Roshron+Givens-Dantzler

In my nieghborhood, there's a historical park located in the South Bronx that fits the description of an Ecology Habitat Restoration. Crotona Park is a 100 years old historical national park that continues to provides a healthy lake ecosystem, and many other natural attractions. Just to give you some insights of the history of Crotona Park, the 3.3 acre lake that was orginally a natural pond. This natural pond provided a home for the ducks,turtles, and numerous species of fish. In additon to providing a natural home to the wild creatures, generations of gardeners have tended to the plants, trees and flowers, and over the years ad formed a "Farm Garden" established in the 1930's. The purpose of this Farm Garden, was to teach the neghborhood children about plants, sceince, conservation, nutrition, and hygiene. Most recently, Commissioner Bonepe and a host of deligents, joined together with the New York City Department of Environment Protection, and Junior Ranger Camper, to create a new stone out dooramphitheater. It's purpose was to improve what is now know as " Indian Lake." According to the article, Crotona Park received 4.4 milion ecological restoration funds, for the continuation of providing safe access to the lake. "By replacing the exsisting concreate pavement, this promotes healthy diversity of flora and fauna, control soil-erosions and enhance the lakes natural beauty." I would use the Wiki Project in my high school classroom because it is a diverse way for my students to communicate amoung each other. In addition, by using a web browser, my students will be working at a fast pace, obtaining data by the way they are costume to. I would gradually introduce and guide my students into a large group conversation by way of creaing a graphic organizer "KLW Chart." The next step will be to make sure that they have a full understanding of how they can use their creative techological skills to retrieve the following information that is very useful in researching and answering the following questions about Crotona Park ( their local habitat and wild life): As a follow up activity, I would encourage my students to volunteer in a conservaional parks program of their choice to help make their local wldlife/habitat environment a better place. In addition, I wouild schudule a class field trip to Crotona Park for connection and suppling hands on experience of the data collection they have collected.
 * What is an Restoration Ecology Habitat? What name the main components?
 * How can we contribute to and connect wih our local wild life/habitat?
 * Research and choose a foundation that you would like to volunteer in to help improve your local habitat and wildlife restoration.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/64.html www.tennesseelandandlakes.com
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Comments on Chrty Robtoy wiki page: I really like the way you have chosen a unique topic that is currently a issue I hear on the cw11 news just the other day. Not a lot of people are aware of the decreasing supply of oyster due to water pollution. I was fancinated by the way you are presenting this important topic to your students. Your right this topic is a great tool for students to learn about. Hands on experience and for students to come up with ways of decreasing water pullution.