College for Kids

Lewis and Clark Community College’s College For Kids program is the perfect environment for students to discover new talents, expand their knowledge, and enjoy hands-on learning. This summer program offers students the opportunity to discover their water resources. Classes include activities as water quality sampling, stream scavenger hunts, storm drain stencilling, migratory bird watching, and much more. 

For a schedule of upcoming classes, contact Katie Sledge, College for Kids Coordinator at (618) 468-2822 or by e-mail at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This e-mail address is protected from from spambots. You will need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Age Spectrum

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great river facts

The Missouri-Mississippi River basin has the third largest drainage area in the world (1,247,000 square miles), smaller only than the Amazon River basin in South America and the Congo River basin in Africa (National Geographic Society, 1984).

The Missouri River is about 200 miles longer than the Mississippi River (Walsh, 2003).

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