Release Day Part II: Michigan Wildlife Council, DNR, and Real Times Media Spearhead Unique Salmon in the Classroom Wildlife Education Initiative

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caption: Students on the Detroit River Under the warm morning sun, the lively waters of the Detroit River welcomed 10 eager students from the Academy of the Americas (Spanish: Academia de las Américas). These students, diligently tending to their salmon in the classroom, were ready to release them into their natural habitat. Equipped with water safety and kayak training, the students took charge of the release while their instructors stood by, ready to assist. At the heart of this transformative educational experience is a powerful alliance. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Salmon in the Classroom program helps hundreds of 3rd through 12th-grade classrooms across the state to raise, learn from, and release young salmon in approved waterways. The Michigan Wildlife Council, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Real Times Media have joined forces. Together, they empower an English Language Arts teacher based in Detroit to play a pivotal role in this groundbreaking initiative. Natalie Elkins, DNR Education Specialist, says the Salmon in the Classroom program started in 1998 with one teacher involved. A few fish biologists then began it. The program caught on, and the education program took over with over 30,000 students who had gone through...

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