Useful Resources:
Education

NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program’s revised
“Exploring the Estuary!
A Teacher’s guide to the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Region | PDF (3 MB)

First produced in 2003, this updated guide (revised by New York Sea Grant) highlights regional education organizations providing K-12 estuary-related field trips, lesson plans and classroom activities.

The introduction to this 112 page document includes background information on the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary as well as estuary-related facts, vocabulary and Internet resources.

The directory aims to introduce educators to the dynamic network of organizations and resources available to help students learn about the harbor.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction

• Where is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary?
  
  
• Estuary Facts
  
  
• Estuary Vocabulary
  
  
• Estuary and Water Internet Resources
  
  
• Wildlife of the Harbor Estuary
  

Part 2: Sample Activities and Lesson Plans

• Introduction and List of Lessons
  
  
• Educational Standards
  
  
• Lesson Plans
  

Part 3: Directory or Organizations

• Organizations at a glance
  
  
• Directory
  

Part4: Evaluation

• Directory of Organizations
  
  
• Evaluation

 

"Estuaries: Scenes of Transition" Poster | PDF

This color poster shows some of the geographic and biological diversity in U.S. estuaries, from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast Coast. In addition to the download above, print copies of this post are available through the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program. Click here for contact information.

Background information on this poster:

Estuaries are scenes of transition in ways other than those depicted in this illustration. More than half the Nation’s population lives within 50 miles of the coast, and hundreds of thousands of new residents move into coastal areas each year. This growing population places increasing stress on coastal environments. Excess nutrients, pathogens, toxic chemicals, habitat loss and degradation, introduced species, alterations to natural water flow, and overfishing all threaten our Nation’s estuaries. The National Estuary Program, which includes the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary, is working to restore and protect these sensitive ecosystems.

New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program • 290 Broadway, 24th Floor • New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: 212-637-3816 • Fax: 212-637-3889 • E-mail: info@harborestuary.org