School Restoration Program: Phase I draws to a close in March 2012
In the fall of 2009, Camas initiated the School Restoration program to assist school districts to better steward their land. The program provided technical assistance to school districts located in the southern Willamette Valley to elevate development standards and spearhead the path toward sustainability. Under the umbrella of this program, staff and interns researched and profiled school district development trends during the period 2000-2010; created a database of geophysical and land use information to explain how conventional development practices impair ecosystem services; met with school district officials to advocate for alternative practices; hosted a water catchment design-build-teach workshop for educators and community partners; and collaborated with Oak Hill School to document site facilities, monitor site hydrology, investigate stream bed erosion, and map habitat on the school’s 65 acre campus.
