*ALL 5TH GRADE STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR THEIR BLUE SNOW SCHOOL SHIRT TOMORROW!
*If you don’t have a Snow shirt, try to at least wear a blue shirt.
The 2019 Rouge River Water Festival, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Campus, is Thursday, May 2nd, 2019.
IMPORTANT PARENT/GUARDIAN DRIVERS INFORMATION: Please arrive at Snow School at 9:30 am. Upon arrival, please sign-in at the office, then head down to Mr. D’s room (room 3).
Thank you so much for volunteering your time, we can’t do this trip without you!
REMINDERS FOR THURSDAY:
- Bring a disposable bag lunch with a disposable drink.
- Bring rain gear if the weather calls for rain, as some of our presentations may still take place outside.
- Wear shoes that are comfortable for walking, and clothes for being outside. The weather for THURSDAY calls for a slight chance of a rain shower, and 67̊ F).
FIELD TRIP INFORMATION:
The Rouge River Watershed includes 48 communities in the SE Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw. Each year fifth grade classes are invited to participate in the Water Festival. Each participating class is able to attend informative water-themed sessions with invited presenters. Presenters are professionals from local, state, and federal agencies, natural resource groups, universities, museums, NGOs and businesses.
Presentations take place at both indoor and outdoor locations across the UM-Dearborn campus. Topics include: municipal, agricultural, and industrial water use, weather, wastewater treatment, soil erosion, wetland biodiversity, and water conservation in the home.