Education

Hands-On Learning and Habitat Restoration: OLWC Engages Students This Fall

Hands-On Learning and Habitat Restoration: OLWC Engages Students This Fall

Oct 22, 2025 | Education, Featured

This fall, the Oswego Lake Watershed Council (OLWC) has been hard at work connecting students of all ages with the natural world through hands-on learning and stewardship. From second graders discovering the magic of water to high school students restoring habitat for beavers, OLWC’s education programs are helping young people understand how healthy watersheds sustain thriving communities.

Soil Aggregates – Where Texture and Organic Matter Meet

Soil Aggregates – Where Texture and Organic Matter Meet

Jul 21, 2021 | Education, Featured, In the News, Soil Health

“WE NEED SPACE!”
This is the cry from plant roots and all the small and microscopic critters that live in soil. We all know that plants need water but did you know that their root systems also need air? The same goes for all bacteria, protozoa, algae, fungi, insects and spiders, round and segmented worms that live in soil and make up a crucial part of the soil community.