Dear TIC teachers, educators, and friends,
Most of our brown trout are now swimming and eating, and our brook trout are hatching. It’s hard to imagine that in just a few months they will all be on their own in our watershed streams!
In the attached newsletter, you will find important grant opportunities, holiday trout care instructions, and information about DEP’s upcoming Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. Our Lesson of the Month is adapted from a lesson created by the Watershed Agricultural Council and adapted by NYC DEP: Your Tank is an Ecosystem! The lesson plan and worksheet for the activity are attached to this email.
Keep an eye out for our January newsletter, which will include information about scheduling and planning your trout release field trips for Spring 2024.
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!
-Nicki
Nicki Alexander | Trout in the Classroom Program Coordinator | NYC Environmental Protection
(o) 718.595.5101 | (m) 646.847.4004 | nalex...@dep.nyc.gov