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My Summer of MAGIC as an
Environmental Educator
DNERR
• DELAWARE directly outside of Dover, DE• NATIONAL nation-wide effort to preserve,
protect, research, and educate about wetland/estuary areas
• ESTUARINE estuary area where fresh water and salt water meet and mix
• RESEARCH further study and discovery in flora, fauna, weather, geography, etc
• RESERVE wetland that is saved and preserved for educational and research purposes
DNERR continued
• 26 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the country
• DNERR was the 22nd built
• Consists of two components: Upper Blackbird Creek (land-based) and Lower St. Jones River Reserve (water-based), about 30 miles apart
The St. Jones Research Reserve
• Opened in May 1999 on 3,750 acres of land between the Delaware Bay and the St. Jones River
• Houses educational and research labs, office spaces, exhibits, classroom, conference rooms, and an auditorium
• Primarily used for school programs, conferences, workshops, and research
• It is a component of DNERR under the Division of Soil and Water for DNREC
The St. Jones Reserve cont.
• Research Department: 1 manager, 2 head researchers, 2 Graduate School research assistant, 1 Research Intern
• Education Department: 1 manager, 2 head environmental educators, 1 Education Intern
• Reserve Manager
• Americorp Volunteer Coordinator
My Job
• Environmental Educator– Nature interpreter– Design new educational programs– Increase advertisement
• Miscellaneous – Horseshoe crab research– “Naturalist Notebook” author– Reserve Artist– Canoe trip guide– Website design (
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNREC2000/Divisions/Soil/DNERR/Projects.htm)
How was I trained?
• Read management plan • Accompanied every wetland tour and
took notes• Read all children’s books in Reserve
Library• Examined existing curriculum
Nature Interpreter
• Native species vs. Invasive species
• Riparian buffer• 4 most important
aspects about estuaries– 1. SPONGE– 2. NURSERY– 3. HABITAT– 4. AESTHETIC
New Programs I designed
• Preschool Naturalist curriculum• Crab Moon 3-D horseshoe crab w/ a decorated shell• Raccoon Moon face masks• Crabby’s Water Wish finger paint a clean water
habitat• Tammy the Turtle clay saucer turtle
• Estuary Explorers Day-Camp• Poetry in Motion• No-Trash Lunch Experiment
Naturalist Notebook
• The Skimmer – the St. Jones Reserve’s quarterly newsletter
• “Naturalist Notebook” –focuses on one specific animal found in an estuary environment
St. Jones Reserve Artist
SPOTLIGHT:Horseshoe Crabs
Environmental and Community Contributions
• Exposing
• Educating
• Conserving
Issues Facing the Reserve
• Teamwork amongst Research and Educational departments
• Publicity– Flyers, website, publications, press
releases
I learned about…
• the importance of wetlands• interesting/random facts about
estuaries and wildlife• the importance of DNERR and NERR• my new home state