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Field Studies 101 - Educator Workshops in
Bayou Parkland
Bayou Parkland is an 80-acre section of Hermann Park bordered
by Brays Bayou, Almeda Road, and South MacGregor Boulevard. Through
funding from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and other private
donors, Bayou Parkland now has woodlands, nature trails, educational
ponds, a wildflower meadow, and a picnic grove.
Field Studies 101 brings students in grades K-12
on teacher-led field trips to explore the urban forest, ponds,
and meadow of Bayou Parkland. Classroom and field activities for
Field Studies 101 have been tested with thousands of students.
Participating educators attend a workshop to learn about Field
Studies 101.
A typical field trip lasts two to three hours. At
the site, trainers will distribute field study equipment and answer
questions about the activities. Teachers then lead their students
on a wide variety of activities ranging from catching small fish
and insects to testing pond water for pH and dissolved oxygen
levels. Before or after their field trip, students are welcome
to eat lunch in the picnic grove or by reservation at the Bayou
Parkland Pavillion.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Barbara Jo Harwell, Conservancy Conservation Director, at 713-524-5876, ext. 338 or barbara_jo@hermannpark.org.
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