With several other children and three staff, we learned about
our current environment. The kiddos threw in a net working
together with a call and response system. They figured out how
the net worked and found it once it was in the water. Hoisting
it back into the boat, they found several fish trapped within
its confines. The fish were then deposited into a holding tank
for further exploration. Everyone was able to hold and examine
the fish. The children identified them, classified them and
recorded the number of each type (white perch, pumpkinseed
sunfish and striper). The fish were then returned to the river.
river creatures. These zooplankton and phytoplankton wiggled and
swam under the lens of a microscope for the kiddos to see. The
staff told them all about the microscopic organisms found in the
river. They discussed the environment and pollutants as well as
our responsibility to the world around us. We were so glad to
have found out about this opportunity. This area has a lot of
fantastic places to explo