As a community-based nonprofit organization, MCRP collaborates with local businesses in the watershed and other partners to sponsor an environmental education program in 12 school districts in the Mill Creek watershed. The interdisciplinary program incorporates history, social studies, mathematics, geology, telecommunications, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and language arts. MCRP’s innovative approach to environmental education emphasizes both analytical and creative thinking and uses an action research model (data collection, problem-solving and action-taking) to collect and use information. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to help educate others about environmental issues. Emphasis focuses on developing both a conservation ethic and individual responsibility to protect and improve the local and global environment.
To date, MCRP has worked with over 25,000 students, recruited and trained over 360 teachers and community volunteers and trained over 50 local watershed residents in our on-the-job training program. These teachers, volunteers and trainees contribute their invaluable time, energy and knowledge to students throughout the school year and make our school program possible.
MCRP School Program Facts
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Teachers
Students
Volunteers
On-the-Job Trainees
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Special thanks to Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Mary Ronan, and to the following participating schools, teachers, volunteers, donors and partners:
August 2010 - December 2011
| Participating Schools |
Teachers |
| Academy of World Languages |
George Bens |
| Arlington Heights Academy |
Stacea McKeever |
| Cincinnati Home School Network |
Laura Riesenberg |
| Clark Montessori |
Stacy Huxell, Kate Fischer, Natalie Coyle |
| Gamble Montessori |
Gloria Lane |
| Hughes STEM High School |
Doug Sawan |
| Mt. Notre Dame High School |
Jennifer Glass |
| Norwood High School |
Leslie Hadaway |
| Norwood Middle School |
Paige Jarrell |
| Oyler High School |
Dorian White |
| Pleasant Hill Academy |
Lori Cooper |
| Pleasant Ridge Montessori |
Emmy Bogue, Dustin Brown |
| Quebec Heights |
Beverly Pryor-Young |
| Reading Central Elementary |
Morgan Davidson |
| Riverview East |
Bea Souder |
| Shroder High School |
Barb Kerdolff |
| Sprague Family Home School |
Contessa Sprague |
| St. James of the Valley |
Jill Lange |
| St. Xavier High School |
Heather Nardini |
| Walnut Hills High School |
Bill Schnure, Jarron Gray, Rajni Harsh, Judy Callahan |
| Winton Montessori |
Penny Greenler, Judy Ganance |
| Winton Woods Intermediate |
Selena Bowling |
| Winton Woods Middle School |
Selena Bowling |
Environmental Education Program Volunteers and Their Professional Affiliations:
Shirish Agarwal, CH2M Hill - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Laith Alfaqih, CH2M Hill - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Lea Beitenhaus, Mt. Notre Dame High School Alumnus
Nelda Billups, Paddock Hills Community
Adam Blundell, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Christina Boss, , Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Dave Boutelle, Cincinnati Park Board
Jeff Burgess, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Carol Chan, University of Cincinnati - DAAP
Henry Chapman, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Alex Christoforidis, University of Cincinnati
Erin Cummings, CH2M Hill - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Maureen Condon, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Elizabeth Cox, Cox Family Farm
Wes Duren, Marvin’s Organic Gardens
Ken Edgell, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Larry Falkin and staff, City of Cincinnati Office of Environmental Quality
Solomon Gamboa, Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Dave Gamstetter, Cincinnati Park Board
Jeff Gati, GE Aviation
Jennifer Goosman, Walnut Hills High School Alumnus
Chris Harrison, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Bret Henninger, Hamilton County Park District
Cassandra Hillary, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Mohammad Karim, CH2M Hill - Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Amy Kesterman, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Chuck Lohre, Green Cincinnati Education Advocacy
Amy Lukens, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Niki Marengo, Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District
Geri McCarthy, RiverWorks Discovery
Dawn Mays, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Brad Miller, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Cher Mohring, Hamilton County Recycling & Solid Waste District
Troy Ochs, GE Aviation
Tommy Rueff, Happen, Inc.
Virginia Russell, University of Cincinnati – Horticulture Department
Pat Selmeier, Hamilton County Master Gardener – Ohio State University Extension Volunteer
Tracy Sparks, Hamilton County Park District
Nate Stroup, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Todd Trabert, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Diane Warrington, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Pam Yeager, Hamilton County Master Gardener – Ohio State University Extension Volunteer
Jerry Weimer and staff, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Shawn Wiley, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
Susan Williams, Raptor, Inc.
Ann Wong, Hamilton County Master Gardener – Ohio State University Extension Volunteer
Rahn Wuest, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
Additionally we’d like to thank the following organizations for their continued support:
Cincinnati Rain Garden Alliance
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College – Environmental Engineering
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Girls in Science Participating Schools – Woodford Paideia, St. James White Oak,
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance
GreenSource Cincinnati
Go Cincinnati
StarFire University
TACKLE (Teens Advocating Change through Knowledge Leadership Experience)
Xavier University Community Action Day Volunteers
And the many volunteers from the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
