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Education Coordinator Linton Harrington of
The Trustees of Reservations
led a group of Henry
Lord Middle School students on an exploration of the
Watuppa Reservation,
part of Fall
River's nearly 14,000 acre
bioreserve area managed by the Trustees. The trip was arranged by Mary
Ann Wordell
of the
Fall
River Street Tree Planting Program using a Healthy City micro-grant
to show the benefits that trees have on the environment and what
measures can be taken to reduce fossil fuel use, save energy and reduce
air pollution.
The field trip was designed to increase awareness of the bioreserve
and its role in protecting biodiversity, and the importance of trees in
maintaining clean air. Students saw deer, a salamander and other flora
and fauna that populate the area.
Other
recent
trips to the area have also been held to introduce children to the wooded half of the city.
To
learn more about the Trustees and their activities,
check the
calendar on their web site, call 508.679.2115 x10, or e-mail them at
bioreserve@ttor.org. |
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(Top row, left) Education Coordinator Linton Harrington of The Trustees of Reservations and Mary Ann Wordell welcome students from Ms. Molinski's 6th grade science class to the bioreserve headquarters on Blossom Road. (Top row, right) Mr. Harrington shows students a bird feather found along the path. (Middle row, left) ELA tutor Tara Arruda talks with Matthew Lekon and Joel Martins Jr. (Middle row, center) Brittany Finch looks up while listening to bird songs. (Middle row, right) Mr. Harrington picks up an abandoned bird's nest from the path and suggests which bird might have built it. (Bottom row, left) Mr. Harrington shows students a live salamander that he found along the trail. (Bottom row, right) Mariah Abelha, Brendan Dyson and Anthony Santiago closely examine a moth that Mr. Harrington found. |
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