Community Spotlight: Fifth Street Farm
 What better way to learn about the outdoors than being outdoors? A University of Illinois study found that third graders who attended classes in a natural setting were more engaged and less distracted than students in traditional classroom settings.
In 2012, DEC awarded Fifth Street Farm, a collaborative educational project, a $10,000 Community Impact Grant to establish a Green Roof Project that will enhance environmental learning for students from three New York City schools. The 2,400-square-foot rooftop school garden serves as a living, outdoor classroom, with 65 raised beds, a timed irrigation system, cedar benches, a rain barrel, and an open two-bin compost system.
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Learn more about the Green Roof Project and other Fifth Street Farm initiatives.
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