Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "One Flower in a Field" Handout 1, Plant Facts Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the story. Print out Handout 1 for all participants or write facts on newsprint and post.

Learn more about the life teeming in wetlands. Learn more about native plants and natural landscapes and find a variety of environmental education resources on the Wild Ones website. Maybe there is a Wild Ones chapter near you.

Meet with your co-leaders after the workshop to reflect on it. How was your mix of discussion and action? In the midst of the busy-ness, did you successfully include spiritual elements? Are participants growing in their understanding of the need to protect and equitably share the Earth's water...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Clear bowl to serve as a chalice A small, hardy plant (such as a spider plant or shamrock plant) Optional: Small table Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Adapt Taking It Home for your group. Prepare...

Materials for Activity Information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website , such as facts about wetlands and/or the Adopt Your Watershed program brochure Preparation for Activity On the U.S....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Clear bowl to serve as a chalice Cup of water A small, hardy plant (such as a spider plant or shamrock plant) Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Gather the Spirit blog access instructions Optional: Music and music player Optional: Small table...

Pause to reflect on the many ways your needs have been met well enough for you to grow to this point in your life. You have survived vulnerable times—as an infant or when sick or injured—as a result of someone else's care. You may want to spend some time outside observing how other animals in...

Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — One Flower in a Field 10 Activity 2: Nature's Hide and Seek 20 Activity 3: River Scene — Planting the Riverbanks 20 Faith in Action: Adopt Your Watershed Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Care and Protection Collage 10...

The protection of nature depends on more than the organizational strength of stewardship organizations; it also depends on the quality of the relationship between the young and nature—on how, or if, the young attach to nature. — Richard Louv, author, Last Child in the Woods This workshop...

I promise to be a good steward to the Earth's water resources. I will conserve water whenever I can. I will not waste water when I can help it. I will work so more people around the world have the clean, water they need. I will clean up polluted waters whenever I have a chance....

Seventy percent of the Earth's surface is covered with water. But only 2.5% of that is fresh water. Only 1% of the world's freshwater is available for use. A lot of the rest is trapped in icecaps or underground. Twenty percent of the world's human population does not have safe drinking water....

Adapted from a version on the 2003 International Year of FreshWater website. One day a long time ago, the elephant acted like a bully. He challenged the Rain God. "You covered the Earth in green," the elephant said, "and I'll bet you feel pretty good about yourself. But guess what!...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Find out about water theme parks in your area; use the Theme Park City website. If possible, find out how much water they use. Ski resorts that make their own snow also use large amounts of water, sometimes drawing from local freshwater resources...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Teachings of the Rain God" Paper lunch bags or card stock, color markers and (optional) tape or string Preparation for Activity Set out supplies so participants can make masks....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity River Scene mural (Workshop 1, Activity 2) Drawing supplies such as oil pastels; color markers; paints, paintbrushes and cups of water (and newspapers or drop cloth) Plain drawing paper, scissors (including left-handed scissors) and glue sticks and...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Teachings of the Rain God" Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the story. If possible, prepare to tell it dramatically. When participants can see a story come alive, they engage more easily. Description of...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two pitchers, filled with water Small cups (recyclable, if possible) for all participants plus some extra Dirt, food coloring, vinegar and other items to make water undrinkable A copy of Handout 1, Sad Statistics Preparation for Activity Add dirt,...

More Sad Statistics See a summary of the report. The Pacific Institute produces an annual report on the world's water.

Meet with your co-leaders after the workshop to reflect on it. How was your mix of discussion and action? In the midst of the busy-ness, did you successfully include spiritual elements? Are participants growing in their understanding of the need to protect and equitably share the Earth's water...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Clear bowl to serve as a chalice A small, hardy plant (such as a spider plant or shamrock plant) Optional: Small table Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Adapt the Taking It Home section....