Start Date
2020
Description
Plaster Creek was a thriving ecosystem before European settlers arrived in Grand Rapids. Today, Plaster Creek exists as the most degraded stream in West Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality The Green Team initiative, which stems from a partnership between Plaster Creek Stewards and Calvin University, provides a unique opportunity for local high school students to learn about Plaster Creek’s watershed ecology. Students also learn how developmental activities relate to environmental justice issues, and how green infrastructure helps mitigate problems associated with stormwater runoff and improves the general well-being of the watershed over time
Recommended Citation
Akpabey, Michael; Vasquez, David Martinez; and Warners, Dave, "Plaster Creek Green Team Initiative" (2020). Summer Research. 5.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/summer_research/2020/Posters/5
Included in
Plaster Creek Green Team Initiative
Plaster Creek was a thriving ecosystem before European settlers arrived in Grand Rapids. Today, Plaster Creek exists as the most degraded stream in West Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality The Green Team initiative, which stems from a partnership between Plaster Creek Stewards and Calvin University, provides a unique opportunity for local high school students to learn about Plaster Creek’s watershed ecology. Students also learn how developmental activities relate to environmental justice issues, and how green infrastructure helps mitigate problems associated with stormwater runoff and improves the general well-being of the watershed over time