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Published on: 9/22/2007
Last Visited: 9/22/2007
ABCA conservation education specialist Julie Hicks presented a conservation education update Aug. 17 at the monthly board of directors meeting, saying, "Throughout the watershed, we have accomplished both an increased environmental and conservation awareness through curriculum-based conservation education programs and special events."Several conservation education events were held for students in the Exeter area, featuring Spring Water Awareness Program (SWAP) which saw the ABCA Education Department visit 13 schools with a total of 1,842 students."The main message of SWAP is to educate watershed students about the winter and spring dangers pertaining to frozen and flooded watercourses," says Hicks.The March Break Day Camps were also a success, with 28 children participating in the two camps which featured "a winter scavenger hunt, creating animal tracks to take home, a birdhouse craft and an ever-popular discovery hike for winter critters and animal tracks," says Hicks.
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"The education department has continued to work towards the Authority's objective of building better environmental conscience thus far in 2007," says Hicks."Throughout the watershed, we have accomplished both an increased environmental and conservation awareness through curriculum-based conservation education programs and special events," adds Hicks.