Bright and early this morning, about 330 people — from Lodi and Tokay high schools, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, the Heritage School Earthkeepers and more — turned out to help clean up Lodi Lake. The event was Lodi’s contribution to the annual California Coastal Cleanup, with the goal of cleaning up trash before Click to read the full post.
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Pitch in at the 14th annual Coastal Cleanup at Lodi Lake
When: Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Where: Lodi Lake Park Discovery Center, 1101 W. Turner Road, Lodi. Every year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the state’s largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. Families, friends, coworkers, Click to read the full post.
‘Teaching From a Watershed Perspective’ Workshop
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 10, 2016 Where: Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi The City of Lodi Watershed Education Program invites you to attend an interactive workshop that will bring study of the environment to life through the hands-on activities of Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)! Your time will Click to read the full post.
The latest edition of the Mokelumne Current is out!
The Mokelumne Current features eight pages of writing, photography and art created by Lodi students to showcase what they have learned about the watershed and local environment this year. Read it online, or contact Kathy Grant, City of Lodi Watershed Program Coordinator, for a copy.
Insect Alert! Vinewood students study local bugs
Vinewood Elementary students have been studying and drawing insects they see around Lodi for the Mokelumne Current, a student-created newspaper published each spring. Here is a sample of some of their work:
Lodi students experience a day of discovery in the San Joaquin Delta
The net splashes down into the water. A dozen fifth-graders from Heritage Elementary School peer carefully over the stern of the Robert G. Brownlee, watching as the net drags out behind the boat. As the boat chugs in lazy circles in Broad Slough, the instructor talks about the fish they might catch. The students fidget Click to read the full post.