Waterways Adventure
Waterways Adventure is a donation funded, In-school Environmental Science Program for students enrolled in AACS, that began in 1995.
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Waterways Adventure Offers:
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Encouragement towards students to become environmental stewards in their community
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Outdoor Learning Day on the Ashtabula River, provided for students once a year
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An opportunity for classroom teachers to be flexible with their approach and cater to the student's learning style.
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Botany Competition
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Available to Ashtabula County High School Teachers and Students
ASD took over the management of the Botany Competition ​available to Ashtabula County High School Teachers and Students in 2013, from a group of Community People who wanted to expand the knowledge of our area high school students in the field of botany. This competition did begin in 2001 and has impacted many students since that date.
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The High School Botany Teams are made up of five students and are asked to learn how to identify 30 trees in the fall and 34 wild flowers in the spring, using field guides and scientific names/terms. The Ashtabula River Gulf area has been used, thus learning more about science and the Ashtabula Environment. Advance training is offered to each high school to provide them with a practice set of identifications. Tree ID Books, Field Guides, T-shirts and an awards luncheon are provided along with monetary awards for the schools to use in their botany/science studies.
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Volunteers from Master Gardeners and the community develop, run and score the competitions, under the guidance of Mary Howe, one of the developers of this program. This past year Botany Competition has grown to serving 8 of our Ashtabula County High Schools with 87 individual students in 16 teams.
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This program is funded through donations -- community organizations, individuals, garden clubs and foundation donations. Any donations are greatly appreciated.
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Pictures are from 2024-2025 Tree ID and Wild Flower ID, and the 2024 and 2025 Luncheon
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