Education and Scholastic Outreach

When it comes to the environment and environmental science, ALCOSAN is your partner in helping kids understand what it means to be an environmental steward.

ALCOSAN’s Scholastic Outreach Program provides environmental awareness for students, teachers & communities, all within ALCOSAN’s 83-municipality service area. Developed from Pennsylvania’s Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology and expanding upon traditional classroom learning, the program stresses a hands-on approach to environmental science that teaches kids to be responsible stewards, or caretakers, of their environment.

ALCOSAN’s Scholastic Outreach Programs

Summer Science Program
ALCOSAN's annual Summer Science Program provides students in grade 6-8 opportunities to explore environmental science through guided, hands-on activities conducted in various outdoor settings.  For more information about the 2010 Summer Science schedule, click here.

Storm Drain Stenciling Program
ALCOSAN’s Storm Drain Stenciling Program is designed to educate people about the potential for storm drain contamination and the pollution of local waterways.  For more information about storm drain stenciling in your community, please contact Kirsten Pastrick at 412-734-8733 or by e-mail at kirsten.pastrick@alcosan.org.

Watershed Education Program
ALCOSAN’s Watershed Education Program provides students with a basic knowledge of watersheds including watershed biology, function and practices for preserving watershed health.

Pollution Prevention Program
ALCOSAN’s Pollution Prevention Program defines Non-Point Source Pollution (NPS), some of its causes and ways in which to prevent it.

Humans, Water and Waste
ALCOSAN’s Humans, Water and Waste Program examines the many ways in which we use water and our impact of this use on our environment.

ALCOSAN Treatment Plant Tours
ALCOSAN provides tours of the Wastewater Treatment Plant between March and October, weather permitting, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tours are provided at no cost to the public. Groups of 10 or more must complete a safety agreement prior to tour confirmation.

For more information about ALCOSAN’s Scholastic Outreach Programs, or to schedule a tour for your group, please contact Twila Simmons-Walker at 412-732-8045 or by email at twila.simmons-walker@alcosan.org.