Green Team (Grades 6-12)

SOLV’s Green Team Program guides middle and high school science classes in the Portland Metro area through stream restoration projects at Team Up for Watershed Health sites.

SOLV’s Green Team is…

1. A chance for students to perform much needed community service while learning about stream restoration.
2. A chance for students to see first hand how science learned in the classroom is applied in the field.
3. A chance for students to interact with adults in the environmental science field and learn about science careers.
4. A chance for students to see how volunteerism positively affects local community and natural habitat.

1. In Class Watershed Basics Presentation
2. Invasive Plant ID / Invasive Plant Removal
3. Native Plant ID / Native Planting
4. Macroinvertebrate Sampling
5. Water Quality Testing
6. Bioengineering
7. Vegetation and Photo point Monitoring Methods
8. Site Maintenance Methods
9. Guest Speakers and Field Trips

1. Intensive (at least monthly)
2. Field days (anything less than monthly)

1. Site, tools, plants, site services, materials, suppplies
2. Presentations that introduce restoration concepts
3. Guidance through restoration activities
4. Guest speakers and field trips
5. Optional curriculum to help teachers prepare students for field activities
6. Our education department provides service-learning training to help teachers structure field activities and align activities with ODE standards

1. Classroom management
2. Transportation (although we may have limited funding for schools in financial need)
3. Classroom lessons that prepare students for field activities

How To Get Involved

1. Contact SOLV:
   
   Meghan Ballard
   Program Coordinator
   meghan@solv.org
   800-333-SOLV