A group of local students will be heading to Lambton County tomorrow to learn more about local waterways and ecosystems.
The Lake Erie Student Summit is being held in Sarnia and Point Edward, drawing over 100 students from the Lambton Kent District School Board, Thames Valley District School Board, and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board.
The hands-on event includes conducting water quality testing, touring a hatchery with the Blue Water Anglers, and other interactive sessions along the waterfront.
Students will also take part in the broader Western Lake Erie Student Summit and Stewardship Project, a year-long initiative which engaged over 500 students in Great Lakes learning, stewardship, and action.
“Lake Erie is one of the most ecologically vital, and most threatened, of the Great Lakes, and the next generation of stewards is ready to take action,” said said Karlee Flear, Community Education Coordinator with the UTRCA in a news release. “By connecting them with scientists, community partners, and Indigenous knowledge keepers, students gain a deeper understanding of the importance of protecting our water and Great Lakes.”
The summit, organized by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority in partnership with St. Clair, Essex Region, Lower Thames Valley, Kettle Creek, and Catfish Creek Conservation Authorities, is funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
