Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
The Coastal Roots School Seedling Nursery Program for Habitat Restoration was initiated by Louisiana State University in 2000 in cooperation with Louisiana Sea Grant. The program enhances learning areas such as plant growth, wetland issues, conservation, and hands-on habitat restoration, and includes the installation of a small container nursery for the production of coastal plants in schoolyards. The program was adopted by Mississippi State University's Coastal Research and Extension Center in 2008. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the program as well as Mississippi's plans to adapt the Louisiana model to demonstrate teaching by example through hands-on demonstration that will supply students with real-world conservation and stewardship experience.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
HortTechnology
First Page
499
Last Page
502
Recommended Citation
Coker, C., Bachman, G., Boyd, C., Blanchard, P., Bush, E., & Gu, M. (2010). Coastal roots: Connecting students with sustainability in Mississippi and Louisiana. HortTechnology, 20 (3), 499-502. https://doi.org/10.21273/horttech.20.3.499