Lethbridge College Biology students clean up the coulees
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Biology students at Lethbridge College did their part to help clean up the coulees.
On March 16, more than 90 students in Biology 0020 and 1151 – Environmental Issues, covered eight different cleanup zones as part of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre’s Coulee Cleanup. It was a class assignment known as the Stewardship Project. Students were asked to do preliminary work by watching videos and reading prepared materials supplied by the nature centre, participate in the cleanup and submit a written paper on the experience.
During the March 16 cleanup, students gained an important insight into the types of garbage that end up in the coulees. Lethbridge College noting that includes many disposable masks and paper and plastic products. Students remarked that the data collection helped them better understand the issue of litter in the coulees. Instructor Kelly Oikawa said, “in this course we have three major assignments and students must choose any two of the three to complete.”
“This was by far the most popular and because it covers a number of course and program outcomes, and is good for the city and environment, we’re planning to take part again.”
