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NOAA and United Way recognize Monroe County as an Ocean Guardian School District; pilot rain gardens installed
Summary
Monroe County Schools were designated an Ocean Guardian School District through a partnership with NOAA and United Way of Collier and the Keys. Pilot projects installed rainwater filtration gardens and bioswales at three schools as part of a districtwide plan.
The Monroe County School District was formally recognized as an Ocean Guardian School District during Tuesday's board meeting in a presentation led by partners from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and United Way of Collier and the Keys.
Jessica Dockery, reef revitalization project liaison for United Way of Collier and the Keys, and representatives from NOAA's Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary outlined a multi'year program in which the district will implement watershed stewardship projects across multiple schools. The district joins one other Ocean…
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