Collaborations

Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program
The Eisenhower Grant provides major funding for Wisconsin Watershed Connection projects. This program is a grant competition for Institutions of Higher Education and Non-Profit Organizations in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Fund (WATF) and The Educational Technology Board
WATF and ETB funded the first year of our project. They provide grants for technology purchases in schools in Wisconsin.

Edgewood College
The Wisconsin Watershed Connection project is spearheaded from Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.

ESRI Schools and Libraries Program
Education Systems Research Institute, the makers of ArcView software, provided low- cost materials for classrooms involved with the GIS in Education project. This site is for learning and sharing information about the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in K-12 schools, public or college libraries, museums, nature centers, and other sites for educating the public.

Nature Net
Nature Net is a consortium of Dane County, Wisconsin area outdoor environmental education sites. Each site provides special nature programming for schoolchildren, teachers, and the general public. Nature Net and the WWC are collaborating to create a regionally-based phenology web site. Look for it soon!

DaneNet
DaneNet is the community server from which the WWC operates. This site provides links to government, educational, recreational and other useful websites in Dane County, Wisconsin.

The Heron Network
The Heron Network is a group of teachers working together on developing teaching strategies that incorporate student inquiry. These teachers are consistently involved in WWC activities and projects. The Network strives to include a wide range of scientific and mathematical directions of study, including watershed studies, exploring cultures and imaginative writing.