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An on-campus stream restoration project as interdisciplinary senior capstone experience

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  • Chelsea N. Peters

    (Roanoke College, Environmental Studies)

  • Charlotte N. Spaulding

    (Roanoke College, Environmental Studies)

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Senior capstones and practicum courses can provide environmental studies majors with real-world skill sets and pride in their environmental engagements. This article presents a capstone project that connected students with on- and off-campus communities and produced measurable environmental change through stream restoration. Students researched ecological and historical aspects of the land, developed campus community awareness of the stream, created a restoration plan, and conducted a community cleanup of Snyder Branch Creek. Students planted over 120 riparian plants, removed 900 gallons of invasive species, stabilized 200 linear feet of stream bank, educated the community on the ecological importance of the area, and crafted a restoration plan for the remaining stream channel. Students reported increased pride in the program and campus as well as improvement in career readiness.

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  • Chelsea N. Peters & Charlotte N. Spaulding, 2023. "An on-campus stream restoration project as interdisciplinary senior capstone experience," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 13(1), pages 115-123, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jenvss:v:13:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s13412-022-00804-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s13412-022-00804-7
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