Welcome
The Healthy Waters Institute seeks to forge a lifelong, caretaking bond between students and their local watersheds ensuring the health of Oregon's rivers and streams for generations.
Guiding Principles
HWI relies on a set of assumptions to guide our efforts in working to ensure the future health of Oregon's rivers and streams. These guiding principles are considered throughout HWI program development and in support and
implementation of partner programs and activities.
1. Water is our most valuable resource.
2. Students are future stewards of watershed health.
3. Authentic educational experiences, rooted in relevant, experiential and place-based learning, holistically prepare and empower our students in becoming future stewards.
4. Supporting increased connections between schools and communities will result in a young citizenry better equipped to understand and address community issues in informed and innovative ways, contributing to Oregon's overall livability.
