The local chapter of Trout Unlimited recently concluded the latest Trout in the Classroom trout release for schools in the Atlanta area. It was held by Saint John Neumann Regional Catholic School in Lilburn and the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The event included 27 second-graders along with their teacher Karen Hoban, parents and TU volunteers.
Trout in the Classroom is an environmental education program in which students:
● Raise trout from eggs to fingerling size fish.
● Monitor tank water quality.
● Engage in stream habitat study.
● Learn to appreciate water resources.
● Begin to foster a conservation ethic.
● Grow to understand ecosystems.
This program not only teaches students the value of environmental conservation, but also highlights benefits to our local cold-water streams from healthy aquatic life. The local Trout Unlimited chapter also exhibited healthy - unhealthy stream conditions, water quality analysis and insect lifecycles. There were casting demonstrations and conservation discussions to provide a fun educational experience for the students.
Additional information on TIC is available at www.troutintheclassroom.org.