Support education, preservation and restoration of Tecolote Canyon.

Tecolote Canyon is home to an endangered chaparral ecosystem of plants and animals. It is also rich in Kumeyaay history, as it was used for food and shelter by the Kumeyaay people hundreds of years ago.The balance of the ecosystem is threatened and the Friends of Tecolote Canyon organization seeks to support programs and events for the education, preservation, and restoration of Tecolote Canyon, as well as provide opportunities for children to learn about the animals, plants, ecology, and Kumeyaay history and culture.

Content and community knowledge will be developed through English, media, math, and Biology classes. Understanding and application will be demonstrated through the production of several deliverables. Students will create a Trading Card Game, a Narrative Storybook, a Science Application Activity, and a 3D printed sustainability solution. The focus of these products will revolve around the ecological balance issues surrounding Tecolote Canyon including food webs, invasive species, and run-off pollution. The products will also include information to understand and preserve the history of the Kumeyaay lands and deepen the connection that students feel to their neighborhood’s greatest natural resource. These products will be created using industry-level software and involve multiple revision cycles with industry and community professionals. Students will be civically engaged with professionals, as well as with local elementary students to spread awareness and community action.