Nearly 900 students from over 10 different schools visited Shawnee Prairie Preserve for a fun and educational field trip during the months of April and May, learning about all different facets of nature. From butterflies to herps to birds, many students were able to see the species they were learning about up close and personal. Several different first grade classes came to learn all about natural resources. What is a natural resource, where do we get them and what do we do with them after we use them? Second graders travelled through the woods and to the prairie for a look at Ohio’s habitats. Fourth graders explored the wide world of plants. The older kids got to get dirty. They dug through the mud of the wetlands in search of macro-invertebrates. A group of high school students hopped into Greenville Creek for Stream Quality Monitoring (SQM). Students didn’t just come to learn about nature, some came to learn about Darke County’s rich history through tours and demonstrations in the Anthony Wayne Peace Council House and the Log House at Shawnee Prairie Preserve where they were taken back in time to live as a pioneer child.
Didn’t make it out for a field trip? Are you a teacher who would like to set up a field trip for your students next year? Call the Nature Center at 937.548.0165 or visit our website at www.darkecountyparks.org for a full list of upcoming events for the summer and more information on all of the programs we have to offer!
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