Watershed Wonders is a student-centered exhibition exploring how water shapes our landscapes, ecosystems, and communities. The exhibition is a collaboration between Woodstock Land Conservancy, Woodstock Elementary School, Woodstock Day School, Middle Way School, and Woodstock Library. It features work from five distinct projects across eight classrooms at three local elementary schools.

Each project invited students to investigate watersheds through art, ecology, and place-based learning, and was supported by an in-class visit from a local expert in watershed health. The projects encourage students (and exhibition visitors)  to consider their roles as watershed protectors and to better understand how local ecology is connected by water.

Vernal pools are relatively small, seasonal wetlands that have shallow water and support a wide array of wildlife, plants, and aquatic micro-organisms. This program will allow people to get a closer look at unique and specialized life in vernal pools and a greater understanding of the importance of pools in the forest ecosystem.

It’s time to celebrate spring at our 14th annual Vernal Fling! Join us for an afternoon of delicious bites, intriguing drinks and opportunities to take home lovely gifts through both a raffle and a silent auction while supporting our conservation efforts.