Huntingdon Borough seeks a more effective and economical solution to its leaves and yard waste collection and biosolids produced by its waste water treatment plant. One idea is to combine these waste streams and install a composting facility on borough grounds to produce a marketable compost product. Students are to develop a compost recipe based […]
University Department: Agriculture
Survey Design For Centred Outdoors Summer Challenge
HDNRE 590 students will contribute to the Centred Outdoors summer family challenge by working with RPTM students who are engaged in providing data for human health benefits at the nine sites, and to develop pre- and post-surveys for challenge participants. The survey should provide baseline data for future initiatives/measures as well as data reflecting the […]
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Turf Management at Ahuska Park in the City of Monona
Create a nutrient management plan for Ahuska Park to help the turf quality better meet functional and aesthetic goals. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Douglas Soldat Soil Science djsoldat@wisc.edu Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Family Community Gardens Study
Centre Moves wants to explore the possibility of creating community gardens where people live in multifamily residential complexes within the Centre Region. Students will research best practices, meet with area property owners, examine the sites, survey residents, estimate the cost for installing community gardens, and develop guidelines that the property owners could use to manage […]
Residents’ Attitudes Toward The Spring Creek Watershed
CED 475 students will design, conduct, and analyze a survey to determine residents’ awareness of Spring Creek Watershed, their knowledge and use of stream-friendly behaviors, and their attitudes toward policy options which would help maintain a healthy watershed. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University […]
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Bellefonte School Gardens Design
Bellefonte School District has established a two-acre site school gardens, community gardens, an orchard to foster teaching of sustainable agricultural and environmental resources. Students will give recommendations on how to manage the existing space and resources as well as best practices and design for a sustainable landscape. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
Geogrpahic Information Systems
As we move further into the information age, municipalities scattered across the United States are recognizing the value of utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to convey information about various public services to their public. Likewise, Logan City felt the need to update its Parks and Recreation website to include a new way for the public […]
Municipal Park Programming & Resident Engagement
A team of CED 475 students will conduct a community needs assessment for Halfmoon Township, focused on identifying residents’ interests in recreational programming at their Autumn Meadow Park. The township will use the project findings as the basis for preparing a township recreational plan, and potentially for grants. Read the final student report delivered to […]
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