EF students raise, release trout
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May 17, 2025

EF students raise, release trout

By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 

The fish were placed into a creek Thursday at Mingo Creek Park.

Students at Central Elementary and William Penn Elementary in the Elizabeth Forward School District journeyed to Mingo Creek Park Thursday to release trout into a creek after raising them in the classroom during the school year.

Partaking in several outdoor activities like nature hikes, practicing fly fishing and learning about fish and insects, about 60 students in second through fifth grades participated in the handson environmental...

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