[SEMCO] Estuary Live broadcast September 23

[Sheri DeRosa]

Waquoit Bay Reserve Goes National for

National Estuaries Day

Celebrate National Estuaries Day by participating in Estuary Live, a 
live, free, interactive field trip over the Internet.  Classrooms across 
the country can choose to visit any of seven estuaries over the course 
of two days, asking questions of the trained naturalist and educators 
leading the expeditions. Field trip leaders will respond to the students 
during the live broadcast.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Massachusetts will 
broadcast live on the internet Thursday, Sept. 23 from 12:20 to 1:30 
p.m. EDT.  This program will explore the rich cultural traditions of the 
Wampanoag and their use of the estuary.  Joan Avant-Tavares, of Mashpee, 
will host a traditional Wampanoag clam bake, created with the bountiful 
ingredients gathered from Cape Cod's coastal waters. The clam bake will 
tie the various program topics together while students are challenged to 
answer such questions as "how is a clam like a tree?" and "how do 
people's activities on the land affect the bay?". Mindy Todd, host of 
National Public Radio's "The Point," will narrate the program and 
interview scientists from Waquoit Bay Reserve and the Buzzards Bay 
National Estuary Program as well as other local individuals who use the 
bay for pleasure or a livelihood.  Students are invited to submit 
questions during the broadcast. Questions will be answered live, as time 
permits. *

Be sure to check out the lesson plans specific to the Waquoit Bay area 
which will be posted at http://www.estuaries.gov/mass.html and 
www.waquoitbayreserve.org <http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/>

Log on for everything you need to know about Estuary Live, including 
complete instructions for how to participate with your class, to:  
www.estuaries.gov <http://www.estuaries.gov/>

Don't miss out on this unique educational opportunity!

For more information, contact:

Pat Harcourt, Community Educator, (508)-457-0495 x106, 
pat.harcourt at state.ma.us <mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> or

Joan Muller, Education Coordinator, (508)-457-0495 x107, 
joan.muller at state.ma.us <mailto:joan.muller at state.ma.us> .

* Teachers may also have students submit questions ahead of time (e-mail 
Pat Harcourt at pat.harcourt at state.ma.us 
<mailto:pat.harcourt at state.ma.us> with the question, name, grade and 
school of student).


Pat Harcourt
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
PO Box 3092
Waquoit MA 02536
(508) 457-0495 x 106
pat.harcourt at state.ma.us

 

 

 

 

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