User:Kstevens825/sandbox

My Work Log
10/20- found new sources with more information to add to the article- grants that were received to clean up the river

11/3- began section of pollution.

11/10- finished the editing of my article.

Heather's Comments
10/2- This is how the Sandbox should start looking. Be sure to watch the video in Introduction to Week 5 if you haven't yet. What did you notice about "Tijuana River" page? What could you improve?

Use "Evaluate Wikipedia" to help you figure out what needs to be improved in your article. Update this page every week.

10/25- Great sources! Do you need to add another heading in "Tijuana River National Estuary" like "Pollution"? Use what you learned about rewriting sources without plagiarizing to draft that new heading in this sandbox. Add references from those two sources below. Aim for 10-12 sentences. Good luck!

Pollution
A $1.6 million grant was awarded by the California Integrated Waste Management Board to clean up the trash and debris that has collected on the Tijuana River Valley and Goat Canyon Estuary. These lie within the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. Storm water has carried an influx of debris, tires, and trash to the shores of the Tijuana River Valley. Goat Canyon sediment basins were constructed in 2005 to help manage the storm water and debris. California State Parks will be in charge of maintaining the upkeep of the reserve. They are also responsible for keeping the environment habitable for the wildlife. In 2013, a nonprofit group, 4Walls was awarded $45,000 to aid in the cleanup of the Tijuana River by taking the trash pulled from the river and use it for building materials. This will reduce the costs of the park space materials, and make use of the trash collected to build park benches. To help with the cleanup of Los Sauces Park, Mexico's Environment Ministry (SEMARNAT) has donated materials and employed over 100 residents to replace the wild undergrowth with plants native to the area. This was made possible through SEMARNAT's "Temporary Employment Program".