The 2009 5th Grade Conservation Tour was a huge success, drawing in over 800 area 5th graders from area public and private schools. The turnout was strong for the 2009 tour, and the weather was ideal. Check out this article in The Farmer’s Exchange and this article in The Sturgis Journal for coverage of the event.
The tour included speakers from the Conservation District, the Department of Natural Resources, the Master Gardener Program, The City of Sturgis and St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation. New for this year was a stop called “Amazing Algae” led by Dr. Jay Newman, who informed classrooms of fifth graders about the amazing properties and energy potential of algae.
The tour was a great blend of information about the natural world and information about how to protect it. Thanks you to all that helped out!
