Eleven Glasco students attend Eco-Meet.
Regional Event at Milford Lake
by Jim Swink
October 26, 2009
On October 7, 2009, eleven grades 8-12 students travelled to the fish hatchery at Milford Lake for the 2009 Regional Eco-Meet. This event is put on by the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife & Parks through a donation from the Kansas Wildscape Foundation and the Wildlife Education Services with support from a host of area sponsors.
Back row: Lance Heller, Kobey Cyr, Dana Heidrick, Aaleb Miller, Bryan Dintelman, Montana Davis Middle row: Dakota Cooper, Darien Bellows,Braydon Prochaska, Shara Arnold Front row: Alex Houston, and Advisor Mr. Swink
The Eco-Meet is an annual event to challenge Kansas students in their knowledge of our prairie ecosystems. Students are tested on their knowledge of Kansas plants in the Scavenger hunt where they must gather specific items (plants, animals, evidence of an animal, etc.) within a designated area. This year they were also tested on their knowledge of herpetology in a practicum test on reptiles and amphibians and a second practicum of the animals of the Kansas Tallgrass prairie, this included the identification of fish, birds, insects, and mammals.
Our students really enjoyed the experience and look forward to attending next year and striving to improve on their performance over this year.
