Watch now as SurfSUP Adventures Founder and Watersmith Guild Executive Director, Ian Smith, provides a keynote presentation for the Allegheny College / Creek Connection Student Research Symposium! The Creek Connections program has forged an effective partnership between Allegheny College and regional K-12 schools to turn waterways in Northwest Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh area, and beyond into outdoor environmental laboratories. Emphasizing a hands-on, inquiry based investigation of local waterways, this project annually involves over 40 different secondary schools and the classes of 50 teachers. You can learn more about the program at: https://sites.allegheny.edu/creekconnections/.
“It was such an honor to provide this keynote presentation for Creek Connections. They’re programming aligns perfectly with the mission of the Watersmith Guild, First Waves, and SurfSUP Adventures and they have influenced so many youth to help care for and enjoy the waterways we love.”