Project WET (Water Education for Today) is a national program  for anyone interested in learning or teaching about water. Some materials, such as Clean and Conserve, can be downloaded for free or ordered directly from national Project WET.

During the COVID-19 emergency, Project WET has made some of its award-winning activities available free to parents and educators during this time to ensure everyone has resources to continue learning.

Students can visit Discover Water, an interactive site to explore the role of water in their lives.

DEQ works with teachers, school divisions and community educators to provide information about how the Commonwealth's water resources are monitored and maintained to ensure ample clean water is available for Virginians.

Project WET curricula are used to implement "meaningful watershed educational experiences" (MWEE), an educational goal of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.  WET activities can be used to prepare, assess and debrief outdoor learning and field investigations. 

• Project WET K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0 has more than 100 science, math, social studies and language arts lessons, but is only available in Virginia through online training right now. To find trained instructors to lead lessons or professional development, in your area, visit our partner site: Water Educators network.
• Other curricula can be purchased directly online: Wonder of Wetlands; Healthy Water/Healthy People (water quality), Discover a Watershed Manager, and Conserve Water. 
• Visit the Project WET store to order publications, maps, student booklets and the curriculum guides.
• WETConnect offers an economical way for entire classrooms or schools to receive materials. 

A MWEE is an investigative or experimental project that engages students in thinking critically about the Chesapeake Bay or local watershed. MWEEs are not intended to be quick, one-day activities; rather, they are extensive projects that allow students to gain a deep understanding of the issue or topic being presented. Students participate in background research, hands-on activities and analysis or reflection periods that are appropriate for their grade levels.

Initiated by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, the meaningful watershed educational experience (MWEE) initiative has grown into a statewide environmental education movement to get students outdoors and learning about watersheds. Individual teachers and numerous community agencies, are helping thousands of students discover the intricacies of their own watersheds and conduct scientific field research and restoration projects.

To learn more, please see the easy-to-use An Educator’s Guide to the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) or visit the Bay Backpack.

Environmental Literacy Goal: Enable every student in the region to graduate with the knowledge and skills to act responsibly to protect and restore their local watershed…with a target of at least one meaningful watershed educational experience in elementary, middle and high school depending on available resources.