Nearly 4,000 New York City students planted more than 100,000 beachgrass stalks across 2.25 acres at Coney Island Creek Park to rebuild protective dunes and help protect 50,000+ people from flooding
- Nearly 4,000 public school students, more than 200 teachers and hundreds of community members have worked with NWFNearly 4,000 New York City public school students have taken part in an effort to restore protective dunes at Coney Island Creek Park in Brooklyn.
- Since 2022, students, teachers and community members have planted more than 100,000 American beachgrass culms across more than 2.25 acres of frontal dunes.
- The project is part of the Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) programme run by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
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- Nearly 4,000 public school students, more than 200 teachers and hundreds of community members have worked with NWFNearly 4,000 New York City public school students have taken part in an effort to restore protective dunes at Coney Island Creek Park in Brooklyn.
- Since 2022, students, teachers and community members have planted more than 100,000 American beachgrass culms across more than 2.25 acres of frontal dunes.
- The project is part of the Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) programme run by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).
Sources: Times of India