Kids and Bugs:
2005 Hanby Middle School Program

June 13, 2005

This activity took place at Palmerton Park in Rogue River, from 9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. The participants were the 6th grade students from the Hanby Middle School in Gold Hill. We had four teachers and several parents arrive with the students. The teachers were Mr. Vegos, Ms. Couch, MS. Weeks, and Mrs. Vanderzwan.

The planned activities included an opportunity to go into the creek and collect insects and then go to the identification table to inspect the contents of their collection pails. The overall favorites were the crawdads. Dave Graham had developed a booklet for the students that discussed important watershed concepts, a flip chart showing major kinds of bugs and their tolerance levels, a section with pictures of bugs that they could color, and a certificate of participation. The students also seemed to enjoy the chance to wade in the stream and get wet. This portion was handled by the Seven Basins Watershed Council. Volunteers representing the SBWC were Dave Graham, Katie Graham, John Nally, Lou Nally, and Dave Kizer.

The students also had the opportunity to tie Wooly Buggers. Tables were set up with a volunteer fly tier and a vice for a student on each side of the tier. This activity was well received by both boys and girls alike. Some of the girls chose to tie their fly on a safety pin and then pin it on their shirts as a decoration. The fly tier instructors were from the Rogue Flyfishers. The volunteers from the RFF were Paul Cook, Joe Holzen, Dan Kellogg, John Mack, Jim Harleman, and John Hale. Tom Collett was there representing the SBWC and the RFF.

This was a good time and place to make a positive impact on young people who will some day make decisions on our environment and resources. Congratulations to the SBWC and the RFF for this worthwhile activity.

We owe a special thanks to those who donated their time and material to make this a success. Robert Davidson donated hooks, saddle hackle, and chenille. Thank you Robert. McKenzie Outfitters donated more chenille and made us a deal on some necks. Thank you D. J. Thank you again for all those who gave their time.

We owe a special thank you to Dave and Katie Graham. They are a father daughter team who work for Environmental Management Services. They gave up their normal duties to help. Another volunteer who gave up valuable work time was Dave Kizer who spent the entire time in the creek with the kids.

When we all packed up to leave the kids were grinning and the teachers were burning hot dogs. Come to think of it the teachers were grinning too.

By Tom Collett

For more information, or schedule an event for your group of kids, contact Seven Basins Watershed Council.

 

 

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