Green Infrastructure Education Module - DEP

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Green Infrastructure Education Module

What happens to the rain water that falls on New York City streets and sidewalks (we call it “stormwater”)? These interactive, multi-disciplinary lessons and activies help us understand how green infrastructure manages stormwater and protects the health of New York City’s local waterways.

If you would like to learn more about more education program and field trip opportunities, visit Education Programs and Field Trips. If you would like to learn more about our program to build green infrastructure throughout New York City, visit Green Infrastructure.

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Green Infrastructure Background Information

Download the Green Infrastructure Glossary

Download the Green Infrastructure Teacher’s Guide and Education Resources Presentation

Learn more about the Types of Green Infrastructure

Learn more about our Wastewater Treatment System

Learn more about the New York City Sewer System

Learn more about Stormwater Management

Learn more about how we monitor and protect New York City Waterways

Download Interviews with DEP Employees

Green Infrastructure Lessons

Download Educating the Public About Green Infrastructure Lesson

Download the Measuring Slope around School Lesson

Download Modeling Stormwater Runoff Lesson

Download the NYC Water Cycle Rain Dance Lesson

Download the Soil Infiltration: What is a Rain Garden? Lesson

Download the Wastewater Treatment Lesson

Download the What is a Watershed? Lesson

Green Infrastruture Student Activities

Download the Green Infrastructure Concepts and Vocabulary Guide

Download the Green Infrastructure Crossword Puzzle

Download the Growing Green Benefits Activity

Download the How Does Water Flow in New York City Activity

Download the Label the Rain Garden Activity

Download the Stormwater Sudoku Activity

Download the Water Use Calculation Activity

Additional Green Infrastructure Resources

Download Links to Additional Green Infrastructure Resources

Download the Waterfront Alliance’s Harbor Literacy Points

Download Green Infrastructure Research Topics

Download the STEM Gowanus Urban Ecology Cirriculum

Download Suggested Readings about Green Infrastructure