On May 28, the Trout in the Classroom program at Terraset released it's latest "class" of 127 brook trout fry.
Under the diligent tutelage of Dianne Rose, with assistance from Meredith Capets and Kim Lowther, the brook trout, which are Virginia's state fish, were hatched from eggs provided by Virginia's Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited and the Northern Virginia Chapter of Trout Unlimited coordinate delivery of the eggs and release of the trout into coldwater streams.
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| Trout Release in 2012 |
This is the fourth year Terraset has participated in this program (See Terraset PTA Clubs for an early history of this program at Terraset). Each year the students and staff have been fascinated to watch the delivery of the eggs, the eggs hatching, the fish growing (and sometimes dying), and finally the collection of the fry ready to be released into their natural, new home, in a suitable Virginian coldwater stream.
It was with great sadness that the students saw the empty fish tank on May 29th. Unfortunately, we will not be able to bring the program back to Terraset next year, as we are not sure whether the renovation will impact the tank's environment. "I'm sad to see them go!' Ms Trout said "I have an obvious [name] connection with those fish!"
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