July-Sept, 1999
USGS scientists are once again participating in the Science and Mathematics
network (outreach) partnership with Darby Woods Elementary School in the
Columbus, Ohio area for the 1999/2000 school year. Staff are
sharing/explaining the relationship between the classroom activities the
students are doing in science and the professional duties of a USGS hydrologist.
The Ohio District staffed a display booth at the Gwynne Conservation Area during the 1999 Farm Science Review. The Review is an annual event held in September that showcases agriculture products and services, as well as focusing on conservation-related area. The event is sponsored by The Ohio State University.
USGS scientists staffed a booth and presented related information at the 1999 Darby Day held at Big Darby Creek Battelle-Metro Park (Franklin County). Darby Day is a hands-on, educational activity that provides information on the Darby Creek watershed.
The Ohio District provided related data, information, and publications for a USGS booth at The International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Water Quality Conference held in Milwaukee, WI.
April-June, 1999
USGS scientists wrapped up another school year as participants in the Science and
Mathematics network (outreach) partnership with
Darby Woods Elementary School in the Columbus, Ohio area. Staff met with a 3rd-grade
class sharing the relationship between the classroom activities the students were doing
in science and the professional duties of a
USGS hydrologist.
An overview of the uses of surface and borehole geophysics in environmental investigations and remediation was the subject matter of a lecture presented to an Environmental Science class at the Air Force Institute of Technology. USGS staff also discussed ground-water flow modeling with the students.
A tour of a USGS stream-gaging station located on the Big Walnut Creek (Franklin County) was provided for a National Ground Water Association workshop on April 20th. As part of "Public Service Recognition Week" (May 3-9) - the Ohio District placed a USGS display booth in the lobby of The Bricker Federal Building in Columbus, Ohio.
USGS staff hydrologist participated in the annual Olentangy Middle School (Delaware County) Science Field Trip to Highbanks Metro Park. Water quality tests were performed, as well as a discussion on flood levels.
The Ohio District staffed a display booth during the County Commissioners/Engineers Summer Meeting held in Cleveland, Ohio June 14-15.
The USGS Ohio District provided numerous staff to serve as Science Fair Judges for the Marburn Academy located in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, March 24th.
November --Maps. Make a topo map and play "follow the raindrop" to explore what topo maps are. Show & tell different map types...geology, etc.
December --Evaporation. The class will be doing pre-visit experiment with cups of water, covered, uncovered, etc. Introduce the class to charting data as we discuss the changes in their water cups. Also introduce evaporation-clouds-weather-water cycle.
January --Ground-water. Make an aquifer and a well.
February --Surface-water and erosion
March --Glaciers. Ice cube experiment.
April --Rock types.
A USGS staff member participated in the Grandview Heights School system (Columbus, Ohio) in-service day on October 16. A brief presentation on the USGS to teachers (grades K-12) was shared.
USGS personnel staffed a display booth at the Cleveland State University job fair held November 6 in Cleveland, Ohio.
USGS scientists staffed a display booth at the 1998 Annual Winter Conference of the County Engineers Association of Ohio and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio held on November 30 and December 1 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Columbus Dispatch newspaper responded to a news release from the USGS Ohio District and printed an article on December 15 that covered the 100th anniversary of USGS streamgaging in Ohio. FYI - The first Federal-State cooperative stream-gaging stations in Ohio were established during November 17-22, 1898, on the Sandusky River at Mexico (Nov. 17) and at Fremont (Nov. 18), the Maumee River at Waterville (Nov. 19), the Olentangy River at the Fifth Avenue bridge in Columbus (Nov. 22) and the Scioto River at the Grandview Avenue bridge in Columbus (Nov. 22). These were also the first Federal-State cooperative gaging stations in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Basins.
July-September, 1998
A stream-gaging demonstration was held at USGS station Rock Creek at Tiffin, Ohio. Approximately 15 local high school teachers,
participating in a workshop coordinated by Heidelberg College, were given a tour of the gage house. USGS staff also performed a
discharge measurement for the group.
A stream-gaging lecture and workshop were presented at Ohio University to about 14 students, two Monday Creek Watershed coordinators, a U.S. Forest Service employee, and three faculty members.
District staff continues to participate in the Science and Mathematics network (outreach) partnership with Darby Woods Elementary School in the Columbus, Ohio area. Staff are now meeting with teachers to plan this year's activities.
