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Current members and graduates not yet at college converged to
remove trash and tires from a wooded area just outside sunset marina.
A group of E.A.C. volunteers teamed up with a local group of the Natural
Area Guardians to seed a newly added rain garden at Black Hawk State
Park. Because of recent heavy rain we could only prepare the perimeter
by raking, spreading seed, and covering it with straw mats. We also
removed debris from the adjacent forest to help the new seeds grow. The
rain garden will play a key role in absorbing runoff from the parking
lot and preventing erosion downstream in the park.
This was the third and final year for the all senior team. Despite being
held in a very hectic time of year and the replacement off the very
talented Hannah Mattison, Rocky put forward their best performance yet.
They got second in the recreational impacts category missing first by
1.5 points on a 100 point scare, and also got second on their
presentation missing first by .75 points on a 100 point scale. The
other categories had strong performances as well. Overall we got third
place in the entire state, a new record from our region. And with
underclassmen that are already outscoring the seniors at regionals, I have high hopes for future teams.
This year Rock Island High School entered 5 teams for a total of 25 people. For the third year in a row Rock
Islands team took first place and advanced to the state level. The
winning team achieved top scores in Aquatics and Recreational Impacts.
Another Rock Island team achieved the top score in the soils category.
Bob Motz took E.A.C. students eagle watching. With his skill and equipment we got a whole new view of the eagle.
Many members volunteered at the annual Bald Eagle Days festive.
They sold posters of wildlife to support E.A.C. We would like to
thank those that purchased posters and especially those that made
donations.
Several members received a lesson in cross country skiing
and thanks to some recent snowfall, were able to try out their new skill.
E.A.C.
members and a few foreign exchange students worked to clear out brush
from a portion of Black Hawk State Park to allow native vegitation to
grow.
Over our school's fall break a few members went to Niabi Zoo to
get an up close view of some animals and to see the new giraffe section.
We had an excellent turnout to go canoing on the Wapsi River.
Despite most of us having no canoe experience, only 1 canoe flipped
over. After 8 miles of paddling we were all ready for a nap.
Members Jennelle Black, Erin Gehn, Emily Marzolph, Ryan
Noe, and Mia
Schoeneman, attended a regional recycling
conference to tell other schools how we started a recycling program and
how we manage it.
This year our site was Vanderduff Park. A dozen members
made short
work of removing a mountain of trash from banks of the Rock River.
E.A.C. members supported their club and recruited new members at our school's annual Rally at the Rock Celebration.
A few members managed to remove mountains of the invasive plant Garlic
Mustard. Do to the nature of the plant, the only way to completely
remove it is to grab the base of the stem and pull the roots out. This
makes removal a very slow process that we only scratched the surface of
today.
Sometimes
when the pressure of coming up with and mastering a 15 minute
presentation in a couple of hours is too much, one must dance.
The Environmental
Action Club has had a booth at Bald Eagle Days for
some time now but only recently has started selling posters to
support the club. This year we also sold coffee for the Costa
Rica Trip. Students helped out in two hour shifts.
The Environmental Action Club went to Starved Rock for a day of hiking.
Environmental Action Club helped Living Lands & Waters along
with
various other organizations plant trees in a recent suburban
development. The trees were only two feet tall, but there was over one
hundred of them. We also put mulch around the base of every tree to
protect it.
The Environmental Action Club went on the Living Lands & Waters
Barge to learn about their efforts. There we met some of the crew
members that make the X-Stream Clean Up and other projects possible. We
also learned more than we ever wanted to know about the reproduction of
mussels.
The Environmental Action Club helped Living Lands & Waters haul
away small Honey Suckle trees. Honey Suckle is an invasive species that
had dominated over half the island. For several years the Army Corps of
Engineers has been working to remove it and they are nearly done.
Because of safety concerns the Corps of Engineers had cut the trees
down and put herbicide on the stumps, but the trees needed to be
carried by us to the trail where they could be chipped.
Pictures of the Environmental Action
Club and others at the 3rd annual X-Stream Clean Up in 2006. This year
our site was moved to the south end of Black Hawk State Park.
The
group I was with followed a stream from the Rock River up into the
park. They neglected to provide waders for our site, as you will see
that didn't slow us down.
Envirothon State 2006
Photos that I took when our team
went to
the Envirothon State competition. It was held in Monticello
at Allerton
Park. Because I didn't have a chance to take pictures during
competition, these photos are of the gardens and forest in the area.
The Environmental Action Club went Eagle watching with Bob Motz.
Nahant Marsh
is a local wildlife preserve that was once an environmental disaster.
It was once a shooting range, and during that time thousands
of pounds of lead shot poisoned the water. The EPA spent
several
years cleaning and dredging the site to once again make it safe for
animals. Now it is an educational wildlife preserve that is home a
plethora of species. On this visit, the Environmental Action Club
performed maintenance on the prairie such as weeding and cutting down
and hauling away trees that would damage the prairie.
Pictures
of the Environmental Action Club at the 2nd annual X-Stream
Clean Up in 2005. Our site was the east side
of Sunset
Marina. Here we removed piles of trash from the woods. The
clean
ups appear to be helping because there were fewer large items this year
as opposed to just one year ago.
To download a picture click this icon
, then right click on the image
and select "Save target as..."You can navigate to the next and previous photos in an album by clicking the right half of the picture to go to the next photo and clicking the left half of the photo to go to the previous photo.
