Objective #2 - Best Management Practices #3
Habitat Restoration
Draw the Line/No Mow Zone
Stream Keepers
Habitat Restoration
Draw the Line/No Mow Zone
Stream Keepers
Draw the Line - Habitat Restoration Observations and No Mow Zone
When Rocky Hill Middle School became a green school 4 years ago the students at that time had helped draft a 5 year plan for the restoration of our school grounds to a more natural state. During the past 4 years, the students have observed the changes that have taken place in this effort. "Draw the Line" has been part of this effort. The contrast between county-developed property and the areas left to grow naturally within a no mow zone gives our students the opportunity to continually compare and contrast the effect that human intervention can have on the Earth.
When Rocky Hill Middle School became a green school 4 years ago the students at that time had helped draft a 5 year plan for the restoration of our school grounds to a more natural state. During the past 4 years, the students have observed the changes that have taken place in this effort. "Draw the Line" has been part of this effort. The contrast between county-developed property and the areas left to grow naturally within a no mow zone gives our students the opportunity to continually compare and contrast the effect that human intervention can have on the Earth.
Stream Keepers
Our science club and GreenKids have, over the past 4 years, devoted regular time to maintaining our school-side stream, Little Seneca Creek, in its natural state. Our stream keepers have helped to move rocks which blocked flow, repair banks, remove debris and litter, and shore up potential erosion points degraded over time. The students are able to observe the positive impacts of their habitat stewardship efforts each time they visit the stream - finding species of benthic macroinvertebrates that indicate good water quality and seeing various other species such as Great Blue Heron hunting along the shore.
Our science club and GreenKids have, over the past 4 years, devoted regular time to maintaining our school-side stream, Little Seneca Creek, in its natural state. Our stream keepers have helped to move rocks which blocked flow, repair banks, remove debris and litter, and shore up potential erosion points degraded over time. The students are able to observe the positive impacts of their habitat stewardship efforts each time they visit the stream - finding species of benthic macroinvertebrates that indicate good water quality and seeing various other species such as Great Blue Heron hunting along the shore.