Weston's also offers workshops for teachers and gardeners. The first workshop on grafting, and ways it can be used for ongoing science projects, will take place this spring at the WSST Convention in Lake Geneva. In the Fox River Valley, Heckrodt Wetlands Reserve also offers field trips and class visits to area students. Kathi Stoffer, Heckrodt naturalist, is dedicated to providing students with hands-on opportunities. Depending on their age, students might take part in water testing, give a narrated tour of the wetlands, or meet some very interesting animals.
Public programs appeal to children and adults, and are updated seasonally.
The reserve can also be used for snowshoeing, photography and kayaking. Benefits of such programs include a quieter study environment, interaction with advanced students with similar majors, higher grades, and reduced drinking. The time is spent in a teaching laboratory pursuing a scientific topic or question with our student assistants. Dates are limited to only a few days each year, so please call early. The State Middle School Science Olympiad competition will be held at UW Oshkosh on Saturday, May 1, 1999.