Carrollton Outdoor Learning Lab

CARROLLTON E.S. OUTDOOR LEARNING COURTYARD

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STUDENTS | TEACHERS 50 21st Century Scholars 10 Teachers & Grades 3rd - 5th Administrators

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STUDENT WORKSHOP | TEACHER WORKSHOP • Career Discussion • Design Survey • Pollinator Garden Planting • Yes | No | Maybe Boards • Design Survey • Character Image Review • Courtyard Drawing • Survey & Questionnaire

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NDC | PRINCIPAL SCHICKNER | MRS. SHANER Reviewed two initial concepts for the Carrollton Courtyard.

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For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

GOAL STEWARDSHIP | COMMUNITY The workshops served as an opportunity for NDC to understand the needs and concerns of the community. This also gave NDC the chance to establish a clear design direction and encourage students and teachers to become stewards of the courtyard, helping to ensure the longevity of the space.

NDC Staff: KH

Carrollton Elementary School

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Engagement Strategy 8300 Quintana St, Hyattsville, MD 20784 Project #: 3222 | Feb 15, 2018 | page 2 of 19

WHAT WE HEARD...

THE OUTCOME OUR COURTYARD WILL BE A SUCCESS IF IT IS...

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS SPACE...

USEFUL ACCESSIBLE FLEXIBLE MULTIPURPOSE DURABLE INTERACTIVE BEAUTIFUL

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For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

LEARNING EXPLORING ART WILDLIFE HABITAT MINDFULNESS EATING FUN NDC Staff: KH

WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS...

WHO ARE THE USERS...

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STUDENTS STAFF/ FACULTY FAMILIES COMMUNITY (NEW CARROLLTON)

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CLEANLINESS STANDING WATER MAINTENANCE DURABILITY PESTS VANDALISM

Carrollton Elementary School

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WHAT ARE WE WORKING WITH...?

SITE CONDITIONS: EXISTING COURTYARD Playing Field

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HEAD START

PRINCIPAL’s OFFICE

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2ND GRADE

2ND GRADE

Courtyard Plan Drawing not to scale

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SITE CONDITIONS: VIEWS + WATER

WHAT ARE WE WORKING WITH...?

Playing Field

Basketball Court

Playing Field

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Basketball Court

Roof runoff through downspout

3RD GRADE 4TH GRADE 3RD GRADE 4TH GRADE

Roof runoff through downspout

ESOL 4TH GRADE

KINDERGARTEN

KEY EXISTING TREES EXISTING STORM DRAINS SIGNIFICANT VIEWS DIRECT SITE LINE LOW VISIBILITY

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WATER FLOW

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Water

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WINDOWS

2ND GRADE

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For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

NDC Staff: KH

STANDING WATER (24 hours after rain)

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SITE CONDITIONS: SUN/SHADE + CIRCULATION

WHAT ARE WE WORKING WITH...?

Playing Field

Basketball Court

Playing Field

Basketball Court

KEY EXISTING TREES EXISTING STORM DRAINS FULL SHADE PARTIAL SHADE FULL SUN PRIMARY EXITS EXITS FORMAL PATHS INFORMAL PATHS JOGGING LOOP

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Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

Drawing not to scale

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

NDC Staff: KH

Carrollton Elementary School

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WHAT ARE WE WORKING WITH...?

SITE CONDITIONS: USES RAIN + POLLINATORS + PLANTING BEDS Areas with high sun exposure and significant amounts of standing water, existing planting beds, and areas well suited for large amounts of planting are identified. These areas provide ideal conditions for pollinator gardens, rain gardens and native plantings.

SEATING + EATING + TEACHING Areas identified as having high sun exposure, large spaces for tables and chairs, and without significant amounts of standing water were selected as locations best suited for seating, eating, and teaching. In some cases spaces only met 2 out of the 3 criteria. However, it was determined that possible alternative interventions could be used to make these spaces habitable.

KEY NATIVE PLANTING BED LOCATIONS POLLINATOR + RAIN GARDEN LOCATIONS SEATING + EATING + TEACHING

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Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

NDC Staff: KH

Carrollton Elementary School

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Site Conditions

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GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Create an inclusive multipurpose landscape that encourages collaboration among students and staff. Through the creation of FLEXIBLE outdoor spaces the courtyard can be easily adapted to meet the school’s many different needs. This outdoor learning courtyard will serve a range of ages and learning objectives, allowing for group learning, individualized work time, meditation, exploration and fun.

