A Styled by STEM Signature Program
STEM the Tide
Water science, paddling adventure, and conservation—where every shoreline, river, and lagoon becomes a living laboratory.
The water provides the place. STEM provides the questions.
Girls become water scientists—one tide at a time.
STEM the Tide is a year-round field-science and water-adventure program for girls. Participants investigate Florida waterways through lagoon ecology, water-quality testing, wildlife observation, conservation, kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding.
The program can support school groups, families, Girl Scouts, American Heritage Girls, Pathfinder Clubs, Adventurer Clubs, and community partners across the Treasure Coast.
The five-day waterbody cycle
Study the water. Serve the habitat. Paddle the story.
Lagoon Ecology
Meet the waterbody, map its habitats, and investigate how the ecosystem works.
Water Quality Lab
Test temperature, pH, salinity, clarity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients.
Wildlife Watch
Observe birds, fish, plants, invertebrates, and signs of ecosystem health.
Conservation Work
Complete a cleanup, restoration, monitoring, mapping, or education project.
Paddle Field Day
Learn kayaking, canoeing, or paddleboarding while applying the week’s science.
One current. Many programs.
Special days connect the whole Styled by STEM world.
Surface to Seafloor
STEM the Depths adds snorkeling, underwater ecology, species identification, and marine photography.
Surf + Science
STEM the Swell explores waves, currents, weather, physics, and ocean safety.
Shoreline Discovery
STEM the Shore brings shells, mollusks, coastal processes, and responsible beach exploration.
Birds of the Lagoon
STEM on the Wing turns a shoreline or paddle trip into a wildlife BioBlitz.
Lagoon Through Her Lens
STEM Through the Lens combines observation, photography, documentation, and storytelling.
Paddle + Protect
Students pair paddling with shoreline stewardship, debris data, and habitat care.
Future annual signature event
STEM the Tide: From Shore to Sea
A family-friendly environmental STEM festival featuring paddling demonstrations, water-quality labs, wildlife surveys, conservation projects, marine technology, student research, and partner stations.
Treasure Coast water weather
Choose a town. Check the sky.
Live conditions rotate across our service area. Weather is only a starting point—always check marine forecasts, tides, lightning, wind, water conditions, and provider guidance before launching.
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Treasure Coast, Florida
Local paddle quest tracker
How many waterways will you explore?
Check off a location after a safe, supervised visit. Progress is saved on this device. Links open map searches so families can review access and current conditions.
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Tide Passport
Paddle Academy experiences
Build skill, confidence, science, and leadership.
First Paddle
PFD fit, equipment parts, launch and landing, balance, basic strokes, communication, and shoreline ecology.
Lagoon Investigator
Route planning, weather and tides, sampling protocols, wildlife observation, field journals, and stewardship.
Tide Guide
Advanced field roles, peer mentoring, data interpretation, project leadership, and environmental career connections.
Paddle quest checklist
Ready boat. Ready body. Ready water.
This general guide does not replace instructions from a qualified guide or trip leader. Participants should use properly fitted, activity-appropriate safety equipment.
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Lagoon field tools
Explore, test, identify, and protect.
One Lagoon
Explore Indian River Lagoon ecology, wildlife, conservation, and interactive resources.
🧪ORCA Kilroy
Learn how real-time systems monitor the lagoon’s physical, chemical, and biological health.
💧LagoonWatch
Discover citizen-science water-quality monitoring with the Marine Resources Council.
🌿iNaturalist
Record observations, identify species, and contribute biodiversity data.
🐦Merlin Bird ID
Identify lagoon and shoreline birds by sound, photo, color, and location.
🔎Seek
Try family-friendly wildlife identification and nature challenges.
🐢Florida Nature Trackers
Connect observations with Florida wildlife research and conservation projects.
📈NOAA Tides & Currents
Review official water levels, tide predictions, currents, and coastal observations.
🐬Explore the Lagoon
Learn about seagrass, algae, birds, horseshoe crabs, and local stewardship.
Paddle Academy pathway
Grow from water explorer to Tide leader.
Program partners
Help girls reach the water.
We welcome paddling providers, environmental organizations, scientists, equipment partners, transportation supporters, volunteers, and scholarship sponsors.
Adventure builds confidence. Science builds understanding. Stewardship builds purpose.
