 The program links required science studies with a real-life situation, the historic re-watering of the Lower Owens River.The students are engaged in collecting scientific data approximating the data a scientist would collect documenting changes in the river ecosystems.ESICE also conceived, developed, and brought about the implementation of the Roadside Heritage program, that engages middle school students in collecting interviews with knowledgeable citizens and research to create high quality audio programs for motorists traveling through the region.