Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary River Rats 2011
A unique opportunity for children to learn about nature. Sponsored by City of Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary Board, The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan, Alpena County, and the River Center. Chairpersons: Alice Holcomb 989.340.0121 and Melissa Doubek 989.356.4371
Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary River Rats - What a wonderful year!
Thank you to the many volunteers, parents, and caregivers who helped make the 2011 Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary River Rats summer science program a success! Over 102 children ages 5-10 and 50 adults participated in four, hands-on 2-hour sessions held throughout the summer at Duck and Island Parks. Participating Michiganders hailed from Alpena, Mason, Eaton Rapids, Okemos, Sanford, Charlevoix, and Traverse City. We also had visitors from Florida, New York, Georgia, Ohio and Texas!!
This years topics included: Frogs and Logs, and Pollywogs, Animal Tracks and...Other Things they Leave Behind, Water WOW, and Birds of a Feather Flock Together.
The program is presented by the City of Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary Board to promote environmental awareness and stewardship. The program chairpersons are Melissa Doubek and Alice Holcomb, both members of the Wildlife Sanctuary Board.
In addition to the Wildlife Sanctuary Board members we benefited from the efforts of 36 volunteers including representatives from:
- Youth Volunteer Corps
- AmeriCorps
- Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Alpena High School Advanced Biology students and teacher, Pete Doubek
- Alpena High School Science Olympiad students
- Thunder Bay River Watershed Council
- Huron Pines
- The Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan
A special thank you to Jennifer Schroeder for delivering a program on falconry and to the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan for hosting us on Rainy Days
Here's what folks said about our program last summer
- I tell everyone about your program -- one of the best in the area
- Nice to have teen volunteers -- they were very helpful and friendly
- I love getting the kids away from all things electronic
- Thank you so much -- please keep this going!
- We need more of these types of activities in Alpena
- Excellent topics, outdoors, engaging activities, low/no cost, and great proximity to downtown
- This teachers kids the wonders of nature in Northern Michigan
- It is informative, exciting and well planned and managed!
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