The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to submit creative projects to the 6th annual Rachel Carson intergenerational “Sense of Wonder” contest. There are four categories: photography, essay, poetry and dance. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the contest will focus on a “Sense of Water.” Contest submissions are encouraged to focus on the various properties of water – how it tastes, what it sounds like, how it feels – and what water means to the entrants.

"Water means different things to different people, and this contest is a great opportunity for people of all ages to creatively express how water touches their life," said Nancy Stoner, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.

Wetlands and streams are valuable teaching tools for teachers in elementary, middle and high schools. The concept of "wetlands as classrooms" has broadened to include student-led wetland restoration projects, which have received some press coverage over the past few years. In this section, there are links to articles about wetlands as classrooms run at the federal, national, state and regional levels.