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Ecological Design Challenge: Cape May Court House

Provided by: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |Published on: June 8, 2022
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Synopsis

  • In this activity, students will design a plan to stabilize and enhance the tidal estuary of the Green Creek Watershed, where it meets the Delaware Bay. 
  • This area was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, and the plan must include the creation of a dune that will protect and enhance the wildlife habitat and a method for monitoring the site. 
  • This activity is based on one of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's Living Shorelines projects. 
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Jersey Shore, New Jersey
Languages: English

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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Dedicated to improving and protecting public health and the environment, NJDEP uses the best available science to guide the conservation of natural and historic resources, ensure a stable climate and resilient communities, and secure clean and healthy air, water and lands throughout New Jersey. A main priority for NJDEP is to reduce and respond to climate change; hence the commitment to support educators implementing NJ Climate Change Learning Standards in all subject areas, at all grade levels.

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