Watershed Stewards Project

The Watershed Stewards Project mission is to conserve, restore and sustain anadromous watersheds for future generations through education and high quality scientific practices.

The Watershed Stewards Project (WSP) is a comprehensive, community-based watershed restoration and education program. Established in 1994, biologists and educators created WSP to fill critical information gaps in scientific and education communities. In collaboration with the commercial and sport fishing industry, timber companies, teachers, nonprofit organizations and public agencies, WSP members and the WSP partnership work to revitalize watersheds inhabited by endangered and threatened species through the use of the WSP “Real Science” environmental education curricula and state-of-the-art data collection and watershed techniques.

What Members Do
Under the guidance of resource professionals, in collaboration with local land owners, public agencies and private industry, members:

• learn and perform advanced monitoring and analysis techniques
• present the WSP “Real Science” curricula to students in grades K-12
• participate in instream and upslope restoration activities
• tutor K-12 students in math and science
• perform environmentally-based public outreach
• conduct environmental education workshops and symposiums

Project Locations
Arcata, Crescent City, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Fort Jones, Fortuna, Happy Camp, Hopland, Klamath, Orleans, Petrolia, San Francisco, Sawyers Bar, Weaverville, and Yreka.

Education Award and Living Stipend
Members who successfully complete 1700 hours of service receive an educational award of $4,725. These awards can be used to attend accredited academic and vocational institutions or to repay student loans. Additionally, WSP members receive a living allowance of $11,475 per year, health care benefits and student loan forbearance during their term of service.

Become a WSP Member
To apply, you must have two years of college and 25 college units in science, and/or equivalent experience, plus be interested in natural resources and dedicated to serving the community.

In compliance with the CCC zero-tolerance drug policy, all Watershed Stewards Project participants will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test. This test will be arranged following the selection process.

For More Information
For more information about WSP, please contact:

Carrie Gergits, Project Director, or Lindsay Selvaggio, Outreach Coordinator
Watershed Stewards Project
1455-C Sandy Prairie Ct.
Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: (707) 725-8601
Fax: (707) 725-8602
E-Mail: fishhelp@northcoast.com
Website:www.watershedstewardsproject.com