Stonehouse Elementary Habitat

3651 Rochambeau Dr., Williamsburg, VA  23188;   School Phone: 757-566-4300

Habitat Helpers

Habitat Helpers are groups of students who give up their recess once or twice a month on a rotational basis to help in the Habitat.  Habitat Helpers learn about native plants, habitats, animals, life-cycles, conservation, and other environmental and SOL topics as they plant, weed, mulch, prune and help with other tasks in the habitat.  They also help dig and pot seedlings for further propagation and sharing with the community.  The students learn first hand about the benefits of compost, mulch and using native plants.

Website design and photos by Jan Newton           *Please contact Jan Newton for permission to use photos.*

Stonehouse Elem. Habitat home page Pruning muhly grass 4th Graders help prune Awards Critters Spotted Habitat Helpers   Habitat History   A Kindergarten class helps plant 4th Grade Helpers: studying a beetle! Native Plants in the Habitat Native Plant Lists Why Plant Native

   

The Habitat makes learning about wildlife and the environment a fun and memorable experience. 

 

William & Mary Sharp Scholar Volunteer and Habitat Helpers collect seeds,  '09	2nd Graders collecting seed,  '09	William & Mary Students and Stonehouse 2nd Grade Helpers collect seed,   '09
2nd Grade Habitat Helpers collect seed,  '09	Collecting more seeds,  '09	Collecting more seeds,   '09
W&M Sharp Scholar Volunteer and Stonehouse Habitat Helpers collect seed,  '09		Back to top
2nd Graders were good mulchers!  '09	Spreading mulch,  '09	Cooling off after mulching!  '09
Helpers weed,  '09	Helpers mulch and weed,  '09	Weeding,  '09 Back to top
A 4th Grade class worked as a team at mulching,  '09	This group was awesome at pruning!  '08	Habitat Helpers mulching,  '08
2nd Grade Helpers find a praying mantis egg sac, '08	2nd Grade Helpers find a clicking beetle, '08	This beetle makes a clicking sound! '08
Pre-K helps plant!  '07	Keep those trowels away from others!  '07	Watering new plantings,  '07 Back to top
Kindergarteners help with planting,  '07	Digging a hole for planting,  '07	Planting common blue violets,  '07
		Stonehouse faculty:  if your class would like to participate in the Habitat Helper program, please email Jan Newton.
Kindergarteners help,  '07	Watering a newly planted Maryland golden aster,  '07
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For more pictures and info about the Habitat see the Menu on the top left side of this page.