#theupstreamproject

[thestoriesofplace]

A Sisters High School student basks in the cleansing waters of Whychus Creek as she draws inspiration for a class assignment. Through The Upstream Project, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council engages over 3,000 students in place-based watershed education each year. They believe that a connection to place is essential to growing a sense of stewardship in these young minds.   Whychus means “the place we cross the water.”