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Kentucky Post Article
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Teachers to share trip
on river with classroom
By Crystal Harden, Post staff reporter
(Kentucky Post Article)
Northern Kentucky teachers got a close-up look at the
Licking River this week, from its trickling headwaters in
Magoffin County to its confluence with the Ohio River.
They ran tests, visited a hatchery, paddled canoes and even sang
songs about the river. In addition to the fun and
camaraderie of the weeklong, "Reading the River" workshop, the
teachers came away with new ways to teach ecology, conservation,
biology, and lessons about life in and around Kentucky rivers.
We had a blast on this trip," said Campbell County teacher,
Reeda Hart. "We're almost hating in some ways to see this trip
come to an end."
The experience will likely stick with them.
"I think it's something that will have an impact on them for
years to come," said Yvonne Meichtry, an NKU professor who
helped organize the trip.
The teachers will share what they learned not only with their
students, but also with other teachers through lesson plans
developed from the crash course on the 300 mile Licking River.
About 20 teachers in eight counties participated in the program,
which was sponsored by Northern Kentucky University and Morehead
State University.
Workshop organizers provided speakers along the way to offer the
teachers information on the biology, geology, land use, history,
and culture of the Licking River watershed.
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