Biodiversity Project

The Biodiversity Project is a school-based gardening and public service project. Students can earn MAGIS credit for the time they devote to planning, planting, tending and harvesting. Food deliveries to a local food bank are made during August and September. This activity is open to grades 7-12 and is a good preparation for a career in biology, botany, or environmental science.

Meetings   One or two times per week February through May and September through October. One working session per week during the summer months.

McQuaid also has a senior course elective in biodiversity. Students in this course prepare and plant the garden each spring and supervise the fall harvest in addition to completing an academic examination of issues in the new science of biodiversity.

Web address   The Biodiversity Project maintains its own web server, with additional information and features. If you wish to visit the main Biodiversity Project site, check this web address: http://www.biodiversityproject.com.

Advisors   Mr. Kidera, Ms. Galvano, and Mrs. Stoll-Ewart.

Achievements   

• Featured on Channel 13’s “Bright Spot”
•  Award from Rochester Roots
•  12 years of community service to AIDS Rochester