The 2013 Moore Memorial Woods Conservation Daycamp was a great success! 20 students attended, including three teenaged counselors. The kids broke up into 3 groups and were escorted through a series of classes throughout the day. Counselors were Katie Hodges, Tina Vaughn, and Hannah Vaughn. Our camp nurse was Sandy Mahaffy. Also assisting was Denise Liggett, Area 3 NRCS, and SWCD program administrator Lisa Rodenfels.
Below, Wildlife/Forestry Specialist Joe Lehman assists in a game of Water Olympics, which teaches the students about the physical qualities of water. Here, they are balancing 20+ drops of water on the face of a penny. They found they were able to float a paperclip in a cup of water, using the surface tension of the water. Joe also took the students on a hike through Moore Woods.
Technician Jason Tyrell talks to a group about water quality and pollution while playing a game called Healthy Water Hopscotch.
Science teacher Dee Carter taught a class on how wetlands act as sponges, capturing and releasing excess water in our watershed. These wetlands help to control flooding and store water, aiding in keeping groundwater levels constant during periods of drought.
In the afternoon, the students constructed an edible aquifer, and using a straw to "drill" a well, pumped their well and learned how surface pollutants could enter the groundwater and get into their drinking water.
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