Timeline for final products

I plan to continue to use blog posts to display my final product for the class. 


My timeline will be as follows:

Flood Plain Maps and Alluvial Soils: Pick an area of flood plain within the York River Watershed Watershed and use ArcGIS and FEMA flood mapping tools to illustrate the area. (Due: 11/13)

Dendrology Part 2: Enhance current dendrology slide show made in September. (Due 11/20)

Build a Mobile App: Review MIT's Mobile App Inventor and report findings from videos. (Due 12/4)

Archive Individual Products: Upload all individual products that are in the blog to Canvas using canvas portfolio tool. (Due 12/9)

Final Review of Watershed Products: Look over and refine all products. Ensure all are available for public review and submit the final link to the York River Watershed blog. (Due 12/11)

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