Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District (MCSWCD) is hosting the 35th annual Conservation Field Days September 18 and 19 at Monroe County’s Ellison Park. The District will welcome over 25 instructors from various local conservation and environmental organizations and 11 schools with over 760 students.
Each year, in partnership with its sponsors, Monroe County Parks Department and Wegmans, the MCSWCD hosts fifth and sixth graders from local county schools to 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 a Monroe County park. Add in instructors that are experts in their field, and this is a field trip students will remember for a long time.
Returning instructors from agencies and organizations like Tinker Nature Park, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, Genesee Country Village & Museum, Seneca Park Zoo Society, and Monroe County Parks Department will all be in attendance this year, along with new instructors from Genesee Valley Audubon Society, City of Rochester Forestry Division, and the Rochester Area Mycological 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 farming, and more.
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