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Fish in Schools
What is the Focus?
Implementing a fish-rearing program in local schools places students in
direct contact with the fishery resources of the state, and fosters resource
stewardship. Incorporating the program into the science curriculum provides an
effective mechanism to engage students with hands-on learning about water
quality, hydraulics, waste management, animal husbandry, watershed health, and
ecology. In addition to the educational value of the program, the fish raised
are then released into local streams, adding to the value of the fishery
resources within the state.
What Does NRCS Offer?
Planning, system design, training.
What is an Example of Fish in Schools?
WILTON, CT – Wilton High School students and faculty installed a
self-contained, recirculation fish rearing facility in one of the school science
labs. Students are responsible for monitoring fish health and condition,
performing necessary facility maintenance duties and, ultimately, releasing the
fish into the Norwalk River once the rearing cycle is over. Aspects of fish
husbandry and water chemistry have been incorporated in the science curriculum.
The school received financial and technical support from the Mianus Chapter of
Trout Unlimited to build the facility and purchase fish food. The fish were
supplied by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s Inland
Fisheries Division. NRCS in Connecticut provided technical assistance in the
design, construction, and management of the facility.
Who are the Partners?
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