2/1/2017 Hatboro Horsham Educational Foundation (HHEF)
Hatboro Horsham Education FoundationWe once again welcomed Nancy Delucia to our club. Today Nancy brought with her Sarah Carner and John Schumann from Pennypack Elementary School
to tell us about the Trout In the Classroom (TIC) program which HHEF funds.
TIC is a statewide program designed to teach students about cold-water conservation while
raising brook trout from eggs to fingerlings in a classroom aquarium. It isn't just about raising the fish, it is about educating the students on the connections between ecosystems, watersheds and conservation that make it possible for fish to survive in a pollution free environment. At Pennypack, the program includes the 2nd and 4th graders. Three of the students talked about the program. Madeline 5th grade, Shane 4th grade and Alex 2nd grade.
It isn't just about raising the fish, it is about educating the students on the connections between ecosystems, watersheds and conservation that make it possible for fish to survive in a pollution free environment. At Pennypack, the program includes the 2nd and 4th graders. Three of the students talked about the program. Madeline 5th grade, Shane 4th grade and Alex 2nd grade.
When the fish become fingerlings, usually in May, the entire 2nd and 4th grades go to Tyler State Park and release the trout into Neshaminy Creek. To learn more please follow these links http://www.patroutintheclassroom.org/ for information about the statewide program and /http://www.hhef.org/pennypack-elementary-completes-yearlong-lesson-on-cold-water-conservation/ for information regarding the May 2015 release at Tyler State Park.