Monday, May 9, 2011

Water Education Day at Alley Spring



The pavilion at Alley Spring quickly filled with 450 4th and 5th graders traveling from Birch Tree, Bunker, Eminence, Green Forest, Raymondville, Summersville, Willow Springs and Winona on Friday, April 29th, as the weather cooperated for the annual Water Education and Junior Ranger Field Day. This event was sponsored by the Jacks Fork Watershed Committee and the National Park Service.
15 booths were set up at Alley Spring Park for the students to visit on a variety of topics: Caving, Soils, Plants, Importance of Recycling, Effects of Pesticides, Recycling on the Farm, Springs and Karst, Safety in the Outdoors, Forest Fires, Snakes and the Ozark Hellbenders. Classes traveled to many booths, as well as participating in an hour long presentation on Eagles from the Dickerson Park Zoo. A Golden Eagle and a Bald Eagle were brought to show the students, which was the overall favorite for the day.
Many organizations and businesses helped sponsor this event. The National Park Service funded the Eagles and the Jacks Fork Watershed Committee was able to reimburse the schools $100 for each school bus used through their EPA funded 319 grant administered by the Department of Natural Resources through Top of the Ozarks Resource Conservation and Development. The Shannon County Commissioners provided a BBQ grilled meal for the volunteers along with NuWay Foods of Winona. Midwest Dairy donated ice cream sandwiches and string cheese for all of the students. 20 presenters from all different groups volunteered their time to help where fun and education were the name of the day! Visit our website! www.jacksforkwaterdshed.com






Tuesday, April 26, 2011

It's almost here!

Water Education/ Junior Ranger Day is this Friday! I'm picking up the snacks for the kiddos and the food for the volunteers Thursday! As of today the weather should cooperate with us, and be a great day to be outside- especially with us being stuck in doors for the past week! A new booth is replacing Trapping and I think it will be a great one! Kiddos will instead learn about how they can recycle on the farm! See everyone Friday at 9am!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Countdown has begun

Only 30 more days until the Water Education/Junior Ranger Field Day at Alley Spring! Topics of the day include: Bats and Caves, Water Quality, ATV Safety, Plants, Fire, Ozark Hellbenders, Snakes, and much, much more!