Austin Youth River Works

The Austin Youth River Watch serves the citizens of Austin by monitoring the quality of Austin’s drinking water source and protecting it from pollution. Our objectives are: 1) to improve water quality in the Colorado River and its tributaries through ecological understanding and systematic analysis; 2) to reduce the dropout rate of students in Austin-area secondary schools through positive role-model interaction and tutoring; and 3) to increase participation of minority students in environmental issues and in technical careers.