Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free “Trout in the Classroom” Resource Kits to several teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth County in the fall to connect students to real-life water quality, fish and wildlife issues. .
Selected teachers will receive aquarium equipment (tank, filter, pump, thermometer, chiller, stand, etc.,) valued at $1,000 at no charge. Trout eggs will be provided by the N.J. Division of Fish & Wildlife Pequest Trout Hatchery. Trout Unlimited, a New Jersey conservation group, will deliver the eggs in October and will provide trout activities and program support.
Raising fish from eggs, and watching them develop from fry to fingerlings, generates enthusiasm among students, and helps them develop caring attitudes about fish species and their habitats, as well as a conservation ethic.
Teachers must apply by Sept. 1. Supplies are limited.
The Trout in the Classroom registration brochure is available at www.freeholdsoil.org, by emailing [email protected], or by calling 732-683-8500.