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Participation fee $0
Expenses $0
Spend the time outdoors
Location Canada Greater Toronto Area
Children yes
Primary school yes
Secondary school yes
Teaching materials yes


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Changing Currents


EcoSpark's Changing Currents program introduces grade 8-12 students from across the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Peel, Durham, and York school boards) to their area's watersheds. Students get outside, put on hip waders, explore a local river stream, and learn about its importance and quality.

By participating in the program students will:

use benthic macro-invertebrate bio-monitoring to examine the health of their local river or stream (it's easy!), contribute to a GTA-wide study of watersheds, and have the chance to take action around what they discover