| Field
Trips
Activities offered include: exploration of the Sturgeon City restored and natural marsh, plant and animal identification and classification with field books and lecture, and tours of the former
The
tour of the former Wilson Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
includes a discussion on anaerobic bacteria use in treating
wastewater, the science of wastewater treatment and a discussion
on why the City of Jacksonville plant was abandoned. Equipment
on site includes water monitoring test equipment, access to data logging equipment, seine
nets, dip nets, and field guides. A site for lunch
is available at the onsite Sturgeon City Park or at the nearby
Wilson Bay Park (reservations required). Staff can also accommodate
very small groups of advanced students on boats for netting
of fish and intensive habitat evaluation. |
