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2	Questions to Ponder What do you value about your place? What makes living & working in your place difficult? What are the greatest “untapped” resources in your place?
3	OUR PROJECT IS Student Initiated - Student Directed Place Based - Service Learning We are doing quality work to preserve a wetlands and establish a learning center for our school, town, state, and nation!!!
4	The Name Estonoa Is Of Native American Origins Meaning
5	Definition of Wetland collective term for marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar features found in flat areas consists of water along the edges of streams, rivers, lakes, and coastlines basically links water with land
6	Water of Wetlands present at or near the surface of the soil all year or for various periods runoff collects from several places
7	Characteristics of Wetlands three basic components water vegetation (cattails, weeping willows, etc.) soils (peat) acts as a sponge by: collecting runoff slowing the process of runoff slowing particulate matter from entering main streams rapidly acts as a “liver for the river” (Clinch River)
8	Classifying Estonoa Estonoa should be classified somewhere between a bog and a fen thick carpet of peat moss receives water/nutrients from other sources than rain
9	Reasons for Problems industrialization and modernization business boom need for houses shifting of entertainment (technology) locals have used it as a dump
10	History of Estonoa born in the early 1900’s on Mr. John Hillman’s cornfield his sons dammed the main water source to make a swimming hole covered 2.5-3 acres
11	Estonoa In The Past social focus good fishing area baptismal place swimming area ice skating picnic area
12	Video Of Estonoa In the Past
13	Present Estonoa covers an acre contains spongy peat deposits and is overgrown with water lilies has been polluted, but is working to be changed wants to be turned into “productive” spot
14	Positive Functions absorbs hazardous flood waters purifies runoff serves as a habitat for roaming wildlife is home for amphibians and reptiles
15	Estonoa Learning Center Proposal 4 phases: each requiring approximately $5,000-$213,000 extending over a 4-5 year period a joint project to be accomplished by both school and community
16	Phase 1 clear out non-wetland plants form a crusher run walkway clear out old barrels and tires
17	Phase 2 introduce new, native aquatic species build a floating dock out into the wetlands install foot bridges & picnic tables
18	Phase 3 build a small (24x48) two story learning center the full basement will be used for storage the main room will serve as a conference room and will be available for community use green metal commercial roof
19	Building Funds USDA RD $155,000 ARC $29,600 AEP $8,000
20	Learning Center Site Team Estonoa has decided upon a learning center site. It is on property adjacent to the elementary school parking lot.
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24	The Learning Center
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29	Open House The Town of St. Paul’s Estonoa Learning Center is delighted to announce Open House Date: 04/29/05 Time: 9:00am—3:00pm Dedication Ceremonies will begin at 10:00AM Refreshments will be served. Parking will be available at Food Lion parking lot. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes. For additional information, contact Julie Fields of Team Estonoa Phone: (276) 762-0221 Fax: (276) 762-5580 Email: juliesummerfields@yahoo.com
30	Phase 4 provide wetlands learning experiences for students, educators, and the community continue the maintenance of the wetlands
31	Future Tasks - During all Phases install solar panels and compost toilet obtain learning activity materials (bat boxes, waders, field microscopes, sample bottles, nets, etc.) install interpretative markers and name tags
32	Early Steps Taken Frank Kilgore lawyer - volunteered to write land easement obtained land easement from LeRoy Hilton Grey Hill Development Town of St. Paul town unanimously voted to accept easement town desires students to continue project (9/11/00) presentations grant proposals assistance from Nature Conservancy by fauna studies, news releases, and learning center activities contact help with grant seeking TVA - Architectural Design by VPI School of Architectural Design ($4500) TVA - Purchased $1500 in wetlands plants Job Corps -clear undergrowth and assist with building of picnic tables and benches
33	National Make A Difference Day October 16, 2004
34	National Make A Difference Day October 16, 2004
35	Steps to Take continue to seek corporate sponsors contact local agencies/ civic organizations for support mobilize students in other communities budget preparation for learning center procure building materials
36	Presentations 2000 - 2001 Black Diamond RC&D Meeting Rural Trust Nebraska Meeting St. Paul Town Council St. Paul Tomorrow Wise County Board of Supervisors Ferrum College Students/Professors Wise County School Board St. Paul Lions Club Governor’s Forum on Environmental Education Castlewood Lions Club Southwest Virginia Environmental Awareness Initiative American Electric Power WMMT Clinch River Days Master Gardeners WXLZ VPI School of Architectural Design SPHS Students SPES Faculty Powell Valley Middle School Academic Night Team Estonoa family Appalachian Studies Conference Bristol Herald Courier
37	Presentations 2001-2002 Green Thumb Dogwood Ferrum Faculty & Students Sustainable Living Estonoa Families SPHS Faculty & Students Summer Environmental Workshop Wise Kiwanis Club National Endowment for the Humanities
38	Presentations 2002-2003 Boy Scout T 119 6/17 Wise Kiwanis 7/8 Natural Resource Day 10/1 Ferrum College 10/18 AmeriCorps 10/19 VA Naturally WS 10/22 ARC Conference 10/30 Ferrum College 11/5 AmeriCorps 11/11-11/15 AAUW 11/25 Randolph Macon 2/21 Georgetown University 3/12
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40	Presentations 2003-2004 Greening The Classroom 03/20/04
41	Presentations 2004-2005 Clinch River Days – 6/5/04 Technology Showcase – 6/23/04 AMSP Conference – 7/8/04 MECC Summer Institute 7/12-16/04 Landscaping Workshop 07/20-21/04 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Group 07/21/04 DEQ Roanoke 9/22/04 UTRR Environmental Workshop 10/14/04 Ferrum Bonner Visit 10/15-17 Gifted Kids-Bristol City Schools 10/23/04 Christ the King Catholic Church Youth Group 10/23/04 Ferrum Visit 10/31/04-11/02/04 Notre Dame Catholic Church Group-Greenville, TN 03/31/05
42	Landscaping Workshop 7/20-21/04 – Canaan Valley Institute
43	Other Memorable Dates January 31, 2001 Virginia Environmental Endowment awards grant of $5000 December 2001, November 2003 recognized as one of Governor Gilmore’s Virginia Naturally Exemplary Schools August 2002 USDA RD grants $155,000 grant September 2002 DEQ grant of $1000 November 2002 AEP donated $8,000 January 2003 ARC grants $29,600 February 2004 Canaan Valley Institute grants $5,000 February 2004 SeaWorld EE Award $10,000 October 2004 UTRR Grant $3,400 for rain gardens
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46	The Dock Ferrum College helped to install the first section of the dock, and since then, volunteers have connected other sections. The dock was completed during the first week in November 2001.
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61	Remember When You Were Young... ...And Thought You Could Change The World…