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

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Create a space that is BEAUTIFUL, easy to maintain and clean. Maintenance, cleanliness and beautification were consistent concerns that emerged throughout the engagement process. This will be accomplished through the use of bright colors, student art, murals and enhanced plant material.

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The Carrollton Outdoor Learning Courtyard aspires to be:

Create a landscape that transforms existing site conditions into opportunities for INTERACTION with nature. By utilizing the existing stormwater for rain gardens, wildlife habitat and edible and medicinal plant material on site the Carrollton Outdoor Learning Courtyard will be transformed into a space for exploratory learning. This will help foster a greater understanding and appreciation for the environment among students and teachers.

Carrollton Elementary School

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Carrollton wanted to relocate a pre-existing vegetable garden to continue to encourage outdoor engagement.

Both students and teachers wanted an area where they could enjoy lunch outside during nice days.

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A mindfulness space has been suggested to accommodate independent learning and quite observation.

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The outdoor classroom is the primary focus of the design and supports learning in an open natural environment.

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The existence of large mature Willow Oak trees has provided lots of habitat for native wild life. This offers students and opportunity to explore nature more in depth through observation and exploration.

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

Pollinator and butterfly gardens were highly recommended and provide a colorful outdoor learning opportunity.

NDC Staff: KH

Buddy benches - a popular suggestion among Carrollton teachers - offer opportunities for additional seating as well as a chance for students to make new friends.

Carrollton Elementary School

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Program 8300 Quintana St, Hyattsville, MD 20784 Project #: 3222 | Feb 15, 2018| page 9 of 19

FINAL DESIGN: SITE PLAN

DESIGN ELEMENTS 1

OUTDOOR WHITE BOARD

PLAYING FIELD

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VEGETABLE GARDEN + FOOD FOREST

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SEATING + EATING + TEACHING

MINDFULNESS

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+ 16” high

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EXISTING WALKWAY

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WOODEN TREE DECKS IN VARYING SIZES.

EX +/- 30’ X 30’ (FOR LARGE GATHERINGS, PLAY AND TEACHING) AND +/- 15’ X 15’ (FOR SMALLER GROUP TEACHING AND PLAY)

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FLEXIBLE MULTIPURPOSE SPACE

BASKETBALL COURT

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Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

KEY EXISTING TREES EXISTING STORM DRAINS

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

Carrollton Elementary School

NDC Staff: KH

Outdoor Learning Courtyard

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DESIGN ELEMENTS 3

RAISED VEGETABLE GARDEN BEDS

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SHADE PLANTING

PREP-FABRICATED WATERPROOF STORAGE SHED

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BUDDY BENCHES

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RAIN GARDEN

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NATURE EXPLORATION SITES

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POLLINATOR MEADOW

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EDIBLE FOOD FOREST

MINDFULNESS SPACE WITH TREE STUMP TABLES AND CHAIRS

FLEXIBLE AND BRIGHT OUTDOOR SEATING ON EXISTING CONCRETE PAD FOR INFORMAL GATHERINGS

EXISTING LAWN FOR BLANKET SITTING

RAIN BARRELS LOCATED AT EXISTING DOWNSPOUT

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

NDC Staff: KH

Carrollton Elementary School

Outdoor Learning Courtyard

Final Design: Site Plan + Design Elements 8300 Quintana St, Hyattsville, MD 20784 Project #: 3222 | Feb 15, 2018| page 15 of 19

FINAL DESIGN: PLANTING PLAN

PLAYING FIELD

EXISTING WALKWAY

The Carrollton Courtyard planting plan was divided into 5 planting communities: Edible Food Forest, Rain Gardens, Woodland Understory Plants, Pollinator Meadows and Ornamental Grasses. Suggestions for specific species to use in the courtyard have been made for each plant community.

KEY PLANT COMMUNITIES FOOD FOREST RAIN GARDEN WOODLAND UNDERSTORY POLLINATOR MEADOW ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

MULCHED AREAS MULCHED OPEN AREAS MULCHED NATURE NODES

EXISTING SITE ELEMENTS BASKETBALL COURT

EXISTING TREES EXISTING STORM DRAINS EXISTING GRASS

Community Design Works!

Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

Carrollton Elementary School

NDC Staff: KH

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Final Design: Planting Plan

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MULCHED OPEN AREAS

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

BOTANICAL NAME Chelone glabra Eupatorium dubium Iris versicolor Juncus effusis Monarda didyma Osmunda cinnamonea Osmunda regalis

MULCHED NATURE EXPLORATION SITES

1 EDIBLE FOOD FOREST COMMON NAME Serviceberry Pawpaw Persimmon Raspberry - Fruiting Blackberry - Fruiting Blueberry

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2 RAIN GARDEN COMMON NAME Turtlehead Coastal Joe Pye weed Blue flag iris Soft rush Beebalm Cinnamon fern Royal fern

3 WOODLAND UNDERSTORY COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME Virginia sweetspire Itea virginica Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamonea Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis Woodland phlox Phlox divaricata Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia Arrowwood viburnum Viburnum dentatum

EXAMPLE SPECIES POLLINATOR MEADOW

PLANTING ELEMENTS

BOTANICAL NAME Amelanchier spp.

Asimina triloba Diospyros virginiana Rubus spp.

Rubus spp.

Vaccinium spp.

4 POLLINATOR MEADOW COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa Purple Coneflower Echinacea spp.

Stonecrop ‘Autumn Joy’ Hylotelephium ‘Autumn Joy’ Blazing star Liatris spicata Black eyed Susan Ruebeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ Goldenrod Solidago speciosa New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 5 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula Feather reed grass Calamagrostis x acutifolia ‘ Karl Foerster’ ‘Karl Foerster’ Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica Northern sea oats Chasmanthium latifolium Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium

Carrollton Elementary School

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Planting Elements 8300 Quintana St, Hyattsville, MD 20784 Project #: 3222 | Feb 15, 2018| page 17 of 19

NEXT STEPS...

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POLLINATOR MEADOW EXISTING WALKWAY POLLINATOR MEADOW

NATURE EXPLORATION

The courtyard Is intended to be implemented incrementally, as funding is available. The planting can be completed through a number of Prince George’s County environmental and green school initiatives. There are also other resources throughout the state of Maryland that provide funding and other resources for schools attempting to enhance outdoor environmental education.

MINDFULNESS VEGETABLE GARDEN + FOOD FOREST

SEATING + EATING + TEACHING SEATING + EATING + TEACHING

BUDDY BENCHES RAIN GARDEN

FLEXIBLE MULTIPURPOSE SPACE

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

BASKETBALL COURTS

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

The Carrollton Elementary School Outdoor Learning Courtyard design has taken into consideration the schools capacity for implementation, potential funding sources, as well as the thoughts and opinions of the staff and students. With hard work and dedication the newly improved Carrolton Courtyard space will be a bright and welcoming outdoor learning environment, that hopefully will serve the Carrollton Elementary School community for years to come.

Carrollton Elementary School

NDC Staff: KH

Outdoor Learning Courtyard Next Steps

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY CLEAN UP, GREEN UP PROGRAM

RESOURCES

The Clean Up Green Up Program is a county funded program that provides free plant material, planting supplies, and design assistance for communities to beautify their public spaces. Each fall, Carrollton Elementary School can choose to participate in the program and install one of the proposed planting areas from the design.

Link: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2590/Clean-Up-Green-Up

RAIN BARREL RESOURCES Check out the Neighborhood Design Center Rain Barrel Action Guides for information regarding how to install and maintain rain barrels. *Don’t forget, rain barrels must be emptied each winter and re-attached each spring!

Link: http://www.ndc-md.org/get-involved/community-action-guides/ The Chesapeake Bay Trust is also a great resources for rain barrels. CBT has partnered with the Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Program which offers incentives to eligible applicants to improve and reduce runoff.

Link: https://cbtrust.org/prince-georges-county-rain-check-rebate/

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS The Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) provides thousands of dollars each year in funding for environmental education and restoration projects. There are large grants that have specific deadlines in the spring and fall, and there are also mini-grants that can be applied for on a rolling basis.

Link: https://cbtrust.org/grants/

MAEOE - MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL + OUTDOOR EDUCATION GREEN SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education - Green Schools Progarm (MDGS) - “allows schools and their communities to evaluate their efforts in environmental sustainability.

Participating schools empower youth to make changes to reduce environmental impact, encourage sustainability and foster environmental literacy.” This is a program that Carrollton may qualify for to aid in design implementation.

Link: https://maeoe.org/green-schools-and-green-centers/green-schools-program/program-overview

Community Design Works Funded by PGC DHCD

For conceptual purposes only. Not for regulatory approval, permitting, or construction. NDC and its volunteers assume no responsibility or liability for its technical accuracy nor for any unauthorized use.

NDC Staff: KH

Carrollton Elementary School

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