1) A Fish's Tail
What do fish do in the winter? Who takes care of the kids when the mother is away? Are there fish in the desert? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you follow your guide, Stella Stickleback, on this tour of unusual river life.
Issues: Fish reproduction, survival in harsh habitats
Contributed by Riverwalk Mentor Staff at the University of Michigan, USA

3) Water Writing
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fish? A group of third grade students tackled this question and would like to bring you along on a tour of their thoughts. They have written some poems about what they think in mad-lib format.
Issues: Habitats/competition among animals in the water, pollution, survival
Contributed by Emerson School students, Michigan, USA

5) Yellow Butterfly Valley
In 1995, a local community in southern Taiwan began to hold the Yellow Butterfly Festival every summer. Learn why by taking a tour of the Yellow Butterfly Valley!
Issues: Effects of tourism, local culture and customs, pollution, economic development vs. environmental protection.

6) Humans Among Humans
Set on the Tokapci River of Hokkaido, Japan. The tour examines the differences between the culture of the Ainu and modern Japanese. Take a step back into history and learn about the traditional lifestyles of these indigenous people.
Issues: Human rights vs. modern societal advancement, Ainu culture and customs past and present.
Contributed by Riverwalk Mentors, University of Michigan, USA

Coming soon: The Sheboygan River, Wisconsin, USA