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Environmental Education
The In Thing
Up until a few years ago the
word ecology was not written or
spoken very often. In fact, very
few people even knew what
ecology meant.
Obviously, this has changed
considerably because now
ecology has become a household
word and many people consider
themselves true ecologists.
Ecology, like many other im
portant matters, has all too often
been met with too much talk and
too little action. How many
people do you know that talk
about the way things should be
done, but yet aren’t concerned
'enough to get involved them
selves and help correct the
ecological' problems we face
itoday. Some people get involved
very quickly and energetically
and all too often the flame dies as
quickly as it was kindled.
Each spring many of the
schools in the county participate
an earth day activities. It’s
ironical how some students
willingly get out of class to clean
a roadside ditch, and then a short
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time later pollute that same
roadside with litter. Why can’t
earth day be every day of the
year, practiced by both young
and old?
Let us all get involved in
America’s future and keep our
streams, skies, parks,
woodlands, farmlands, and towns
clean and beautiful the way they
were meant to be. It’s everyone’s
responsibility! ~v 4< -
I feel people,of.all ages have to
be educated ecology; the
relationship ~ between living
organisms and their en
vironment. .The .best place to
initiate ecology education is in
the schools. Find out what your
local school is offering in en
vironmental education, and if it is
being taught to all grade levels
from kindergarden through
grade 12. They might even offer
courses for adults in en
vironmental or outdoor
education. You’re fortunate if
they do.
At Ephrata High School the
agriculcture department and the
science department work closely
together to coordinate the sub
jects offered in environmental
Yesterday’s'
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Soybean meal and other protein
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education. The agriculture
departmentoffers courses on the
elementary,' junior high and
senior high levels. In the senior
high agricultural program three
nine-week courses are offered
dealing with wildlife and forestry
conservation, soil and water
conservation, and landscaping.
Both the wildlife and forestry
conservation and the soil, and
water conservation courses are
offered twice per year and the
interest and enrollment is very,
high.
Most students want to get in:
volved in worthwhile activities,
especially when it deals with the
environment. The following are a
few of the activities Ephrata gets
the students involved in that
creates' interest and develops an
appreciation for man’s en
vironment:
1. Pennsylvania Fish Com
mission fish stocking demon-,
stration.
2. Evaluation of streams and
ponds for plant'and animal life.
3. Evaluate local streams for
various pollutants, and deter
mine quality of stream.
4. Field trip to Middlecreek
Midlife Management area.
5. Post mortem examinations
of birds and mammals.
6. Evaluation and im
provement of wildlife habitat.
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7. Studying the relationship of
one animal to another.
8. Propagating - trees and
managing woodlots.
9. Field trips to ponds and
dams with sedimentation
problems.
10. Visits to farms using sound
soil and water conservation
techniques.
If your school isn’t offering
courses similar to the courses I
have mentioned, they are behind
the times. For information
concerning these environmental
education courses, write: Carl
Graybiil, agriculture Depart
ment, Epfarata High School,
Ephrata, Pa. 17522, or call (717)
733-7961.
Carl Graybiil
Agriculture Teacher
Ephrata High School
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“It’s the running expenses
that keep dad ont of breath.”