Become actively involved in the management of a local weed problem
As Weed Warriors, students become actively involved in the management of a local weed problem when they join with land managers and community groups to implement a biological control program for a regional priority weed. (Biological control is the management of a weed using natural enemies from the weed's country of origin). The weed species targeted and biological control agent reared will reflect weed problems that occur in the local area.
Through the program students are given the unique opportunity to undertake real life weed research at school. Together local schools, community groups and land management agencies 'plan, act and evaluate' through mapping weed infestations, breeding biological control agents in classrooms, establishing biological control nursery sites and monitoring biological agent impact and spread.
An important aspect of the Weed Warriors program is the establishment of mentor-student relationships, linking schools with key people that play a role in weed management in their local area.
Who is the program targeted at?
The Weed Warriors program is adaptive to all levels of education however the program is most often targeted at grades 3 to 6 in primary schools and years 7 –9 in secondary schools.
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