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Environmental Explorers

June 21-22, 2017

For students entering grades 4-6

Grab your binoculars, hip boots and discover the hidden treasures of nature living in and along the Mississippi River. 

Learn and perform field and laboratory techniques used by scientists studying the Upper Mississippi River. Collect and identify macroinvertebrates, the small "critters" living in the mud and swimming in the water. Identify and learn about aquatic plants, trees, reptiles and amphibians of the floodplain forest. Observe and identify birds and the nests they make. Simulate tracking animals with radio transmitters. Navigate the forest and prairie using Global Positioning System, aerial photographs and land maps.

Class size is limited to 40 participants to ensure hands-on participation. 

For registration and more information, please visit our website!

Related campus initiatives

Transformational education

When

Past occurrences (1)

  • Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Where

Myrick Park Center
789 Myrick Park Drive
La Crosse, WI 54601

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

Myrick Park Center 789 Myrick Park Drive La Crosse, WI 54601

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact UWL Continuing Education at 608.785.6500 or conted@uwlax.edu.

Parking

Payment may be required. No permit?
Use Passport Parking.

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