What is the Stream Investigation Program?

The Stream Investigation Program (SIP) is an environmental education catered to middle school and high school students. This program provides interactive classroom instruction and field-based stream investigations that build knowledge of watershed science, water quality, and ecological monitoring. The objective is to enhance science proficiency while fostering environmental literacy and stewardship. Schools can choose to participate in both the indoor and outdoor programs or select one program individually.

How can I learn more or sign-up my school?

Please email sandra@hawriver.org for more information!

What is the history of the Stream Investigation Program?

In Spring of 2009, Haw River Assembly launched its Stream Investigation Program that was supported by NC DENR (now NC DEQ) 319 grant from the EPA under the Clean Water Act. This project was created by Jenna Schreiber and Cynthia Crossen. It uses key principles from the Haw River Watch Program. The program is being revived (2024) and will be available for schools across the Haw River Watershed.

Haw River Assembly has provided SIP programming in Rockingham, Chatham, Durham, Alamance, and Guilford counties. In 2025, Haw River Assembly joined efforts with Alamance Burlington School Systems, the Textile Heritage Museum, and City of Burlington Stormwater to provide Stream Investigation Programming to over 1020 middle school students in Alamance County.