Life's a river, the ceaseless flow of all created things. - Marcus Aurelius

A Tale of Two Rivers was a cooperative project between the Eugene 4J school district and the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) to develop integrated curriculum based on the study of selected sites along the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. From 1994-2005, students learned about watersheds, energy generation and conservation, ecology, climate, inhabitants and the interactions within the system. A recent cut in funding from EWEB has forced us to eliminate this program. Certain aspects of the the program will remain: raising salmon in the classroom and salmon spawning trips. For this reason, this site will continue to be maintained.

Watershed Map

3D Watershed Map

Photosynthesis

A map of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. A map of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers in 3D. A website from the U of O and a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.

For schools that are continuing to test water quality on their own and wish to post their data on GLOBE, we have kept the following links active.

How to enter GLOBE data GLOBE Resources GLOBE Home

Want to contact us? Send comments/suggestions to: lyon@4j.lane.edu