X-Stream Clean Up 2008
Current members and graduates not yet at college converged to
remove trash and tires from a wooded area just outside sunset marina.Rain Garden 2008
A group of E.A.C. volunteers teamed up with a local group of the Natural
Area Guardians to seed a newly added rain garden at Black Hawk State
Park. Because of recent heavy rain we could only prepare the perimeter
by raking, spreading seed, and covering it with straw mats. We also
removed debris from the adjacent forest to help the new seeds grow. The
rain garden will play a key role in absorbing runoff from the parking
lot and preventing erosion downstream in the park.State Envirothon 2008
This was the third and final year for the all senior team. Despite being
held in a very hectic time of year and the replacement off the very
talented Hannah Mattison, Rocky put forward their best performance yet.
They got second in the recreational impacts category missing first by
1.5 points on a 100 point scare, and also got second on their
presentation missing first by .75 points on a 100 point scale. The
other categories had strong performances as well. Overall we got third
place in the entire state, a new record from our region. And with
underclassmen that are already outscoring the seniors at regionals, I have high hopes for future teams.Regional Envirothon 2008
This year Rock Island High School entered 5 teams for a total of 25 people. For the third year in a row Rock
Islands team took first place and advanced to the state level. The
winning team achieved top scores in Aquatics and Recreational Impacts.
Another Rock Island team achieved the top score in the soils category.Eagle Watch 2008
Bob Motz took E.A.C. students eagle watching. With his skill and equipment we got a whole new view of the eagle.Bald Eagle Days 2008
Many members volunteered at the annual Bald Eagle Days festive.
They sold posters of wildlife to support E.A.C. We would like to
thank those that purchased posters and especially those that made
donations.Cross Country Skiing 2007
Several members received a lesson in cross country skiingand thanks to some recent snowfall, were able to try out their new skill.
Black Hawk Brush Removal 2007
E.A.C.
members and a few foreign exchange students worked to clear out brush
from a portion of Black Hawk State Park to allow native vegitation to
grow.Niabi Zoo Excursion 2007
Over our school's fall break a few members went to Niabi Zoo to
get an up close view of some animals and to see the new giraffe section.Canoing 2007
We had an excellent turnout to go canoing on the Wapsi River.
Despite most of us having no canoe experience, only 1 canoe flipped
over. After 8 miles of paddling we were all ready for a nap.Recycling Conference 2007
Members Jennelle Black, Erin Gehn, Emily Marzolph, Ryan
Noe, and Mia
Schoeneman, attended a regional recycling
conference to tell other schools how we started a recycling program and
how we manage it.X-Stream Clean Up 2007
This year our site was Vanderduff Park. A dozen members
made short
work of removing a mountain of trash from banks of the Rock River.Rally at the Rock 2007
E.A.C. members supported their club and recruited new members at our school's annual Rally at the Rock Celebration.Nahant Marsh Clean Up 2007
A few members managed to remove mountains of the invasive plant Garlic
Mustard. Do to the nature of the plant, the only way to completely
remove it is to grab the base of the stem and pull the roots out. This
makes removal a very slow process that we only scratched the surface of
today.Envirothon State 2007
Sometimes
when the pressure of coming up with and mastering a 15 minute
presentation in a couple of hours is too much, one must dance.Bald Eagle Days 2007
The Environmental
Action Club has had a booth at Bald Eagle Days for
some time now but only recently has started selling posters to
support the club. This year we also sold coffee for the Costa
Rica Trip. Students helped out in two hour shifts.Starved Rock Trip 2006
The Environmental Action Club went to Starved Rock for a day of hiking.Tree Planting 2006
Environmental Action Club helped Living Lands & Waters along
with
various other organizations plant trees in a recent suburban
development. The trees were only two feet tall, but there was over one
hundred of them. We also put mulch around the base of every tree to
protect it.Living Lands & Waters Barge 2006
The Environmental Action Club went on the Living Lands & Waters
Barge to learn about their efforts. There we met some of the crew
members that make the X-Stream Clean Up and other projects possible. We
also learned more than we ever wanted to know about the reproduction of
mussels.Honey Suckle Removal 2006
The Environmental Action Club helped Living Lands & Waters haul
away small Honey Suckle trees. Honey Suckle is an invasive species that
had dominated over half the island. For several years the Army Corps of
Engineers has been working to remove it and they are nearly done.
Because of safety concerns the Corps of Engineers had cut the trees
down and put herbicide on the stumps, but the trees needed to be
carried by us to the trail where they could be chipped.X-Stream Clean Up 2006
Pictures of the Environmental Action
Club and others at the 3rd annual X-Stream Clean Up in 2006. This year
our site was moved to the south end of Black Hawk State Park.
The
group I was with followed a stream from the Rock River up into the
park. They neglected to provide waders for our site, as you will see
that didn't slow us down.Envirothon State 2006
Photos that I took when our team
went to
the Envirothon State competition. It was held in Monticello
at Allerton
Park. Because I didn't have a chance to take pictures during
competition, these photos are of the gardens and forest in the area.Eagle Watch 2006
The Environmental Action Club went Eagle watching with Bob Motz.Nahant Marsh Maintenance 2005
Nahant Marsh
is a local wildlife preserve that was once an environmental disaster.
It was once a shooting range, and during that time thousands
of pounds of lead shot poisoned the water. The EPA spent
several
years cleaning and dredging the site to once again make it safe for
animals. Now it is an educational wildlife preserve that is home a
plethora of species. On this visit, the Environmental Action Club
performed maintenance on the prairie such as weeding and cutting down
and hauling away trees that would damage the prairie.X-Stream Clean Up 2005
Pictures
of the Environmental Action Club at the 2nd annual X-Stream
Clean Up in 2005. Our site was the east side
of Sunset
Marina. Here we removed piles of trash from the woods. The
clean
ups appear to be helping because there were fewer large items this year
as opposed to just one year ago.