Education Coordinator Linton Harrington of The Trustees of Reservations led a group of Henry Lord Middle School students on an exploration of the Watuppa Reservation, part of Fall River's nearly 14,000 acre bioreserve area managed by the Trustees. The trip was arranged by Mary Ann Wordell of the  Fall River Street Tree Planting Program using a Healthy City micro-grant to show the benefits that trees have on the environment and what measures can be taken to reduce fossil fuel use, save energy and reduce air pollution. The  field trip was designed to increase awareness of the bioreserve and its role in protecting biodiversity, and the importance of trees in maintaining clean air. Students saw deer, a salamander and other flora and fauna that populate the area. Other recent trips to the area have also been held to introduce children to the wooded half of the city. To learn more about the Trustees and their activities, check the calendar on their web site, call 508.679.2115 x10, or e-mail them at bioreserve@ttor.org.
 

(Top row, left) Education Coordinator Linton Harrington of The Trustees of Reservations and Mary Ann Wordell welcome students from Ms. Molinski's 6th grade science class to the bioreserve headquarters on Blossom Road. (Top row, right) Mr. Harrington shows students a bird feather found along the path. (Middle row, left) ELA tutor Tara Arruda talks with Matthew Lekon and Joel Martins Jr. (Middle row, center) Brittany Finch looks up while listening to bird songs. (Middle row, right) Mr. Harrington picks up an abandoned bird's nest from the path and suggests which bird might have built it. (Bottom row, left) Mr. Harrington shows students a live salamander that he found along the trail. (Bottom row, right) Mariah Abelha, Brendan Dyson and Anthony Santiago closely examine a moth that Mr. Harrington found.