Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) is holding the 34th annual Conservation Field Days September 19 through 21 at Ellison Park. The District is enthusiastic to welcome nearly 30 instructors from various local conservation and environmental organizations and 14 schools with over 1,150 students and the public is invited to join and learn what this event is all about.
Each year, in partnership with its sponsors – Monroe County Parks Department, Tompkins Community Bank, and Wegmans – the MCSWCD hosts fifth and sixth graders from local 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 all topics outdoors and conservation, all while experiencing outdoor education in one of our county parks. Add in instructors that are experts in their field, and this is a field trip students won’t soon forget. Returning instructors from agencies and organizations like Seneca Park Zoo Society, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Genesee Country Village & Museum, and Cornell Cooperative Extension will all be in attendance this year, along with new instructors from Monroe County Farm Bureau and the Rochester Birding Association.
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, urban agriculture, recycling, invasive species, beekeeping, dairy cows, 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 12:30 p.m.
For more information please contact the MCSWCD office at mcswcd@monroecounty.gov or 585-753-7380.
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