(OSSP) GREEN Institute's Open Space Stewardship Program

Students in grades K through 12 participate in environmental research on community property owned by either a public or private agency.

Important Dates

Open Space Stewardship celebration:
Thursday, June 06, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.

Contact Information

For more information about this program, contact:

Dr. Mel Morris
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg.438 – P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
631-344-5963 (phone)
631-344-5832 (fax)
mmorris@bnl.gov

In January 2006, the Office of Educational Programs at Brookhaven National Laboratory launched the Open Space Stewardship Program (OSSP) as part of its GREEN Institute. GREEN stands for "Gaining Research Experience in the Environment." The program fosters partnerships between schools and land stewards in their local communities. Students in grades K through 12 participate in environmental research on undeveloped land owned by either a public or private agency.

ØThe OSSP now has students from over thirty-five Suffolk County schools participating. To find out more about OSSP and the current projects of the participating schools, visit the Open Space Stewardship Program's Website.

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Audience for This Program

K-12 Teachers and Students interested in environmental studies\research

Program Benefits

The program is designed to achieve several goals:

- Benefit land stewards in the management of their property.
- Help students to learn about the scientific process through working with real-life data in the field.
- Promote scientific literacy.
- Encourage students to consider careers in science and technology.
- Foster a sense of civic responsibility and respect foropen space property in participating students.

Awards

2013 OSSP Celebration June 6, 2013

Berkner Hall, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Rules & Eligibility Criteria

Interested in becoming a participating school? Contact Mel Morris, (631) 344-5963

Application Process

The GREEN Institute is always interested in new projects, collaborations, and funding sources. If your organization has an interest in working with students ranging in age from kindergarten through graduate students, please contact us.