Freshkills Park Project

The Landfill Link: Using Freshkills Park to Educate and Inspire

Developed by Liz Titone, The Landfill Link contains pre–and post–visit lessons to compliment the tour of Freshkills Park. Click on the lesson plans below to use for your visit:

Pre–Visit

The Afterlife of Your PB&J (PDF, 44 kB)

Decomposition Timeline (PDF, 7.74 MB)

Build a Waste Management Site

Lesson Plan (PDF, 45 kB)
Lunchroom Trash Chart(PDF, 65 kB)

Paper Vs. Plastic

Lesson Plan (PDF, 44 kB)
Recycled Materials (PDF, 18.1 MB)
Artists Respond (PDF, 32.2 MB)
Recycled Art(PDF, 12.8 MB)

Post–Visit

Information Guidelines for Your Visit (PDF, 51.5 kB)

Talking Trash: A User's Manual

Lesson Plan (PDF, 44.8 kB)
Binding Guide (PDF, 47.8 kB)

Park Architects (PDF, 43.4 kB)

Talking Trash: I Promise To…

Lesson Plan(PDF, 42 kB)
Sample Pledge (PDF, 3.01 MB)

Additional Resources and Suggestions

Taking it a Step Further (PDF, 46.1 kB)