An NLFF Water Education Project

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As approved at the AGM we've set aside up to $2,000 this year to encourage and help schools or youth groups teach more about freshwater through use of TUC's Water-Edu Kit or Yellow Fish Road program.  If you know of a particular group or school in our general area which you think might be interested in receiving a free kit please let us know

The information that has gone out to some schools so far is as follows:

FREE KITS FOR Gr 5 TO 9 STUDENTS: OUTDOOR ED/SCIENCE 'FRESHWATER CONSERVATION'

 

The Northern Lights Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada, a national registered charity and volunteer driven organization working to protect and conserve Canada's freshwater systems, is using some of its fundraising revenue to help students learn about and help protect freshwater and the various life-forms that rely on it.

We are able to supply a free TUC Water Edu-kit or a Yellow Fish Road program kit to approximately 12 schools or youth groups for grade 5 to 9 students—no cost other than perhaps a note back from the students telling us what they found most interesting or surprising in what they learned from using the kits.

The Water Edu-Kit program explores the science of water and has a complete set of tools to help a group of 25-30 understand and monitor the health of their local water bodies and the challenges with water conservation. It connects with the provincial school curriculum and includes teacher guide, safety sheets, macroinvertebrate guide, biological aquatic analysis gear, a riparian assessment guide and an Aquatic Chemical Analysis Kit.

Trout Unlimited Canada’s award-winning The Yellow Fish Road™ program engages youth of all ages in protecting our water. Participants learn about the impact of pollution and what steps they can take to protect their local water by painting yellow fish symbols with the words ‘Rain Only’ by storm drains.

The Group Kit includes supplies for 24-30 participants with sample materials to work on storm drains. Paint can be purchased at Cloverdale Paints at preferred client pricing.

lf interested please contact us at treasurer@nlft.org