The first release, on May 2, of Brook Trout reared in Northern Virginia schools was a 100 percent success with all 19 fry surviving the two hour trip to the property of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Daley on Little Stony Creek near Woodstock, VA. Thanks to the Terraset Nature Club's careful nurturing of the eggs delivered from Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries hatcheries in October, the Brookies have a new home.The biggest winners, however, are the students themselves who learned about a range of topics related to biology, chemistry, and habitat. Mrs. Cury and Nature Club volunteer teacher, Dianne Rose, have already declared they will do it again next year.
See a video of the release!
