The Austin Environmental Heroes program is a six-week summer program in STEM and environmental service-learning that promotes youth development, greater awareness of STEM and environmental careers, community engagement, and environmental stewardship.
This program focuses on watershed and riparian health as students study climate change mitigation, restoration techniques, toxic algae sampling, and water quality testing along the Colorado River.
Overall, students leave the program with a greater understanding of the relationship between human activity, natural systems, and our water supply.