The Darrin Fresh Water Institute works closely with school districts, colleges, and universities across the region to enhance their various science curriculums. Among these partnerships is the Environmental Discovery Program which is sponsored by the Fund for Lake George and benefits students of Bolton Central School. For close to ten years, Bolton Central School Students have been introduced to all of the basic measurement techniques of limnology. Environmental discovery students also examine the causes of nutrient loading in freshwater bodies such as upland development and storm water runoff.

     After their field studies, the students perform microscopy on their collected samples to see the organisms responsible for the foundation of an aquatic food web. Over the years, new curricula have been added to the program. These new projects include introductions to non-indigenous invasive species, geographic information systems, and lake delta measurement/assessment.