Hey everyone,
haha this hasn't been updated in a looong time, but hopefully, we'll be reversing the trend in the coming weeks. A lot of exciting things are afoot, so if you didn't make it to the meeting today, read the following :)
Agenda:
1. A Mrs. Kligahm sent the following to Ms. Wheelwright about a water monitoring/conservation project at Crabby Creek Park which starts from Upper Merion township and flows into T/E. Key details are bolded since you probably don't want to read the whole thing.
I was thinking the Stroud representative (Kristen Travers) might be able to conduct her stream ecology/water monitoring workshop after school at Crabby Creek Park, which is just down the hill from Conestoga. That might make it convenient for students. Then students who were interested and able to work on it further, could continue with arrangements to do monitoring on a subsequent day at Crow Creek (which is over in the direction of Cabrini College, out Upper Gulph Road), and meet with the Upper Merion students.
Starting at Crabby Creek might get the students interested in another project going on. There will be stream restoration work getting started on Crabby Creek this year. A coalition of groups has gotten a grant to do the work, and they are eager for volunteers to monitor the creek above and below the restoration site over an extended period of time. I'm getting together interested people in the community to start a Crabby Creek monitoring group. The idea is to do monthly water testing and stream observation, with an invertebrate survey included once or twice a year. I'm aiming to get a large enough group of volunteers to then break them up into smaller groups, and have each smaller group take on a month or two of monitoring. Kristen estimates it takes about one hour to do the monthly monitoring, with maybe an additional hour when the invertebrates are surveyed.
The Crow Creek project could be an annual collaboration. Both things involve data gathering; and probably could involve analysis and some kind of presentation, if any of the students were interested.
There probably won't be alcoholic beverages involved...but we might see and save some crabs.
 And by invertebrates, we mean these little critters. cute eh?
2. EARTH DAY- APRIL 22
The closest we could come to securing a date for our extravaganza was April 21. But Mitch is still up for dressing up as Captain Planet...we just need someone to donate or find (online/store/attic) a blue leotard, red speedos and yeah...it'll be awesome.
- some kind of out-door movie projector and play "March of the Penguins"--Supy and Alice
-sidewalk chalk mural--NAHS
-posters (facts, tips)-Joseph, Amy
-tie-dye-Amy
-bands-Supy
-plant sale-Mitch, Amy
-make your own pet rock-Jacob
-animal charades-Saiontoni
-Aluminum can (possibly cell phones, ink cartridges, batteries) drive-Matt, Saiontoni
-bake sale, donations to buy some land in the Amazon for conservation-Sara
-trash crafts-NAHS
-publicity-Supy, Jacob, Elizabeth
So obviously, the "committees" aren't set or close. The more the merrier. So talk so someone who's signed up for an event that you'd like to help organize and set up. If you have any questions about what the activities/ideas entail, leave a comment and I or one of the other officers will get back to you. We have about 2 monthes to get all this done, and while it seems like a long time, I bet you there's going to be a lot of bureaucratic red tape with the administration so get started ASAP :) wooooo let's not forget Earth Day this year guys. haha
The founders of Earth Day sure knew how to party.
 Now i KNOW you want to play animal charades with this guy. Actually...I don't know, I just like this pictures :)
3. birdhouses-we've chosen 4 locations to install the birdhouses and have submitted it to Mrs. Adams for approval. once we get a nod from her, we can set them up in time for the birds' nesting season. :)
Lovely. but you'd have to ask Jacob what species they are.
4. and don't forget....the garden. We're gonna work with Mr. Matthews and the special ed kids in Horticulture Club. So that'll be something fun for the spring.
awesome right? but ours will be in the ground
 kinda like this.
5. and last but not least...the 2nd Annual SEA picnic/hike. Not sure when or where. but it'll be on a weekend or after school becomes irrelevant (ie. May) :D
And to cap off this frightfully long update, some pics from last year's 1st Annual SEA Picnic/Hike.
 The picnic.
After getting soaked by a sudden thunderstorm. | 
The user pic took too long to load, but it would have been a kitten peeking out from a bucket...heh, i thought it was cute. There's a meeting on monday, we're hoping that new people from the activity fair thing come...by the way, that poster elizabeth made, awesome. 
see you all monday!