Andrews Middle School River Day Friday, May 18

The ninth annual Andrews Middle School River Day is taking place on Friday, May 18. This year’s theme is “A Day in the Life of the Mystic River.”

River Day is a school-based event dedicated to educating students about the Mystic River. On this day each grade spends approximately 90 minutes on the school grounds visiting different learning stations exploring an activity related to the river.

River Day draws upon experts and expert volunteers from the surrounding community, Tufts University, government and non-profit institutions. These individuals take responsibility for teaching about one element of river life as it relates to the current year’s theme, using hands-on or interactive displays. This year’s stations are:

Fish Prints: Stephanie Todhunter

Bird Watching/Photography: John Harrison

Invasive Plant Species: Alexandra Erchandi, Department of Conservation and Recreation

Mystic River Trivia: Vicki Halal

Water Safety: Officer Patrick Johnston

Environmental Water Topic: Don Walker

Recycling: Carey Duques

Exercise/Health Along the River: Nicole Tehrany & Kim Talbot

River Day is a project of parent volunteers at the Andrews school who identify a theme, put together the program and recruit presenters. This year’s coordinator is Pauline Fiore.

– Information from Janet Walton. Photo of 2011 River Day courtesy Medford Public Schools