SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) hosted its annual Wonders of Water and Environmental Education (WOWEE) Field Trip for all 240 South Lake Tahoe 6th graders at Echo Lakes Sno-Park on Monday, October 16.
STEEC is a collaborative network of over 25 local agencies and non-profits that work together with Alissa Zertuche of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Careers, Technology, and Education Department (CTE) to run place-based outdoor environmental programs for all students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District…
The wetlands lesson paired well with The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s station on water quality. As teacher Sharyn Abelow said, “They learned a lot about water clarity and the students were really happy that they got to help the forest after the Caldor Fire.”…