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Trout in the Classroom -
2008-2009 Program
Trout
in the Classroom Program - Eggs delivered to schools first week in
October. Click here
for details.
Thanks to the outstanding hard work by our
member, Karl Miller we have three TIC programs in place. See below the
Press Release that tells a little about the program. Thanks to Karl
we are making a difference in the future of our watersheds and our children.
News
release: “Trout in the Classroom” program launched in the
Roanoke
Valley
The Roanoke Chapter of Trout Unlimited has sponsored three new start-up “Trout
in the Classroom” (TIC) program sites in the
Roanoke
Valley
. The T.I.C. program is designed to connect students to their local environments
and their local watersheds. The program aims to teach students about watershed
health and water quality.
Trout in the Classroom programs have been in place all across the country for
more than 20 years, the results of numerous collaborations between teachers,
volunteers, government agencies and local organizations. The program was
designed specifically for teachers who wanted to incorporate more environmental
education into their curriculum. Initially started in 1997, participating
students from K – 12 learn the importance if water quality and connect with
their watershed by raising trout form eggs to fingerlings and then releasing
them in a clean, cold stream in the spring. The state of
Virginia
will host over 70 TIC program sites during the 2008-09 school year.
Chapter 308 of Trout Unlimited under the leadership of
Dover
England
, President, began this initiative in 2007 and thanks to its membership support,
the Chapter was able to secure funding through John M. Oakey and Son,
Salem
to purchase over $4,000 in equipment and supplies to support the program sites.
In 2008, three schools (
Hidden
Valley
Middle School
,
Roanoke
Catholic
School
, and
Glenvar
High School
) indicated their interest in serving as a sponsoring site. But the program is
really driven by the classroom teachers who managed the site and use the
aquarium and trout eggs as a vital part of their lesson plans. Ms. Marilee
Weikel at
Hidden
Valley
Middle School
, Mrs. Mary Lupsha at Roanoke Catholic and Mr. Charles Filer and Mr. Dave
Mueller at
Glenvar
High School
all stepped forward and they have actively embraced the program goals and
objectives. In addition to all the necessary equipment and supplies, each site
is assigned a T.U. Chapter Coordinator who serves as a resource to each site and
supports the teacher. All
three program sites will receive eyed Brook trout eggs from the Paint Bank
Hatchery in early October. Paint Bank is one of several Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries hatcheries that participate in the TIC programs. Brian Beers,
Manager of the Paint Bank Hatchery will provide both Brook trout and Brown Trout
eggs. During the first week in October, Mr. Beers will furnish each program site
300 eyed eggs which are then placed in a specially equipped aquarium. During the
following days, the eggs hatch into fry and grow to the fingerling stage.
However, careful attention must be shown by the students who monitor tank water
temperatures, chemical balances of the water, and the overall growth and
condition of the trout. Towards the close of the school year (usually in
April/May), the students release their trout in a state-approved stream in the
area’s watershed.
For more information see www.troutintheclassroom.org
or contact: Karl Miller, Coordinator, TIC, Chapter 308, Trout Unlimited,
knj_miller@MSN.com
James Hutton, Coordinator, TIC, Chapter 308, Trout Unlimited, jamhut21@hotmail.com
: Jon Wilson, Coordinator, TIC, Chapter 308, Trout Unlimited,
jon@roanoketu.org
For Photos contact K. Miller (above) for digital color prints or e-mail
transfer. For Site visit interviews contact K. Miller (above)
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