Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) is hosting the 33rd annual Conservation Field Days September 20 through 22 at Ellison Park. Over 20 instructors from various local conservation and environmental organizations and 12 schools with nearly 1,000 students are expected to attend.
Each year, in partnership with sponsors, Monroe County Parks Department, Tompkins Community Bank, and Weg-
mans, the MCSWCD hosts fifth and sixth graders from county schools to come and participate in a casual, outdoor fair-like event with one goal in mind – educating local students about the importance of environmental conservation, all while enjoying one of our county’s parks. Add in instructors that are experts in their field, and this is an event like no other for the schools. Returning instructors from agencies and organizations like SUNY Brockport, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, Friends of Ganondagan, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Genesee Country Village & Museum, and Cornell Cooperative Extension will participate this year, along with new instructors from Finger Lakes Community College, Tinker Nature Center, and more.
The hope for this event is to always have students leave with a renewed excitement and appreciation for the environment surrounding them each and every day, along with a curiosity to learn more about what they can do to be a part of conservation. The students see a variety of topics and engage in hands-on activities throughout the day, including wildlife ecology, solar energy, recycling, invasive species, soil conservation, and more.
Those interested in visiting this event to share the experience of knowledge and conservation, or just to tour the scheduled activities for the day can come to South Lodge at the park just off Blossom Road via the south entrance. The event begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 12:25 p.m.
For more information contact the MCSWCD office at 753-7380 or http://mcswcd@monroecounty.gov. For detailed information about the event, contact the event coordinator via email at http://www.jacobkearney@monroecounty.gov.
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