The Ohio District staffed a display booth at the Gwynne Conservation Area during the 1998 Farm Science Review. The Review is an annual event that showcases agriculture products and services, as well as focusing on conservation-related area. The event is sponsored by The Ohio State University.
The USGS was invited by the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District to staff a booth and participate in its "Taking the Tri-State by Storm - A Watershed Approach to Stormwater Management" conference.
The Ohio District staffed a display booth during the County Commissioners/Engineers Summer
Meeting held in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Steve Hindall, District Chief, paid a visit to Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula's office
in Washington, D.C. Hindall provided Regula's staff with information about the USGS
program in Ohio.
District staff presented basic hydrology and biology during the Fairfield County
Soil and Water Conservation District's Earth Camp for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
Water quality collection techniques were shared with a local Science Olympiad team.
District staff shared relevant information with the Grandview Heights, OH School
Science Olympiad Team in preparation for an upcoming competition.
First graders learned about aquifers and their relationship to the water cycle. The Carlisle Elementary School in Delaware, OH
hosted a District staff hydrologist who presented a slide show and demonstration to about 75 first graders.
An article,"GLACIERS SPOTTED IN LOCAL CLASSROOM, THANKS TO USGS OUTREACH EFFORT," was published in the Columbus Federal Voice's
Public Service Recognition edition. The article shared activities involving USGS personnel and the Science and Mathematics network
(outreach) partnership with Darby Woods Elementary School.
The Ohio District participated in Take Your Child to Work Day for 1998 on April 23. Several staff members brought their children
with them to the office to experience being USGS scientists for a day.
Columbus Academic High School 2000 (CAHS 2000) and the Ohio District signed a Partnerships-in-Education agreement in January. CAHS
2000 is an alternative high school with a diverse student population.
The Ohio District staffed a display booth during the Federation of Soil and Water Districts Annual Meeting held in Columbus, Ohio.
Watershed management was this year's theme.
The Ohio District staffed a booth on January 21, 1998 as a participant in the Ohio State University Office of Minority Affairs
Career and Job Fair. Staff shared information about the District and the USGS as a whole to interested students about to graduate
and enter the job market.
The Geologic Society of America, North Central Section held their annual meeting at The Ohio State University the week of March
16th. Several Ohio District staff members were presenters and a booth sharing USGS information was provided.
Over 2,000 4th through 6th graders attended "Waterfest" at the University of Cincinnati campus in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 25th.
USGS staff from the Ohio District shared information on groundwater through lectures, hands-on activities, and a display booth
throughout the day-long event.
The Ohio District sent numerous staff to serve as Science Fair Judges for the Marburn Academy located in Columbus, Ohio on
Wednesday, March 18th.
The Ohio District staffed a booth at the Annual Winter Conference of the County Engineers Association of Ohio and the County
Commissioners Association of Ohio held in Columbus, Ohio.
The Governor of Ohio declared the week of October 20 Earth Science Week for Ohio. The Ohio District responded by sending out an
informational news release of USGS activities in Ohio.
A science teacher from the Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio stopped by the Columbus office and spoke with the District's
Water Quality Specialist and the MIAM NAWQA Project Chief about water-quality collection methodology and related topics. Country Day
School is involved in a water-monitoring project.
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April-June, 1998
District staff continue to participate in the Science and Mathematics network
partnership with Darby Woods Elementary School in the Columbus, Ohio area. Staff
are meeting with a 3rd-grade class and sharing/explaining the relationship between
the classroom activities the students are doing in science and the professional
duties of a USGS hydrologist.January-March, 1998
District staff continue to participate in the Science and Mathematics network (outreach) partnership with Darby Woods Elementary
School in the Columbus, Ohio area. Staff are meeting with a 3rd-grade class and sharing/explaining the relationship between the
classroom activities the students are doing in science and the professional duties of a USGS hydrologist.October-December, 1997
District staff began participating in the Science and Mathematics network partnership with Darby Woods Elementary School in the
Columbus, Ohio area. Staff are meeting with a 3rd-grade class and sharing/explaining the relationship between the classroom
activities the students are doing in science and the professional duties of a USGS hydrologist.
For more information about Outreach activities in Ohio, please contact C. Michael Eberle
at <cmeberle@usgs.gov>
Mail comments or questions to:
<gs-w-ohclb_webmaster@usgs.gov>
http://oh.water.usgs.gov/outreach.html (Last Update 10/99)