Environmental Impact Project Goals:- Deepen knowledge about some aspect of environmental science
- Give something back to your community in order to learn about the value of civic responsibility
- Become more connected to your community
- Develop project management/leadership skills
- Develop better written and verbal communication skills
- Explore personal and career interests
1st Semester Class Environmental Impact Project OptionsFootball Field Hillside/area adjacent to City bike path Prairie Reconstruction- Work with professionals to design and make 2 signs
- History and role of prairies in Iowa
- Benefits of native plants, how to plant native plants
- Remove Trees
- Kill remaining vegetation - including Crown Vetch on South side of path
- Remove Honey Locust Trees along the path
- Remove the fence along the path (?)
- Dormant seed with Doolittle seed in November
- Install Signs in October
Ames High Prairie Management- Work with professionals to design and make 2 Signs
- History of prairies and the Ames High Prairie
- AHP Management (Past, present, and future) - maybe a sign that information can be updated inside
- Buckthorn - goat proposal
- Crown Vetch followup
- Seed Collection
- Tree removal
Storm water best management practices (swale in reconstruction, rain barrels, rainwater harvesting, etc.)- Work with professionals to design and make 2 – 3 signs
- Rainwater Harvesting (1 or 2)
- Willow Check dams
- Determine locations for and install rain barrels in different locations around the school
- Design and install rainwater harvesting system for the greenhouse
Courtyard Native Plantings and Stormwater management- Work with professionals to design and make 1 sign
- Native Plantings - benefits, identification, and/or how to implement such plantings
- Gather feedback from school administration about goals for the courtyard
- Gather feedback from students about goals for the courtyard
- Gather feedback from teachers/staff about goals for the courtyard
- Work with professionals to design sustainable courtyard
- Gather feedback from stakeholders about designs for the courtyard
- Communicate the final design to stakeholders
- Order plants and other materials necessary
- Reconstruct the courtyard according to plans
Parking Lot Swale Improvements- Work with professionals to design and make 1 sign
- Describe historic and current hydrology
- Explain how native plants can help restore native hydrology
- Explain the establishment process for native plants
- Work with a professional to create diagrams for the sign
- Determine the feasibility of the plan from last year's group to amend the soil
- Prepare the area for seeding natives/amend soil if possible
- Seed natives
AHS Pond Renovations- Carry out plan from last year’s group and expand it
- Remove invasive species
- Remove sediment
- Move memorial stone
- Reconstruct banks with the help of an expert
- Plant native species
- Collaborate with a herp expert to see if this are can be used to raise turtles for release
- Clean up old tree debris
Bike Path Mud Problem South of the Pohl Preserve - Investigate the causes of mud flow onto the bike path along the south edge of the preserve
- Develop a sustainable solution (maybe involving restoring a portion of the area to savana)
- Implement the solution
Impact Projects of the Past and PresentImpact Projects of the Past and Present
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