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Jackson fifth graders get a conservation education
More than 200 fifth graders from Jackson County Schools spent two days learning about natural resources at East LaPorte Recreation Park this month.
The Conservation Field Days, sponsored by the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District, included stations featuring nature games, forestry, adopt-a-tree activities, soils, air quality, wildlife and aquatics, with each component taught by an expert from a local nonprofit or government agency.
The conservation district puts these field days on each year to give students a hands-on look at how nature works and why it’s important to protect it.
Jackson Paper, Coca-Cola, Duke Energy, Ingles and Dunkin Donuts provided support for the event.
