Hundreds of fifth-graders and their teachers headed out of the classroom and into the outdoors Sept. 25 during the Waupaca County Conservation Field Day in Wisconsin.
Stevens Point-based Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. has hosted this field day at Hartman Creek State Park for more than 30 years, said Amanda Gurklis, the council’s director.
“We’re able to get students outside learning about our natural resources from conservation professionals,” she said.
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