Conservation Academy

Watsonville Green Schools: Waste & Litter Reduction Program

Manos a la Obra Eco Team
Let us build teen leadership by supporting your teen pollution prevention projects. Projects include: school food scrap and repurposing systems, litter cleanups, stormdrain labeling, psa video creation and outreach.

Watsonville Climate Action

High School students will shape the City’s 2030 plan for Climate Action & Adaptation. View how Watsonville youth are already helping our climate future. Students provide official input on the actions Watsonville will take for a sustainable future, and learn how to prepare for local climate hazards, such as flood and fire. Can be adapted to class specialty such as chemistry, biology and social sciences.

Audience: Watsonville, Pajaro Valley & Charter High Schools

WaterResource Careers and Technology Tour

Wetlands of Watsonville & Trails

Water Resource Careers and Technology Tour

Students conduct experiments alongside water quality technicians; job shadow water operators and mechanics; interview operators about their work, and witness the connection between what they study at school and how their water is treated everyday. This opportunity introduces local youth to the careers and science behind water treatment and exposes them to green job opportunities in Watsonville.

Audience: High School or College Courses

Methods: by special appointment