Tag: Trout in the Classroom
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Sampling Bin BWO Hatch
Read more…: Sampling Bin BWO HatchToday during our Trout in the Classroom macroinvertebrate sampling we had something very cool happen: Dozens of tiny BWOs (blue-winged olives) emerged right in our sample bins! Afterward we could see the shucks in the bin. It was great to be able to show the students this happening in realtime. Also, here is a nice…
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Trout in the Classroom 2026 Releases
Read more…: Trout in the Classroom 2026 Releases2026 Trout Release season is underway for the Trout in the Classroom program here in the Croton Watershed! I went out on Monday to help with the macroinvertebrate sampling, student macro identification, and the releases. It was spring break for Charlie and my parents were in town, so the three of them came along for…
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Trout Releases & Macroinvertebrate Sampling
Read more…: Trout Releases & Macroinvertebrate SamplingLast Thursday and today I volunteered with the Croton Watershed chapter of Trout Unlimited to assist with a trout release and macroinvertebrate sampling at Cross River as part of the Trout in the Classroom program. In the fall, the New York State Department of Conservation sends trout eggs to schools. The students watch them hatch,…