Brittney Coleman, water educator at Kettle Creek Environmental Center, will lead a creek snorkeling expedition for elementary-age children at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19. at Cherry Creek in Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge off Cherry Valley Road, south of Stroudsburg.

The expedition will last close to two hours. Equipment will be provided.With a creek snorkel, flotation device and guidance from Coleman, elementary-age children and their families have a chance to enter a world that is as fascinating as a rain forest, see it up close and learn a little about the creatures who live there."You don't have to go to some exotic tropical reef. Kids have a blast and learn a lot" right here while creek-snorkeling, Coleman says.Along the way, children will learn about which plants and critters in creeks can't stand pollution and why. They'll hear about the food chain, from the tiny caddis fly to weasels and river otters. They'll see sunlight in water from a fish's perspective and find out what a fish's life is like - all in the natural world of the Poconos.Children should wear a bathing suit or clothes to get wet, and old sneakers or sport sandals. A parent or guardian must be present. Bring a towel, snack and water.The event is free, but registration is required and limited to 20 children. Register by 5 p.m. Aug. 18.The Water Wiser Kids program is hosted by Brodhead Watershed Association and Kettle Creek Environmental Center.The series is supported by a grant from the Dr. Claus Jordan Endowment Grant, part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network Pocono Foundation.For more information, call 570-839-1120 or 570-629-2727, email

info@brodheadwatershed.org or visit brodheadwatershed.org/WaterWiser.html.