STUDENTS LEARN ON THE PRAIRIE

    Eco Ed Day was held last Wednesday on a beautiful autumn day at Fort Sisseton. 55 seventh grade students from both Britton-Hecla and Langford Area participated in an outside classroom, learning about  Natural Resources. The sessions (and instructors) included Prairie & Range (Blaze Jones-NRCS Soil Conservationist, Marshall Co.), Soils (Matt Hubers, Ducks Unlimited), Forestry (Josh Wagner, Day County Conservation District Manager), Water Quality (Cory Zirbel, Glacial Lakes Project Co- Coordinator), and Wetlands (Laura Hubers, retired USFWS).  
    Following lunch, which was provided by the Marshall County Conservation District, the students watched the Rainfall Simulator demonstrated by Shane Jordan and Eric Barsness of the Brookings Area NRCS Field office. These demonstrations effectively showed the students the high importance of keeping  soil covered to be a good steward of the land, not only their generation but their children’s generation.
    The day concluded with a Falconry and Raptor Education session presented by Tanya McCarlson, Falconer/Owner/Handler, of Roslyn.  Tanya educated the students using several of her falconry birds. She shared how the conservation of birds of prey is a vital part of our natural environment.