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                                Long-Term Monitoring of the Pigeon River
                                                                       By:  Avril Wiers

Project at a Glance :

This project is a collaboration between Careerline Tech Center, Ottawa County Parks and Recreation, and the Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District to implement long-term water quality monitoring and explore green infrastructure and best practices to protect water quality in all seasons.
       
Driving Question:

How can we protect and improve the water quality of the Pigeon River watershed?             

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Standards:
  • Water Resources & Quality
  • Public Policy & Decision Making
  • Scientific & Career Readiness
Team / Culture Building:
  • Wilderness Welcome
  • Team Building and Team Initiatives (weekly)​
  • Creative Sequence Scenario Assessment
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​Entry Event:
  • Kayaking the Pigeon River
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Stakeholders:
  • Ottawa County Parks and Recreation
  • Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Citizens of Ottawa County 
  • Ottawa County Road Commission​
  • Ottawa County Commissioners
Empathy Building:
  • Stakeholder Map
  • Interviews with stakeholders
  • Inquiry / Need to Knows:
  • ​ Read the Ottawa County Conservation District Pigeon River Management Plan.
  • Work day at Port Sheldon Natural Area with Ottawa County Parks and Recreation.
  • Invite a guest speaker from Ottawa County Office of Water Resources and/or Strategic Impact.
  • Biomimicry protocol
  • Water Quality Monitoring (What affects water quality? lab) 
  • SaltWatch (How does road salt affect the environment? lab) 
  • Allegan Conservation District (SaltWatch program overview)​​
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Incubation:
  • Introduce a Wonder Wall
  • “What about…”
  • Crazy Eights
  • MindMapping
  • SCAMPER​​
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Checking in:
  • Weekly check-in (class meeting)
  • Lab report groups (seasonally)
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  • One-on-Ones (monthly) 
  • Committee Minutes
  • Classroom discussions

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Solution Building:
  •  Saturate & Group solution ideas
  • Explore examples of green infrastructure (Rain garden at City of Holland; green roof at Second Reformed Church; etc.)
  • Affinity Mapping
  • Green infrastructure project (city planning) 
  • Collaborate with Ottawa County Strategic Impact
Critique and Revision:
  • Dot Voting
  • NUF Test
  • Critical Friends
  • Meet with Ottawa County Parks and Recreation, Ottawa County Conservation District, Ottawa County Strategic Impact, etc. for feedback.​​
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Authentic Audience:
  • Ottawa County Parks and Recreation
  • Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Citizens of Ottawa County
  • Ottawa County Strategic Impact Department
  • Ottawa County Commissioners
Final Presentation:
  • Presentation at Hemlock Crossing County Park (Invite Ottawa County Commissioners, etc.) 
  • Students will determine their solution and  try to  implement it! ​​
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Reflection and Feedback:
  • Rubric for assessment
  • Feedback form from authentic audience
  • Journaling, press releases, etc.
  • Student Showcase/Celebration​
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Meet the Educator:
Avril Wiers teachers the Environmental Field Studies program at the OAISD Careerline Tech Center.


     “Project-based learning empowers students to make real-world connections and advocate for change in their communities.”
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