Holiday Park students raise trout for release in May
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Students at Holiday Park Intermediate School (from left) Gregory Hodgson, Vincenzo Altrudo, Alegria Johnson and Emily Weir monitor trout they raised before they release them in May.
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Tanner Smith and Aspen Ridler monitor their trout tank at Holiday Park Intermediate School.
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Dozens of baby trout swim in a tank at Holiday Park Intermediate School. Students will release them into Deer Creek next month.
Fifth graders at Holiday Park Intermediate School have been raising dozens of newborn trout after placing 150 fish eggs in a classroom tank in January.
After receiving the eggs from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, students designed and maintained the tank for several months as the fish grew and developed.
In late May, students will release the fish into Deer Creek to become part of the local ecosystem.
James Engel is a TribLive staff writer. He can be reached at jengel@triblive.com
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