Teacher Resources

Please see our "Bringing Classes to Jasper Ridge" page for more information on what we can offer for local high schools and how to request a visit.

Worksheets and Data

The following materials are available for class visits to Jasper Ridge, and any pre- and post-field trip exercises you wish to design for students.

Two students on Searsville Dam lower a water sampler towards the lake.

Searsville Watershed Restoration Project (SWRP)

For the latest updates on SWRP, please visit Stanford's official page.

The blog post Watershed Restoration Conference Inspires Future Research, Education, and Stewardship for SWRP includes links and resources on dam removal.

Jasper Ridge Preserve Field Trip Worksheet

Frequently used for class visits, this two-page worksheet includes questions on Searsville Dam and SWRP, plant adaptations, and experimental design.

Watershed Turbidity Data

Turbidity data collected by high school classes from Corte Madera Creek upstream and downstream of Searsville Lake, and at the lake itself.

USGS Stream Gauge Data - San Francisquito Creek, Stanford University

Explore this tool to design inquiries for students that explore the relationship between turbidity data, streamflow discharge downstream of the preserve, and local weather.

Opportunities for High School Students and Teachers

Professional development opportunities in the Bay Area for high school students and teachers are posted as available.

Forestry Institute for Teachers
Now accepting applications for summer 2026. Three Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available from UC Davis or Cal Poly Humboldt.

Stanford Young Investigators Summer Internship
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability program for high school scholars to spend the summer working in research groups and laboratories on the main Stanford campus. Applications open February 1, 2026