Restoration+Orangeburg,+SC

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 * __Description of Restoration Project in Orangeburg, SC__**

The name of the habitat restoration project that I would like to discuss is called the MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr.) Challenge Community Service Outreach Project. The theme of the project is: "A Day On...Not A Day Off"! MLK Challenge is an annual community service event that is held each MLK Day in January. As a college student who is required to perform community service, MLK Challenge is an event that I participate in every year at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC. The great thing about the MLK Challenge is that it isn't just a project performed in Orangeburg, but a community service project that college students at schools all over the U.S. perform. With this project, participating students are randomly assigned to groups and given a service project at a local organization that they must work together to complete by the end of the day. Through this service, students are able to celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while working on their day off. MLK Day is definitely a day of service. While partcipating in the MLK Challenge at Claflin, I have partipated in challenges such as: - Habitat Restoration of the Orangeburg Coucil on Aging/DSS Facility - Habitat Restoration of the Orangeburg County Fish Hatchery- which works to improve habitat restoration for fish - Habitat Restoration of the Orangeburg Country SPCA At each of these facilities, I worked to clean up, as well as plant trees and flowers in efforts to beautify the environment. By doing this I am definitely helping to restore habitats for some little creatures out there who may not have a habitat to go to.


 * __How I would use this Wiki in the Classroom__**

I would use this wiki to teach my students about restoration ecology- the study of renewing a degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystem through active human intervention.I would also use this wiki to encourage my students to get involved in the community in order to make a huge difference in the ecosystem. I believe that the MLK Challenge Community Service Outreach Project is a perfect project for students of all ages to participate in Even though, the projects that I participated in were for college students, this project does accomodate middle and high school students through the MLK Youth Service Day. I believe students will be interested in this project because they will actually get a chance to make a difference, restoring places that play important roles in their communities. I would use this wiki to relay information to both my students and parents about the wonderful opportunities that come along with participating in such an event.


 * __Comments on Caitlyn O'Neill's Wiki Page__**

I thought that your restoration project was very interesting as far as when it comes to getting people and kids involved in the the restoration act. I've heard of marshes before, but were I'm from, those areas aren't in much need of restoration. It was interesting to know that people can go out to the marshes and plant vegetation. As far as your ideas about using this restoration project to teach kids, I think that your ideas are worth giving a shot- using the center as your classroom to teach students about the ecosystem. Using this wiki in such a positive way that will get students interested and give them a real life scenario is great. Using this wiki to communicate with parents is even greater!