In the Beginning:  Spring, 1997
ØOur Beginnings:  Three year grant from Raytheon Co.
ØOur Mission:  Teacher Professional Development
ØUse Watershed Education / Stewardship to apply math, science, and technology
ØRemove the equipment barrier for watershed educators
ØOur Focus:  Watershed Studies
ØUse land use, stream discharge, water quality, aquatic communities and G.I.S. to study watersheds
ØOur Supporters:  Grants and funding
ØEisenhower and Improving Teacher Quality grants from the Board of Higher Education, NSF and in kind support from Bridgewater State University
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The Watershed Access Lab originated in the Spring of 1997 through a generous grant from the Raytheon Corporation.  The goal of the lab was to use watershed education and stewardship to apply math, science and technology.  In order to promote those studies, we first had to remove the equipment barrier that teachers faced to perform meaningful, hands on watershed studies.  Our focus was to use land use, stream discharge, water quality, aquatic communities and GIS to study watersheds and their health.  Throughout the years, the WAL has been supported by grants from the Board of Higher Education and NSF, projects from local watershed groups, and Bridgewater State University