Wye Marsh launched their newest education program at Rama Central Public School last week. This one of a kind program provides a rare opportunity for students to come face to face with a live swan. The star of the show is Adele, the Trumpeter Swan, whose egg was rescued by the Wye Marsh.
Grade 1/2 students at Rama Central Public School spent an hour with Adele. They heard Adele’s story. They heard the story of the Trumpeter Swan in Ontario and about how large numbers of volunteers worked to bring this extraordinary species back from the brink of extinction.
Margaret Black, Special Education Resource Teacher and Green Team Coordinator at Rama Central Public School (and Volunteer Wye Marsh Swan Monitor) was thrilled that student’s at her school were the first to experience this lively program:
“This is an amazing wildlife presentation that is suitable for all ages. Our students were fully engaged in learning and sharing, via the interactive Power Point presentation, and were absolutely riveted by the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with a live Trumpeter Swan. I wholeheartedly recommend this presentation!”
In the photo: Laurie Schutt, executive director of Wye Marsh, Adele the Trumpeter Swan and Matt Lieberknecht, Wye Marsh Master Falconer share Adele’s story with Grade 1/2 students at Rama Central Public School. Photo credit: Margaret Black.
