California
Coastal Commission School Programs:
Upper Newport Bay Curriculum Guide
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) has developed a
curriculum for high school students specific to your local resource,
Upper Newport Bay (UNB).
This guide includes easy to implement, hands-on activities for
the classroom that will emphasize the ecology of UNB; the effects of
urbanization and pollution, non-native plant invasions and loss of
biodiversity. Through these activities students will learn the
importance of community-based restoration and stewardship.
The applicable state science content standards met in each
activity are clearly addressed. Activities are designed to
compliment UNB field trip curricula. In-class presentations will
also be available. Teachers interested in piloting this program
should contact the CCC office:
(949) 640-0286 or e-mail- myurko@coastal.ca.gov.
For more information, please visit http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/UNBweb/restore.html
Field Days for Grades 9-12
The California Coastal Commission invites you to join our
restoration team on Wednesday mornings. Help us plant native plants,
remove exotics, and monitor chemical and biological characteristics
at restoration sites.
