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Project Driving Question

Morses Pond Watershed 

Investigation

 

Project Driving Question: 

  • How can we, Wellesley community members, bring awareness to the community's impact on the Morses Pond Watershed's ecosystems?

     

Project Information Sheet

Morses Pond Watershed
Investigation 

In this project you will be asking a lot of questions and investigating what happens to the local ecosystem when pollution gets into Morses Pond.

 

You will be interviewing scientist, ecologist and advocacy and marketing experts to learn what is happening and how to make change and to get the community on board.

 

You will investigate the health of the ecosystem in Wellesley around Morses Pond.

 

You will present your suggestions for how to raise public awareness of the impact of local pollution on the Morses Pond Watershed.

Morses Pond Watershed!

 

Guest Speakers for this project!

September 17th - Aquatic Scientist - Charles River Watershed Association

September 25th - Lisa Moore -  Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Town of Wellesley Natural Resources Commission 

October 2nd - Gabby Queenan -  Policy Director from the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance to talk about Advocacy - what it is and how to do it.

Morses Pond Watershed

Questions to be thinking about

  • What is the Morses Pond Watershed?
  • How does pollution get into the water?
  • How does polluted water effect the ecosystem?
  • What are the issues facing the Morses Pond Watershed?
  • Why should we care about the Morses Pond Watershed?

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