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2008 Science
on the Green
Agenda and Workshop choices
Late September 2008
marked the 3rd anniversary for Science on
the Green in Waterbury. For the first time,
there was also an alternate date and event in southern Vermont. Science
at the Hatchery took place at the
Pittsford National Fish Hatchery in North Chittenden,
VT.
Waterbury: 2008's
events were aimed at the 4-8th grade level and offered three different
structures for the workshops/fieldtrips:
Field trips were
off-site and were the full morning or half morning activity.
The second choice was a focused area of study with a set of three similar workshops grouped together.
The third choice was Workshops: Classes could
pick three different workshops representing the different areas
of work we do in the Agency (45 minutes each).
Field
Trips & Focused Studies in or near Waterbury:
- Ben & Jerry's Factory & Wastewater Facility
Tour
- Geology Hike
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Tour
- Leave No Trace with Wonderful Water
Critters
- Mountain Biking
- The Health of a Watershed - focused area of
study
- The Science & Art of Trail Maintenance
- The Waste Cycle - focused area of
study
- Water and the Land - focused area of
study
- Waterbury Drinking Water System
- Waterbury Wastewater Treatment Plant - focused
area of study
Workshops in Waterbury:
- ANR Laboratories Tour
- Feel The Dirt
- Backyard Climate Change...DO Try This at Home
- Birds in Trees
- Electro Fishing
- Greener Skies Today, For Bluer Skies Tomorrow:
The Future of Transportation
- Groundwater Hydrogeology Modeling
- Laser Hunter Shooting Simulator
- Law Enforcement - Canine demonstration
- Low Impact Camping
- Mercury Education and Reduction
- Playing with Worms: Vermicomposting
- Seeing the Forest Through the Insects
- Tour of the Hazardous Materials Spill Rig
- What's In It? A Look at Raw Materials and
Products We Use Every Day
Pittsford
Fish Hatchery: In
2008, the first year of Science at the Hatchery, VT-ANR
presented a
series of focused workshops at the Pittsford National Fish Hatchery.
This location lends itself well as a site for the dedicated professionals
at the Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and
the USFS to provide focused workshops on important environmental
aspects, including topics in Fisheries Management, Stream
Ecology and Water Supply. Listed below are descriptions of the
various topics/workshops that were presented. Each class participated
in 3 activities, including the Fish Hatchery tour.
Focused Workshops at the Pittsford
Fish Hatchery:
-
USFWS Fish Hatchery
Tour
- Water and the Land - The Flume Model
- Groundwater Hydrogeology Modeling
- Stream Ecology Hike
- Electro Fishing
- A Tour of the Proctor Drinking
Water System - Water Source Area & Treatment Fieldtrip
- Stream Ecology - Macro invertebrate
ID
- Project WET Activity
- The Incredible Journey
12:00
noon – 1:00 In both Waterbury and Pitssford - Environmentally
Responsible Lunch Recycling and compost
bins were made available and solid waste was collected and analyzed
for waste prevention and reduction opportunities
and ... In
Waterbury during the lunch hour, there was live music by ...
"Count Bracey and the Inconvenient Truth"
- these musicians are all ANR staff members
and... at the Hatchery during
the lunch hour, there was a tour of the
The Hazardous Materials Spill Rig
The Vermont Hazardous Materials Response Team had one
of our response trucks available to demonstrate the abilities of
the team and equipment used at uncontrolled hazardous materials
spills.
1:00 Bus Departure
Science on the Green Contact Information:
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Conservation
Office of Environmental Assistance
103 South Main Street, The Cannery
Waterbury, VT 05671-4911
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