TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM OFFERS NEW JERSEY STUDENTS AN
APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND CONSERVATION (12/P17) TRENTON - The
DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is inviting schools and
teachers statewide to incorporate an exciting outdoors program
into their classrooms, as part of a multi-faceted curriculum
offering that can help develop a respect and better
understanding of New Jersey’s expansive natural offerings and
the importance of conservation. The Trout in the Classroom (TIC)
is a science-based program that teaches children about
conservation through a hands-on approach to learning. Schools
across New Jersey receive brook trout eggs in mid-October from
the division's Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County. Students
then hatch and raise the trout, monitor water quality, learn
fish biology and anatomy, and much more. At the end of the
school year, the trout are released into selected approved
streams. “Raising trout is a hands-on activity that engages
students and helps to connect them to real-life water