Estuary
About this Program
The Estuary and Native Plants course will provide opportunities for urban students to explore natural spaces in and around Stuyvesant Cove Park and the East River tidal strait. It will encourage students to experience the park and estuary as fascinating and complex living ecosystems. Students will learn about the science and history of Stuyvesant Cove Park and the East River while participating in water quality testing and analysis, native plant studies, wildlife observations, oyster gardening, and composting, among other activities. The program will help students to better understand and connect with our local ecosystems and to encourage their stewardship of our natural resources.
Program Outline
Solar One provides a water quality program that explores the East River Estuary through Field Study and Water Quality Labs. Available for one or multi-session programs at Solar One and in your school.
Session One: An Introduction to the East River Estuary and Water Quality
Session Two: Water Quality Lab on the East River
Teacher Materials
Water Quality Reader (For Grades 4-8) PDF
Program Outline (PDF)
Water Quality Monitoring Station
Thanks to a generous grant from the Department of Environmental Conservation Solar One is home to a Water Quality Sonde Monitoring Systems. Apart of a network of water quality stations around the city, the station provides a live data feed of important water quality parameters from the East River Tidal Strait. This data can be accessed via our website here.
Resources
River Project
The NY/NJ Baykeeper
The Gowanus Oyster Garden Stewards
Inland fishes of New York
East River NYC
Green Shores
Pictures
