10th graders from NFA, North Excelsior Academy Count Eels in Quassaic Creek
10th grade students from Newburgh Free Academy, North Campus Excelsior Academy volunteer to count eels in Quassaic Creek each week. Students participate in this community service initiative with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Scenic Hudson.
Eels swim into a net that allows the students to take a count. The students then travel slightly upstream to release the eels. Throughout their weeks of volunteering, students have counted anywhere between two single eels and 2,000 eels at a time.
TEACHERS: Are you and your students doing something great? Please contact your Communication Strategist. We’d love to attend or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district! Grades PreK-5 Angela Wise (firstname.lastname@example.org) and Grades 6-12 Cassie Sklarz (email@example.com).