Welcome
Thank you for visiting the WaterLINK website. WaterLINK is a service-learning
project available to college and university faculty and community watersheds
in Kansas. WaterLINK is funded by the Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
through EPA 319 funds. WaterLINK aims to infuse service learning into the
college classroom, with the main goal of improving water quality through
community/campus partnerships.
A watershed is an area of land in which
all rain, snowmelt, and smaller tributaries flow downhill into the same body
of water. Projects may range from developing
educational materials for producers on best management practices to reduce
water contamination from agricultural land to conducting community water
education fairs or stream monitoring. Projects are designed to reinforce
class learning objectives. We aim to engage students
and faculty from all majors and interests.
A key component in service learning is the drive to mutually benefit both
the community and the student. The end result enhances students' self-efficacy,
provides a true mastery of course objectives, and builds interpersonal, teambuilding
and leadership skills. The community benefits from exposure and access to
university resources, and services meeting community-identified needs.
What's New?
Know
Your Watershed
Click on your county to learn about your watershed.
WaterLINK in the News:
K-STATE STUDENTS PARTNER WITH WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT IN A WATER MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN
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