“Wet and Wild” Demonstration Project
Project Description: APNEP supported a project called Wet and Wild for the creation of an outdoor classroom in and around a two-acre wet detention pond that has been constructed on the 88-acre tract of land on which P.S. Jones Middle School and John Small Elementary School are being built. APNEP funds were used to design and construct a wheelchair-accessible observation platform and pier overlooking the detention pond to provide students and teachers with opportunities for scientific study, observation, and data collection. Funds were also used to purchase and introduce plants selected for their documented ability to uptake and/or degrade toxins in pond water. The project supports the development of a comprehensive environmental science and education curriculum and can provide opportunities for teachers to gain renewal credits in workshops on environmental and estuarine education.
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