Education

KCCB offers watershed educational opportunities for children through adults. Our programs are designed to engage students around water-related issues, foster a curiosity for the biodiversity of the Coyote Creek Watershed and encourage a stewardship mindset. Read below for more information on the different offerings.

To schedule programs or for more information contact Molly Curtis, Education Coordinator, at molly@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org or 408.905.9207.

Scout’s Adventure to Coyote Creek

Scout’s Adventure is an engaging, interactive presentation that brings the Coyote Creek Watershed and its wildlife directly to your classroom. Through performance art, animal models, and real plants from the creek, students experience the natural world using all five senses.

This 30–45 minute program explores key environmental science topics such as the water cycle, watersheds, native plants and animals, habitats, and human impact on ecosystems. The content is thoughtfully tailored to each grade level and is available for Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Scout’s Adventure aligns with California’s Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Health Education Content Standards. It has received the 2025 Friends of the Estuary Outstanding Environmental Project Award.

View our flyer to preview the program.

To register for a presentation, please complete this form.

Watershed in a Box

Watershed in a Box provides interactive presentations for grades K-8 to explore water-related environmental issues. Each presentation aligns with California NGSS educational standards and encourages hands-on learning and discussion. Presentations are 35-50 minutes.

A River Runs Through It (5th-8th): Students discuss the importance of protecting the Coyote Creek watershed, and the influence urban sprawl and run-off has in recharging its groundwater. Experiment: Students go outside and test impervious and pervious surfaces.
Be Prepared - Flood/Earthquake Protection Kit (2nd-5th): Students learn how floods occur and why areas around Coyote Creek may overflow, and how to prepare for an event. Activity: Students work in small groups to decide which 8 items to put in their hypothetical emergency kits and compare their results to what the experts recommend.
There is No Away (2nd-5th): Students learn how different types of land litter affect the ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay area waterways and brainstorm ways to be a steward of the environment. Activity: Students make a decomposition timeline.
Imagine A Day Without Water (K-5th): Students learn about the Coyote Creek watershed, discuss where water comes from and reflect on the number of times they use water during the day. Activity: Presenter will read a grade appropriate book focused on water appreciation and then students will work in groups to create water-wise posters for the school.

View our flyer to preview the program.

College Presentations and Projects

College offerings are tailored to the individual course needs. Examples are Water Quality, Intro to Environmental Science, climate action projects, and marketing.

BioBlitz Service Learning Events

A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a BioBlitz, scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members work together to get an overall count of the plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms that live in a place. These events are a service learning opportunity since not only are participants learning, but they are contributing to iNaturalist, a tool to support science.

Nature Walks and Birdwatching

In partnership with a myriad of other organizations, we offer nature walks and birdwatching at some of the beautiful parks along the Coyote Creek park chain. Places we’ve visited include Coyote Creek Visitor Center, Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, and Hellyer County Park.

Bike Rides

Join us as we ride along the Coyote Creek trail or through Coyote Valley while stopping at various locations to learn about the creek, nature, and the social connections we all have to our watershed. We recently hosted a ride for families at the Coyote Creek Habitat Day at the Coyote Creek Visitor Center in June.