ELP Year: 2018
Major: Coastal Biology
Community Partner: Timucuan Parks Foundation
Poster: Beyond the Trail: The Art of Science
Brandie focused on combining art with science to show that they are not mutually exclusive. Thirteen UNF students and 15 community members participated in five events, each in a different park, where they learned how to use both sides of their brain through creative writing, music, poetry and art while learning about the science and ecology of our parks. Services projects were also included and the participants logged 90 hours of community service, consisting of invasive species removal and removing litter from waterways. The events were held at Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve; Huguenot Memorial Park; Ribault Club and McCoys Creek in the Emerald Necklace. The wrap-up event took place in UNF’s Sawmill Slough Preserve. Other partners include: National Park Service, Florida Park Service, Duval Audubon Society