Austin Youth River Watch transforms and inspires underserved youth through environmental education, community engagement, and adventure.
Austin Youth River Watch is a multi-year, after-school and summer program for high school students, combining peer mentoring with intensive environmental education.
Our students collect, analyze, and publish water-quality data from Austin-area streams and rivers. They report their data to local and statewide agencies.
Guided by a volunteer Board of community leaders, the mission of Austin Youth River Watch is to transform and inspire underserved youth through environmental education, community engagement, and adventure. As a result of our work, youth are better prepared to create positive outcomes for themselves and the environment, ensuring a better future for all.
Our Work
Over the course of our 20-year history, the high-school graduation rate for our River Watch Seniors is nearly 100%.
The Students
Our River Watchers come from a diversity of backgrounds, and they attend 10 different high schools in the Austin area.
Our Sponsors
River Watch partners with the City of Austin and LCRA, and we’re supported by people who care about Austin’s future.
