Cool Projects U.S. Gulf States - Alabama

Alma Bryant High School Oyster Gardening Program

Alma Bryant high school students participate in oyster gardening to improve the water quality of Mobile Bay. The program takes students step by step through the oyster growing process and they also learn about watershed issues.
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Bay Buddy Program

Contact: Anna Keene, Programs Director Alabama Coastal Foundation

Pairing representatives from industry & utilities with local schools gives students new perspectives on protecting natural resources. "Bay Buddies" visit students in kindergarten through third grade to teach them about watershed concepts and proper disposal of grease. The program hopes to encourage environmental stewardship for children and their parents.
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Clean Coast Partnership Website

Contact: Colette Boehm, Special Projects Director

The Clean Coast Partnership is a cooperative effort of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and the Cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and they will be launching a website to encourage environmentally friendly practices in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and island-wide.
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Coastal Kids Quiz

Contact: Anna Keene, Programs Director Alabama Coastal Foundation

The Alabama Coastal Foundation holds a Coastal Kids Quiz for fifth grade students from Alabama schools to come together to compete to test their knowledge of environmental science. Champions of the Quiz can win up to $300 in bonds towards college tuition and teachers of the winning classes can win $500 to go towards conservation classroom tools & supplies.
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Discovery Hall Programs Summer High School Course

Contact: Sara Johnson

Dauphin Island Sea Lab offers an in-depth course (150 credit hours) for ninth through eleventh graders from all over the country to live on the island and take part in a variety of unforgettable activities centering on a greater appreciation & understanding of the ocean. This action packed educational month teaches plenty about the marine environment and is very practical for students wanting to study marine biology or just have a love for the ocean.
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Estuary Live

Contact: Margaret Sedlecky

Estuaries are where the rivers meet the sea - EstuaryLive is a series of video broadcasts that explore estuaries across the country. Interactive field trips give students the chance to log onto the broadcast to ask questions and get answers live. EstuaryLive has been active since 2001 and occurred in the states of New York, Alabama, Washington, and Oregon.
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Exploring Sub-Watersheds within the Mobile Bay Area

Contact: Susan Pruet, EYE Program Director

Sixth grade students in the Engaging Youth in Engineering (EYE) program are designing a process to create solutions to minimize negative impacts of human activities on watershed habitats. The Mobile Area Education Foundation is heading this project that plans to reduce sediment and pollutants going into Mobile waterways.
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Gulf Island Journey

Contact: Sara Johnson

Gulf Island Journey is a marine science summer camp for students going into the 7th-9th grade. Located at Dauphin Island, students experience life on a barrier island and participate in a plethora of hands-on activities. From visiting the historic civil war fort, Fort Gaines, to a visit to Sand Island to catch a glimpse of nesting sea birds, students are occupied with fun opportunities.
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Muddy Water Watch

Contact: Molly Wallace

Mobile Baykeeper received a grant from GOMA-EEN for their Muddy Water Watch (MWW) project. It is a state-wide education program training volunteers to monitor for stormwater runoff from construction sites. Volunteers will be trained to identify when systems are working properly and how to report problems to contractors and enforcement agencies when there are problems. Trained Muddy Water Watchers can ensure that growth respects our state's natural resources by helping state agencies monitor construction activities. Improving the health of watersheds, including those that flow to the Gulf, are overall goals of the program.
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Watershed Wagon: A Rolling Watershed Education

Contact: Walter Ernest, Executive Director

Weeks Bay Foundation is engaging local churches, civic groups, libraries, and other organization with hands-on activities involving the connection between land uses, potential pollution sources and water quality. Visit their website to find out when the Watershed Wagon will be rolling into your area.
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