Presentation Abstract
The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) Students for Salmon (SFS) Program is an established 4th grade education program that has served public and private schools, including tribal and homeschool cooperatives in Whatcom County for 20 years at no cost. This multi-stage program includes both in-classroom and outdoor activities over a course of 5-6 weeks. The SFS Program builds a powerful continuum of awareness to action, building on traditional, science-oriented, environmental education. After conducting extensive scientific habitat assessments on local creeks, students then take direct action to restore critical salmon habitat to improve riparian conditions. Students additionally learn how community partnerships can result in cooperative action. The programs intention is to develop a critical, reflective and participatory approach by which students are able to realize the value of their individual and collective impact on local and global environmental problems, while further encouraging stewardship efforts beyond our program.
Session Title
Trans Boundary K-12 Salish Sea Currricula
Conference Track
Education, Community & Social Science
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2020 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
2020_abstractID_2502
Start Date
21-4-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2020 4:45 PM
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Environmental education--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); School children--Science--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Outdoor education
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Nooksack Salman Enhancement Association
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
Watersheds and Salmon, Student-driven habitat restoration projects; increasing engagement and place-based learning through community partnerships
The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) Students for Salmon (SFS) Program is an established 4th grade education program that has served public and private schools, including tribal and homeschool cooperatives in Whatcom County for 20 years at no cost. This multi-stage program includes both in-classroom and outdoor activities over a course of 5-6 weeks. The SFS Program builds a powerful continuum of awareness to action, building on traditional, science-oriented, environmental education. After conducting extensive scientific habitat assessments on local creeks, students then take direct action to restore critical salmon habitat to improve riparian conditions. Students additionally learn how community partnerships can result in cooperative action. The programs intention is to develop a critical, reflective and participatory approach by which students are able to realize the value of their individual and collective impact on local and global environmental problems, while further encouraging stewardship efforts beyond our program.
