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Ecological Design Challenge: Secaucus

Provided by: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |Published on: June 9, 2022
Activity - Classroom Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • In this activity, students will design a plan to restore a tidal drainage ditch in Secaucus, New Jersey that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
  • The plans must not damage the adjacent wetlands and must include criteria for successful completion and ideas for how the site will be monitored. 
  • This activity is a part of New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection's Building Ecological Solutions for Coastal Community Hazards educational program. 
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Subjects: Biology, Engineering, Computer Science
Authors: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, North Jersey, New Jersey
Languages: English

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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Dedicated to improving and protecting public health and the environment, NJDEP uses the best available science to guide the conservation of natural and historic resources, ensure a stable climate and resilient communities, and secure clean and healthy air, water and lands throughout New Jersey. A main priority for NJDEP is to reduce and respond to climate change; hence the commitment to support educators implementing NJ Climate Change Learning Standards in all subject areas, at all grade levels.