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The Project

The Floating Dock Project was completed in the late summer of 2019, with final installation of the dock at the Environmental Education in mid-late August of that year. The project work began around March of 2019, with an initial meeting between Mr. Ross, the EEC’s Stewardship Coordinator and the scout leader of the project, Andrew Noviello. The project had a long planning and fundraising phase between March and July when thousands of dollars were raised and sketches for the dock were produced. Finally, in July the building of the dock sections began at the scout’s house and the project was underway. However, in early August the project faced two major setbacks when the dock sections floated too high in the water and the money set aside for the project ran out, so the extremely expensive floats necessary to complete the project could not be purchased. However, after meeting with the EEC, the center pitched in $1000 to complete the large undertaking and by late August the dock was installed after minor changes to design and the purchasing of new dock floats. The dock was a huge success and looks stunning on Esox Pond.

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The Dock's Use

The EEC uses its various docks for lots of educational programs at and around the center. One of the main reasons the dock was built was to act as a place for EEC programs as Lily Pad Pond (the location of the EEC’s other dock) is filling in with sediment and plant growth. Educational programs will then be moved to the new dock on Esox Pond to prevent the dredging of Lily Pad Pond. The dock’s primary physical functions will be to host groups of students, visitors, and naturalists, while protecting plant growth on the inside of the dock (aquatic plants will be placed in the center of the dock for educational purposes). A list of some of the educational programs the EEC will offer via the Esox Pond dock is below:
WHO LIVES IN A POND? Grade- 2 Duration- 1 ½ hours
ECOLOGY OF POND LIFE Grades- 5+ Duration- 1 ½ hours
AQUATIC HABITAT MATH Grades 5+ Duration- 2 ½ hours

Research Document:

Here is the link to my floating dock project research document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRbUTdcn0S4XXjhWEWGTqoZN8W8GvWF35KUKSnbw_dw/edit?usp=sharing

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Conservation Education

To learn more about conservation and education and how they are intertwined, check out this source. 

http://izea.net/education/conservation-education-theory-and-practice/

There is a whole list of studies and comments from leading scientists in conservation regarding education on the if you scroll down on the right hand/middle part of the page underneath the picture.
 

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
—Margaret Mead

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