Introduction to Rose Bay In the fall of 1996, Ms. Chapman’s Limnology and Biology II classes were given thirty acres of land to manage, adjacent to Rose Bay. We have been out to our park many times to collect water samples, plants, and to see what animals live in our environment. Presently, we have been testing water for pH and dissolved oxygen. By working with TV Productions we have been able to document what we do at the park. We have integrated ESE classes, Food Production, An, English, Math, and other science classes to form a tighter group of environmentally aware students. We continue to bring new organizations, people, and even younger students to our park to show them what types of things we are learning about. We have recently brought sixty-five fifth graders out to the park for a day of fun and education. Our students taught the fifth graders how to test water, to identify plants, and how to protect the environment. We hope by extending this project, that students will become eager to learn and share the need to take care of our planet. In the future we plan to build new trails at the park and even link our park to the Spruce Creek Park. We also plan to build a pavilion and docks at our Rose Bay site. Our main objective is to make a fully functional park that can be used by future generations to enjoy and to learn about our environment. -Monica Estep |