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Press Release: OCSCD Honors Three Statewide Award Recipients


Press Release: Ocean County Soil Conservation District Recognized
as a Statewide Leader in Education

Trout in the Classroom making a BIG Splash!

Brook Trout are being raised in Classrooms around Ocean County
The Ocean County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) has sponsored an innovative program called “Trout in the Classroom (TIC)” with four area schools this year. This program engages students in the raising of Brook Trout from eggs to eventual release as small fingerlings in the late spring. It is a program which encompasses cross-curricular applications, responsibility and stewardship, in addition to biology, water chemistry and environmental studies. It is a hands-on opportunity for students to get connected to real-life water quality, fish and wildlife issues and inspires them to seek solutions. The OCSCD works toward healthy soil which makes a healthy watershed. Brook trout are part of the Barnegat Bay watershed and can only thrive here if there are healthy waterways. More information can be found here. For further reading, here is another article. Read Article Here

It’s a Farewell to Fish

"Students Study Trout Life Cycle"


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