Students from 4th grade through high school in south Louisiana are taking part in this project by establishing wetland plant nurseries at their schools. Students are growing native plant seedlings that they will plant in the fall in a coastal wetland restoration project in south Louisiana. The Coastal Roots Program began in 2001 as an education outreach project for the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
2008 Planting at Bayou Segnette
On Monday, November 10, the 7th grade planted over 200 Bald Cypress seedlings and 58 Swamp Red Maple at Bayou Segnette. The groud was hard, but the students did a great job!
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THE coastal roots project was really fun and we learned lots about the trees,any one who does this would have fun no matter how many dibbles they break.
I learned that just by planting trees, you can help save the wetlands; I also had a really fun time planting the trees and helping out the environment.
I learned how helping to plant trees helps to save our land because the less trees we have makes the soil more loose and it will eventually be gone. Its also rewarding to know that you contributed to help Louisiana's environment.
I think the Costal Roots project was a lot of fun and I thought that it helped us learn about an important cause that could affect all of us and how we can pervent it and help it.
I Learned that we helped alot by planting trees because the more roots there are in the soil, the more it will stay together, and not fall apart, it was also very fun to help plant trees, and I am glad that I was part of helping Louisiana's "Coastal Roots"
When we went to Bayou Segnette, we planted many cyprus trees. It was so much fun. My favorite part was using the dibble. I learned that by planting these trees we halped to save the wetlands and the bayou. I cant wait to see our trees grow big and strong.
I felt really good at the end of the day because I love Louisiana, and I knew that we all made a difference by planting those cypress trees.I had a great time, too.
30 comments:
THE coastal roots project was really fun and we learned lots about the trees,any one who does this would have fun no matter how many dibbles they break.
I thought the coastal roots project was a lot of fun and i thought it taught us an important lesson.
I learned that just by planting trees, you can help save the wetlands; I also had a really fun time planting the trees and helping out the environment.
I learned the process of planting the maple and cypress trees.
Its was fun planting all of those trees and knowing it was for a good cause.
I learned that it is important to take care of our coastal roots because we are losing them so fast!!
I learned from the fieldtrip that it helps the wetlands to plant trees. The trees keep the land from eroding away.
- Kincy
we really helped a lot and it was fun
I learned that the more trees that we plant, the more compact the soil is. Which means it is harder for erosion to take place, reducing land loss.
I learned that inorder for the hurrcanes to be less dangerous we need to help our wetlands the wetlands protect us.
- Aiden
I learned how helping to plant trees helps to save our land because the less trees we have makes the soil more loose and it will eventually be gone. Its also rewarding to know that you contributed to help Louisiana's environment.
I think the Costal Roots project was a lot of fun and I thought that it helped us learn about an important cause that could affect all of us and how we can pervent it and help it.
- Emily
It was really fun planting trees and I learned that wetlands are really important to Louisiana.
I Learned that we helped alot by planting trees because the more roots there are in the soil, the more it will stay together, and not fall apart, it was also very fun to help plant trees, and I am glad that I was part of helping Louisiana's "Coastal Roots"
I learned all about trees and how to save our wetlands. I also learned what the process of planting trees is like. It was very fun.
I thought that the project was fun and that we can help save the wetlands.
The coastal roots project was a good way to get out and help restore wetlands in a fun way
When we went to Bayou Segnette, we planted many cyprus trees. It was so much fun. My favorite part was using the dibble. I learned that by planting these trees we halped to save the wetlands and the bayou. I cant wait to see our trees grow big and strong.
I learned how to plant a cypress tree. My favorite part was using a dibble.-)
I learned in what type of enviroment cypress and red maple trees thrive in, and how to plant and nures a tree.
it was so much fun to plant and to save our wetlands! i learned we can save our wetlands if we all work together!
I learned that using a dibble in the hard soil was very hard,but after doing it a couple of times. My favorite part was planting all the trees.
I learned alot about why it was important for us to plant these trees. It was to help our wetlands stay healthy and to stop erosion
i think it should how we need to save the wetlands and how easy it can be!
I learned that while helping the enviorment we can still have fun.
The coastal roots project helped be realize that the we are losing alot of the wetlands. It was very fun.
I thought it was very fun. I think it is very important that we planted trees to help our wetlands and enviroment
It was a lot of fun and I had a great time helping out.
I felt really good at the end of the day because I love Louisiana, and I knew that we all made a difference by planting those cypress trees.I had a great time, too.
it was soo cool i loved every second
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