What is Sacramento Splash?

Sacramento Splash is a place-based, watershed education program jointly sponsored by a consortium of water agencies in Sacramento County: the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities, and the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources. The Splash program provides opportunities for Sacramento County students and their families to explore the diversity of life in our local aquatic ecosystems, including vernal pools (elementary curriculum) and streams (high school curriculum). Through their studies in the classroom and in the field, students learn the importance of water quality and how they can improve water habitats where they live.

Life in Our Watershed: Investigating Vernal Pools is a 5th grade-level curriculum with 13 lessons and one field trip. Version 3  of the curriculum is being used by numerous Sacramento County school districts. Field trips and the Critter Catalog & Flower Facts focus on the Mather Regional Park vernal pools in eastern Sacramento County. Read the Splash Flash elementary program flyer.

Life in Our Watershed: Investigating Streams and Water Quality is a high school level curriculum with 3 lessons and a laboratory experiment. Read the Splash Flash highschool program flyer. 

Splash Team

These curricula were edited and produced for Splash by Eva Butler, Greg Suba and Carol Witham. The expertise and goodwill of the following contributors made it possible:  C.J. Addington, Peter Balfour, Sarah Blanchette, Emily Butler, Rosemary Clark, Ken Davis, John Game, Lu-Anne Hartle, Brent Helm, Richard Hill, Erik Lobo, Steven Morey, Larry Nash, Rita Pasillas, Ann Ramirez, Ann Ranlett, Christopher Rogers. David Rosen, Bruce Russell, Mary Scheidt, Slowhand, Shawn Smallwood, Eric Stitt, Robbin Thorp, Kent Valentine, Wayne Verrill, Doug Wechsler, Bill Wingfield, and Suzanne Womack.

Sponsors

The Splash project began several years ago with the vision of Department of Water Quality Director Bob Shanks. It was made possible by subsequent funding and oversight by:

Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Sacramento County Department of Water Resources

Splash Vision

A community that is knowledgeable and protective of the integrity of its waters.

Splash Mission

To deliver to our community a science-based, watershed education program that builds awareness of local water resources and the public's role in their protection.