Kim Lott has served as an outdoor educator with Pennsylvania State Parks since 2006 in various roles from seasonal interpreter to full-time educator and workshop facilitator. In her current position as Natural Resource Program Specialist, Kim coordinates DCNR’s Watershed Education and Land Choices programs statewide and the Project WET program for PA State Parks, supports field staff as they develop water-based programming for their parks, and works with PA State Park educators to offer top-quality teacher professional development workshops. She enjoys kayaking, hiking, and sharing water-based outdoor programming ideas with park, recreation, and education professionals.Water is as important to life as air. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) values and manages its water resources vigilantly and provides many educational opportunities to our citizens and visitors about water and its role in natural cycles, human impacts to water, and how to protect our water resources.

About PA DCNR:

Water is as important to life as air. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) values and manages its water resources vigilantly and provides many educational opportunities to our citizens and visitors about water and its role in natural cycles, human impacts to water, and how to protect our water resources.

Whether you want to explore your local stream, measure the turbidity of your state park lake, or learn how a dam works, PA DCNR offers hundreds of programs throughout the year focused on water.

The primary mission of Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks (PA State Parks) is to provide opportunities for enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve as outdoor classrooms for environmental education. With over 100 educators across the commonwealth, PA State Parks offer Water Education programs including Project WET, DCNR's Watershed Education program, Professional Development opportunities for classroom teachers, pre-service teachers, and non-formal environmental educators, and Field Learning Experiences for students of all ages.

For more information about Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks and their water education programs: 

· Visit the DCNR Water Education Website 

· Find a Pennsylvania State Park near you 

· Subscribe to the monthly Educator Eblast to learn about upcoming educator workshops and find new resources for teaching outdoors 

· Explore the DCNR Calendar of Events to find a list of upcoming educator workshops, public programs, and other learning opportunities