The Water Cycle
The water cycle is made of processes by which water circles between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
Parts of a Watershed
Surface Water
Surface Water
Surface Water
Water that you see!
Water that collects on the surface of the earth. They include rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, wetlands, estuaries, and more!
Groundwater
Surface Water
Surface Water
Water that you can’t see!
Water that occupies space in the rock and soil layer beneath our feet, filling natural underground storage areas called aquifers
Watershed Pollution
Learn about the pollution levels around your local watershed
Learn about the pollution levels around your local watershed
Learn about the pollution levels around your local watershed
Using your local zipcode, find out the pollution status of your local watershed!
Watershed Clean Up Game
Learn about the pollution levels around your local watershed
Learn about the pollution levels around your local watershed
Help Oscar the Otter clean up his polluted river home by learning ways that trash can harm natural environments!