Zachary Rozmiarek, Dunn County 4-H Educator partnered with Knapp Elementary 5th grade teacher, Courtney Budden, Trout Unlimited, and the DNR to provide a program called Trout in the Classroom. This program provided an opportunity for students to care for trout eggs and fingerlings in their own classroom.

Fourteen students participated. They were given 250 trout eggs from the DNR to care for as they hatched and became fry.Trout Unlimited provided the equipment for the project, a tank with a stand, a chiller, filter, and aerator. The students helped choose the trout lessons from which they learned about trout habitat, water quality, and ecology. They also conducted the water quality tests themselves.

Trout in the Classroom was a positive experience for the students accord to Rozmiarek. He shared that one of the goals was to inspire the children to learn more about our environment by sparking an interest in fish and wildlife. “We hope to continue this partnership with the Knapp Elementary School, Trout Unlimited and the DNR for years to come,” he said.

If you live in Dunn County and don’t want to miss out on future 4-H activities, join Dunn County 4-H today by calling Zachary Rozmiarek at 715-232-1636.

To see more of our activities, visit the Dunn County 4-H Facebook page.

Source: Dunn County 4-H newsletter