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Re: NFC: Re: Native Fish Conservancy Digest V1 #506

Ohh adopt a tank and Adopt A Ponds ...that I like

On Thu, 02 Dec 1999 08:10:46 -0600 Donna Fish <dfish at famvid_com> writes:
> Just an additional note, Our club has installed & maintained a pond 
> at a local
> grammar school for the last few years. The kids have really enjoyed 
> and learned
> from this experience. This last summer, we had 25 students who 
> showed up every week
> during their summer vacation to continue helping maintain the pond. 
> Other schools
> have now approached us requesting our help in re-constructing 
> existing ponds and
> installing new ones for them. The word does spread and the results 
> will be seen in
> our future generations. If anyone is interested in seeing this pond, 
> it is Pond # 9
> on our 1999 Pond Tour link.  Have a great day, Donna
> http://www.illianagardenpond.org
> 
> Native Fish Conservancy Digest wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 00:33:39 -0500
> > From: Chris Hedemark <chris at yonderway_com>
> > Subject: NFC: writing to teachers
> >
> > Well you all saw the letter posted by Robert Rice the other day, 
> which
> > was written from an anonymous person to all of the science 
> teachers at
> > the local high school.
> >
> > In case you didn't figure it out, that was me.  I just wanted to 
> let you
> > know I've had no less than three teachers reply in the last couple 
> of
> > days, and one sounds especially interested in getting more 
> involved in
> > local conservation efforts.
> >
> > We've all agreed to meet after the holidays when their schedules 
> lighten
> > up a bit.  I've suggested to them in the meantime to investigate 
> ways to
> > procure basic aquarium gear, so that when the weather warms up 
> they will
> > be ready to keep part of a catch from a collecting trip in the 
> local
> > river.
> >
> > I'll also see if I can talk them into getting a student to 
> maintain a
> > web site about what they're doing.
> >
> > Investing time in one young person is probably a wiser investment 
> than
> > investing in an older person.  You know the kid is going to have 
> some
> > impact on their parents, and probably their friends too.  A childs
> > enthusiasm can be contagious when focused on constructive 
> interests.  Do
> > you have a weekend to spare to talk to some children?  If so, 
> contact
> > your local school.  It doens't hurt to ask.
> >
> > - --
> 
> 
> 


Robert Rice
All Men are equal until the point of exertion
 http://www.nativefish.org