By Jennifer R. Fetter, Center For Agriculture Conservation

Take children on a science adventure with Brooke and her new friend, Dr. Watt R. Shedd [in a new book coming this fall.

In Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor, a young explorer learns how she can help clean up and protect a stream in her own neighborhood.

Dr. Watt R. Shedd and a cast of colorful characters like Sandy Loam and Herb Ivor help Brooke and her classmates assess the health of a stream near their school.

After each lesson from the stream doctor, Brooke rushes to her home stream to apply what she learned.

Will it measure up?

Written at a fourth-grade reading level, each chapter of Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor invites children to get outdoors and explore a stream in their own neighborhood.

Sections titled "It's Your Turn" allow them to do the same hands-on activities as Brooke and her classmates.

Junior scientists can record observations on "My Stream Health Chart" right in the book.

Dr. Watt R. Shedd shares practical steps young people can take to make their streams healthier.

Together with Brooke, readers will learn that they, too, can improve streams.

Parents and teachers can guide young readers, or Brooke’s story can be read independently.

Availability Of Copies

Click Here to order a copy of the book through Penn State Extension-- available in late September.

Copies with be available through Amazon.

About the Author

Jennifer R. Fetter spent plenty of time getting into troublesome adventures in the woods near her childhood home before growing up to be an educator, biologist, and now children’s book author.

She is passionate about helping people of all ages enjoy science and the natural world in a way that is meaningful to them.

Jennifer also serves as a stream doctor in her work with Penn State Extension.

You can contact the author by sending email to:  jrf21@psu.edu or call 717-921-8803.

(Reprinted from the latest Penn State Extension Watershed Winds newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy- bottom of page.)

Upcoming Penn State Extension Educational Opportunities:

-- September 28: Dive Deeper Water Education Summit - Harrisburg

-- September 30: Riparian Buffer Maintenance - Dauphin County

-- October 4: Webinar - On-Lot Septic Systems and Groundwater Quality

-- October 28: Water Ways On Wheels - A Bike Tour In Lancaster County

-- October 30: Safe Drinking Water Clinic - Private Water Wells - Forest County

-- November 8: Webinar - Nitrogen In Groundwater, Where It Comes From, Health Risks

-- Penn State Extension Online Water Courses 

Related Articles - Penn State Extension:

-- Celebrate Riparian Buffers Month In October!  With Penn State Extension, Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center  [PaEN]

-- Master Watershed Stewards Celebrate 10 Years Of Making A Difference  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Master Watershed Steward Coordinator Erin Frederick Honored By Lehigh Valley Business Council  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Future Master Watershed Steward Program Scaling Up  [PaEN]

-- Introduce Students Ages 8-10 On How They Can Be Stream Doctors In The New Book -- Brooke Meets A Stream Doctor  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Williamsport Sun: Locals Help Give Hellbenders A Voice

-- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited: 2022-23 Annual Report: Trout In The Classroom; STREAM Girls/Keepers; Inclusion; Coldwater Heritage Partnership; Much More!

-- Tribune-Democrat: DEP Awards Funds For Mine Reclamation Projects In Cambria, Somerset Counties

-- Shenandoah Sentinel: DEP Awards $38 Million For Abandoned Mine Reclamation, $0 Awarded In Schuylkill County

-- Republican Herald: DEP To Conduct Air Monitoring In Greater Tremont Area Over Flyash Concerns

-- Erie Times - Brian Whipkey: Study Finding Rampant PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Leads To Increased Water Monitoring Across PA

-- Altoona Mirror: Martinsburg Files Federal Lawsuit Against Chemical Companies For PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination Of Borough’s Water Supply

-- Inquirer: Why Worries About PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ And Injuries Might Push NFL To Ditch Artificial Turf

-- WITF/AP: Firefighters Fear PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Their Gear Could Be Contributing To Rising Cancer Cases

-- EPA Awards Carnegie Mellon $1.8 Million Grant To Study Protecting Water Quality During Enhanced Aquifer Recharge

-- Rodale Institute: Apply Now For Training On How To Be A Regenerative Organic Farmer

-- Brodhead Watershed Assn. Annual Members & Friends Celebration Oct. 19, Monroe County

-- EPA Kicks Off 11th Annual SepticSmart Week On How To Maintain Septic Systems

Related Articles:

-- Register Now!  PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona  [PaEN]

-- DEP: York County Moved To Drought Warning; 19 Counties Still In Drought Watch  [PaEN]

-- DEP Announced $38.76 Million In Funding For 6 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Projects In 5 Counties; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 2  [PaEN]

-- DEP Blog: Abandoned Coal Mine Reforestation Initiatives Healing The Land  [PaEN]

-- DEP Starts Air Monitoring Study Near Rausch Creek Coal Waste-fired Electric Generation Facility, Schuylkill County In Response To Citizen Concerns In An EJ Area  [PaEN]

-- DEP Hears Concerns, Some Support From Water Resources Committee On Draft Reg. On Reporting Unauthorized Spills, Releases  [PaEN]

-- ClearWater Conservancy’s Deb Nardone Resigns As Executive Director To Step Into The Role Of Executive Director For Foundation For PA Watersheds  [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments At Oct. 25 Hearings On NPDES Stormwater Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Lowhill Twp., Lehigh County  [PaEN]

-- 17 PA Farmers, Organizations, Businesses Call On Congress To Expand Support For Agroforestry  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Research: 87% Of Rivers, Streams Rapidly Warming, 70% Losing Oxygen; Aquatic Life May Be At Risk, Study Finds  [PaEN]

-- DEP To Increase Monitoring, Develop Surface Water Standard For PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' After Study Shows 76% Of Streams, Rivers Contained At Least One Of These Chemicals  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water Leading Shale Gas Operators To Use Contaminated Water In Fracking Operations; DEP Doesn’t Require Routine PFAS Testing  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 8 Shale Gas Drilling Water Withdrawals - 1 In Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek, Home To The Hellbender  [PaEN]

-- Game Commission Board OKs More Shale Gas Drilling In Lycoming County, Home To The Hellbender, And Sullivan County  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 34 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In  Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties  [PaEN]

-- Forbes Trail Chapter Trout Unlimited Host Military Veterans And First Responders At Trout Fishing Event In Westmoreland County  [PaEN]

-- In Memoriam: Thomas Hoffmaster - A Friend To Fly Anglers And Fish  [PaEN]

[Posted: September 21, 2023]

9/25/2023