Fourth graders learn about the environment

On Tuesday, April 26, an Outdoor Classroom was hosted by the Humboldt County Conservation Board for all of the fourth grade students. Other partners that helped with this event for Earth Day included the Humboldt Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Humboldt Parks and Recreation Department. There were 139 students that attended the outdoor classroom this year. Throughout the day, there were six different stations that the students and teachers participated in. The hands-on educational stations including building a wren birdhouse; learning about bird rehabilitation and seeing a Red Tailed Hawk; learning about Iowa reptiles and seeing examples of native snakes, lizards and turtles; learning about agriculture and horticulture pollinators, specifically honey bees; learning about Iowa's soil and water quality and what students can do to help; learning about the importance of trees and how to properly plant and care for them. All of the fourth grade students received a Red Oak tree to plant, courtesy of the Humboldt Soil and Water Conservation District. Read more about the Outdoor Classroom and see many more photos in this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the link above.