ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center will partner with three area high schools; a multi-district school change working group; and a local makerspace to involve teens in the outfitting and programming of ECHO's pending "Sustainability Park." This city-funded waterfront improvement project will include an open-air education shelter, a floating nature walk, and public art. By engaging high school students in the development of this public space, the project will bridge two primary needs essential to the community's vitality: the revitalization of a formerly industrial waterfront and the reimagining of local school systems to meet the demands of the 21st century. Project activities will directly engage 352 students, 13 teachers, and 420 community members.