1) Vistula River
Take the trip down the Vistula River, the largest river in Europe. Visit many historical sites in Poland, and view amazing pictures of the local wildlife and sites along the river!
Issues: History and culture of the region, effects of industrial pollution on wildlife and Baltic Sea, river recreation.
Contributed by Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies, Univ. of Michigan, USA

2)Jau National Park:
Localized example of National Park policy in Brazil. Examines criteria and consequences of creating this national park. Includes great pictures of features of the park!
Issues: Costs and benefits of national parks, rights of indigenous people vs. biodiversity, development for tourism vs. environmental protection, Amazonia flora and fauna/ climate.
Contributed by Riverwalk Mentor Staff at the University of Michigan, USA

4) Pollution: A Worldwide Dilemma
Compares a river in Michigan with another in China. Discusses the possibilities and strategies of river cleanup. Come and think about how to dissolve the dilemma of environmental protection and economic development.
Issues: Point and non-point source pollution, the responsibility of industry, river cleanup, environmental policy, role of government
Contributed by Riverwalk Mentor Staff at the University of Michigan, USA

5) Channel Rouge News
Starting with the concept of a "living river," this tour explores the technique of channelization for controlling the Rouge River in southeastern Michigan. It includes citizen resistance to the project and compares the Rouge to similar rivers. Express yourself by joining the poll at the end!
Issues: Channelization, history /culture of rivers, rivers as members of the community, river-related terminology
Contributed by Dearborn HS student, Michigan, USA

7) Credit River Tour
Learn all about the evolution of the Credit River Ð a river in Ontario, Canada that has undergone many changes since prehistoric times. This tour is easy to navigate, full of facts and beautiful images!
Issues: Geology, water quality, history of Quebec area, weather tracking.
Contributed by Rick Hansen HS students, Ontario, Canada

6) Environmental Justice
Does everyone have a right to a clean healthy environment or is that reserved for the rich and non-minorities? This tour discusses two environmental justice cases one in Detroit, Michigan, and one in Ecuador.
Issues: Environmental justice, environmental racism, industry vs. human health, economics vs. clean environment, human rights.
Contributed by Riverwalk Mentor Staff at the University of Michigan, USA

8) Hydropolitical Conflict Simulation
This tour is an online role-playing game in which students take on the roles of political figures from various countries. Through a series of online negotiations, they grapple with the water resource issues and resulting tensions in the Middle East. We hope to be running this simulation soon, if you are interested in being involved by playing a character, please let us know.
Issues: Middle Eastern politics, the Middle East water crisis, the art of negotiation and deliberation, public policy regarding sharing of resources (specifically water)
Contributed by Krista Fisher, McKinney High School, McKinney, Texas, USA; Hilla Wollman, Hayovel High School, Herzeliya, Israel; RiverWalk mentors and staff

9) Time Line of the Rouge
An interesting tour about the history and ecology of the Rouge River. Learn how a pristine river becomes polluted and how the problem of contamination is addressed. You also can learn about your role as a neighbor of a river.
Contributed by students at Dearborn HS, Michigan, USA

11) Indian Legends and Rivers
Explore the folkloric and nature-dependent worlds of three Native American cultures through their legends. Through three tales of human and animal kingdom interaction, learn about Native American culture, symbiosis, ambition, and the strength of the weak and small.
Issues: Dependence on the natural environment, Native Michiganians, preservation of culture, modern-day controversy, ritual celebrations.
Contributed by Saline HS student, Michigan, USA

12) The Degradation of Watersheds by Society
Authors explore the meeting of technology and the environment in shaping views of nature vs. progress. Employs qualitative and quantitative research methods. Through student interviews, this tour investigates attitudes toward a local river and its ideological impact.
Issues: Pollution, everyday social functions of rivers, pollution/eco-degradation anxiety.
Contributed by students at Saline HS, Michigan, USA

13) Three American Bridges Tour:
This tour looks at three of AmericaÕs most well-known bridges: Mackinac (MI), Ambassador (MI/Canada), and Brooklyn (NY). It examines the historical context in which each bridge was built and the uses of each bridge. Great photographs too!
Issues: Historical context for construction, the value of bridges, humansÕ impact on the natural environment, compare and contrast.
Contributed by Saline HS students, Michigan, USA

14) Three Gorges Dam
This tour introduces the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Learn about the effects of this dam on natural resources, on people living in the Yangtze River Watershed and on Chinese society in general.
Issues: economic development vs. cultural and ecological preservation, possible costs and benefits of a dam project.
Contributed by students at Saline HS, Michigan, USA

15) Whoa, the Saline River is Cool
Learn about the Saline River in Michigan and discover what an impact this river had on this region and the world. For example, it supported the small town of Saline by providing salt for travelers including Native Americans.
Issues: History of the town Saline, salt, windmills, sawmills, farming, dams all supported by the river.
Contributed by students at Saline HS, Michigan, USA

16) A Journey into the Psyche of Rivers
Are we humans natural or is nature anthropomorphized? In this provocative philosophical and spiritual exploration of rivers, we are encouraged to ponder our emotional connection with rivers. Expands the notion of "feeling rivers" to its literal extreme as we visit fury, love, peace, joy, and the playful side of nature.
Issues: emotionality/mentality of rivers, human-nature interaction, encourages intimacy with river and natural environ.
Contributed by students at Saline HS, Michigan, USA

17) The Naming of Rivers
What's in a name? Travel from Michigan all the way to South America learning the origin of the names of rivers along the way in this tour.
Issues: History of rivers and surrounding areas, legends, indigenous cultures
Contributed by Saline HS students, Michigan, USA.

18) Water Legends
Cultures create legends, many dealing with water - this tour explores some of these and discusses how they originated. You also have the opportunity to create your own personal legend, following an example that the authors have put together.
Issues: Superstition, different cultures, why legends are created
Contributed by Saline HS students, Michigan, USA

19) Riverweb Tour
This tour provides a great introduction to the Hiikawa River in Japan, and is full of many helpful facts and links. It contains incredible photographs and video of the Hiikawa River in Japan! (This tour is located on a website outside of Riverwalk.)
Issues: Human-river interactions, interdependence, evolution of rivers
Contributed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, Izumo, Shimane, Japan

20) Ryan and Julia's Most Excellent Adventure
This tour is actually set up as a game - students love it! It engages them with an interesting story line, while giving them a overview of 5 rivers. Remind students to view all the pages of this tour because there are interesting river facts on every page!
Issues: Basic facts for the Yangtze, Nile, Danube, Amazon and Murray Rivers.
Contributed by Saline HS students, Michigan, USA.

Coming soon: The Jaguaribe River, from Cornelio Diogenes School, Brazil