Rouge River Water Festival Field Trip REMINDERS!
The 2018 Rouge River Water Festival, at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Campus, is Thursday, May 3rd, 2018. We will be taking a Dearborn Public Schools Bus to transport the students.
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.
REMINDERS FOR THURSDAY:
- Bring a disposable bag lunch with a disposable drink.
- Bring rain gear, as some of our presentations may still take place outside.
- Wear shoes that are comfortable for walking, and clothes for being outside. The weather THURSDAY calls for rain and 76̊ F).
Thank you,
Mr. DeSantis
Ms. Shene
Ms. Sherlock