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Supporting learning about water across the curriculum with relevant resources and ideas to actively engage your class or group. From your classroom and school grounds to your neighborhood association and social groups, we can provide something that meets your needs.

VIDEO ABOVE: "Sharing Water" (9 min.) was created by Discover Your Forest to educate 6th-8th graders in Central Oregon about local water use and the importance of working together to care for this precious resource. (Curriculum below)

EDUCATOR RESOURCES

"I would recommend this program to any educator looking to open their students eyes to something that we use, but take for granted everyday."
Jane Ward
6th Grade Science Teacher

Our Water System: A Journey Through Bend

	"I would recommend this program to any educator looking to open their students eyes to something that we use, but take for granted everyday." Jane Ward 6th Grade Science Teacher

The City of Bend offers a free online series that takes your students on a journey through Bend's unique water system. The program includes a complete set of modules:

Watersheds and Water Users
The Ins and Outs of Water
Stormwater Studies
Sewer Studies
Water Conservation

Contact Utility Communications or call (541) 317-3010 for more information.

Water Quality Lending Library for Teachers

The City of Bend ’s Stormwater Program has resources free for your use, including Tabletop Watershed Diorama, Underground Injection Control Model, World Water Monitoring Kits and more. To reserve the Diorama or Underground Injection Control Model, please email stormwater@bendoregon.gov.

Water Resources Lending Library Flyer

Sharing Waters Video (above)

The Sharing Water curriculum (below) is specifically designed for Central Oregon students. Discover Your Forest, the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and Deschutes National Forest have teamed up to produce a video targeted to middle school students about the importance of ‘sharing water’ in Central Oregon’s high desert ecosystem.

Restaurant and Food Service Training Video

TEN TIPS TO SAVE AND PROTECT OUR WATER IN BEND

This Food Service Training video is designed for Bend’s restaurant and food service industry. Clean Water Works, Water Conservation, Industrial Pretreatment and Safe Drinking Water programs have teamed up to produce a training video targeting local restaurant/food service employees and owners about simple but effective best management practices that help conserve and protect our water in beautiful Bend, Oregon.

Facility Tour Field Trips

Visit our facilities by taking a virtual tour or scheduling a group tour.

Schedule A Tour - Visit our website at Visit our Utility Department Facilities | City of Bend (bendoregon.gov).
- Pre-Tour Flyer
Virtual Tours

Spanish and Translation Services

Our Customer Welcome - One Water brochure is available in Spanish, too.
Website - The City of Bend website is now translatable in a variety of languages. Please click link to see the informational document on how to access the website in your chosen language. (English; Spanish)

To request a group tour, contact Utility Communications or call (541) 317-3010.

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