Students learn about fishes of Allegheny River
Photo submitted to Times Observer Tidioute Community Charter School ninth and tenth graders present a sign to Dr. Bill Hanson, who shares his expertise at the school every year around Fish Week.
Photo submitted to Times Observer Tidioute Community Charter School ninth and tenth graders present a sign to Dr. Bill Hanson, who shares his expertise at the school every year around Fish Week.
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Tidioute Community Charter School is celebrating Fish Week -- but not just for a week.
Ninth and tenth graders learned about the fishes of the Allegheny River and other local waterways from Dr. Bill Hanson.
Hanson has a doctorate degree in wildlife and fisheries science and is a 1974 graduate of Warren Area High School.
In addition to discussing the species that live locally, Hanson talked about fish families, habitat, and anatomy.
He is a regular visitor to the school and the students showed their appreciation by presenting him with a signed sign.
In addition to the classroom work on fish, the class will release fish they have been raising, there is a fly-fishing field trip next month, and some students will be visiting the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery.