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Brenda Morrison explains that some of the Creek Kids program is paid with Take-A-Kid Fishing automobile license plates.
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The largemouth bass is Alabama's State Freshwater Fish.
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Cocoa is shaken on to the EnviroScape to represent dirt.
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Green Kool-Aid is applied to represent fertilizer.
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When it rains, dirt and fertilizer are washed into the stream.
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She sees the result. Yuk.
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Jerry Moss talks to the students before the field trip.
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The EnviroScape makes learning hands-on.
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This watershed is affected by dirt and fertilizer.
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A train is used to help understand the watershed concept.
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The students found a freshwater mussel.
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Students look for snails and mussels in the flume.
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An Asiatic clam and a snail shell are found.
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Asiatic clams are not native to this country.
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At the Bubbling Springs, Jerry Moss explains the concept of groundwater.
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Teachers get into aquatic learning.
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Arcadia Elementary School, Tuscaloosa, enjoy experiencing groundwater becoming surface water.
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Arcadia Elementary School students watch the stream sampling from the bridge.
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Cal Johnson with the Alabama Geological Survey catches fish with electricity from a "backpack shocker."
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Tom Shepard and Cal Johnson collect fish.
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Students figure out what type of invertebrates were found in the stream.
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Thanks for the great fun!
Mr. Brenda Morrison
Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Let's Go Fishing!
Where?
How?
Take someone fishing with you
and make a friend for life.
Anglers may purchase a lifetime fishing or hunting license. Receive a discount if purchased by age 11.
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Student look at perserved specimens collected in the park earlier. They compare these to some of the live specimens caught.
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