Reedy creek cleanup: The evolution of a university geography service-learning project

Journal of Geography

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 153-161

  Parece, Tammy E ^a   Aspaas, Helen Ruth ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Green curriculum; Service learning; Stream cleanup; Urban watersheds

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY; STUDENT;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37149001829     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340701658794     Document Type: Article

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