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Post by Greg Stamper on Apr 28, 2015 12:31:38 GMT -5
Fish Lessons: St. Agatha students release trout at Red River Gorge Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 11:24 am By Whitney Leggett The Winchester Sun It was a bittersweet experience as students released nearly 100 trout fingerlings in the Red River Gorge last week. Students in Elizabeth Scalia’s third-grade class at St. Agatha Academy raised the trout from eggs as part of the Trout in the Classroom initiative before releasing them in Indian Creek. Trout in the Classroom is a conservation-oriented environmental education program for elementary, middle and high school students offered through Trout Unlimited. Throughout the school year, students raise trout from eggs to 3- to 4-inch fingerlings which are released in approved cold water streams and lakes. Scalia said her class started with around 200 eggs this year, which is the second year she’s incorporated the program in her class. “Last year we didn’t do as well,” Scalia said. “This year, we have close to 100 left.” Scalia said she decided to include Trout in the Classroom in her curriculum after a Trout Unlimited volunteer visited the school. Read More: www.centralkynews.com/winchestersun/news/local/fish-lessons-st-agatha-students-release-trout-at-red-river/article_f51e092e-03f0-5e09-8e64-4c5b2cc607c0.html
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