LIFE – Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park

The LIFE Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park Program is a partnership between the Department of Environmental Protection and the Pasco County School District. Approximately 120 eighth grade students from Chasco Middle School will participate in three field experiences each year in the park and the nearby marine science center. The project will apply science concepts, methods and skills as they explore the park's unique geology, springs and coastal ecosystems. After the first year, this LIFE program will follow the same group of middle school students for three years as they progress from sixth to eighth grade. Funding for this program comes in part from the Florida Springs Initiative.

Field Sites

• Werner Boyce Field Sites via Google Earth - Link to an interactive map showing all field sites for Wakulla Springs Service Learning.
• Google Earth Instructions [PDF - 108 KB] - Provides information on how to use the Google Earth feature above.

Program Implementation Team

• Mark Butler
  Environmental Education Resource Teacher
  Pasco County Environmental Education Programs
  (727) 774-0587
• Mark Dosman
  Science Teacher, Chasco Middle School
  (727) 774-1300
• Tanya Murphy
  Language Arts Teacher, Chasco Middle School
  (727) 774-1300
• Michael Dabramo
  Math Teacher, Chasco Middle School
  (727) 774-1300
• Larry Steed
  Park Manager, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
  Port Richey, FL 34673
  (727) 816-1890

Links

• Support the Gulf

• Gulf Alliance Education Educator Resources