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and up, Kayak Camp Level I for girls ages 11 and up, and a girls-only Skate Park Camp for ages five to 18. Each of these <br />camps allows girls to learn a new activity in an environment of encouragement. <br /> <br />Space is still available in all of these outdoor camps. Register online. For more information call Senior Programmer Roger <br />Bailey at 541-682-5329. <br /> <br />School Clean Water Program Promotes Stewardship <br />Understanding one’s relationship to the environment at an early age can have a <br />lasting effect on attitudes and behaviors. With that in mind, the City of Eugene <br />continues to provide water quality curricula to local school districts. During the <br />2013-2014 school year, 3,870 children in 28 schools received lessons about water <br />stewardship. <br /> <br />The curriculum for SPLASH! (Stormwater Pollution Learn and Share) was created <br />for grades K – 8 and includes many lesson plans that stress the value of clean, safe <br />water. A companion curriculum, Salmon and the Ecosystem, explores the complex <br />role that salmon play in the Pacific Northwest ecosystem and how water quality <br />affects salmon populations. These lesson plans are designed for grades 5 – 12. <br /> <br />Lessons include a variety of hands-on activities that help children learn about water <br />systems. Supporting materials for teachers include handouts, posters, coloring <br />pages and most of the supplies needed for classroom activities. All are designed to <br />foster direct student participation, enhance critical thinking skills and address a <br />variety of learning styles. <br /> <br />The curricula and most of the handouts are available online at www.happyrivers.org <br />(the link to classroom materials is on the left side of the page). For more <br />information about SPLASH!, contact Jeffrey Flowers at 541-682-8482 or <br />Boy with Chinook salmon, 1917, from salmon <br />Jeffrey.J.Flowers@ci.eugene.or.us. <br />history handout <br /> <br />Summer Fun and Learning for Kids at the Library <br />Summer Reading at the Eugene Public Library is fun and more: participation helps to keep children's reading skills up <br />while school’s out. Plus, Summer Reading introduces kids to new ideas, new friends, and new things to do. <br /> <br />Each week brings a new free activity to all Eugene Public Library locations: Downtown <br />(Tuesdays at 1 and 3 p.m.); Bethel (Wednesdays at 3 p.m.); and Sheldon (Thursdays at 3 <br />p.m.). <br /> <br />During the week of July 7, “Take Flight” and create flying wonders at The Science Factory – <br />with a real wind tunnel for testing. Make musical rain wands with Beth Stein of Nearby <br />Nature at “Water Wonders” during the week of July 14. <br /> <br />During the week of July 21, enjoy high-energy “Louisiana Fiddlin’” by Kelly Thibodeaux, <br />complete with fiddles for kids to try. At “Bird Biz,” explore the lives of owls with WREN: <br />Willamette Resources and Educational Network, during the week of July 28. <br /> <br />Also, at all locations, children can sign up for Summer Reading and choose a free book to <br />keep. Parents who sign up for Summer Reading for Adults get a Friends of the Library tote <br />bag, plus a free coffee at Novella Cafe or $1.00 off a purchase at Second Hand Prose Book Store. <br /> <br />For more information, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />July 3, 2014 <br />