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For more
information call:

(603) 626-FISH

or mail to:
Amoskeag Fishways
PO Box 330
Manchester, NH 03105


The Center and
exhibit hall are open
Monday - Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Fishways will be closed the following dates:


February 15 Holiday
March 10 Staff Day


Memorial Day 2010 is May 31


Fish Season Hours

The center is open 7 days a week during fish season
May 4 - June 20


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2010 Science Teacher Workshop Opportunity

This July 6 - 16, the Amoskeag Fishways will be part of a special summer institute with the Museum Institute for Teaching Science, MITS. The 9 day session theme is "Interactions in the Science Disciplines: Observe, Investigate, Explain" Exploring how cycles, processes and systems connect life, physical and earth science. The course is for 3rd- 8th grade teachers. Read on for a full regional description. Check out www.MITS.org or call 626-FISH for more information and pricing. Graduate credit available with pdp's.

MITS Summer Institute 2010: MERRIMACK RIVER REGION

Journey upstream to discover the diversity of life in the Merrimack River ecosystem. Explore rivers, streams, forests and wetlands. Follow the flow of energy from soils to wildlife. From guided to open inquiry, enrich and enliven your classroom with simple hands-on lessons that bring alive the ecology of the river and forest, from macro-invertebrates to moose to water quality to trees.

Canoe the Nashua River. Create a river flow model. Sample soils throughout the ecosystem. Learn science notebooking. Receive the Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Activity Guide.

These course wide activities will help you meet physical, life, and earth science frameworks in your classroom. Observe, Investigate and Explain with us in the Merrimack River Region.


Partners: Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center, Beaver Brook Association, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Nashua River Watershed Association

Callback Dates: November 10, 2010 from 4:00-6:00 pm and March 16, 2011 from 4:00-6:00 pm


Partner websites:

amoskeag fishways

www.amoskeagfishways.org


Beaver Brook

www.beaverbrook.org

Nashua River Watershed Association

www.nashuariverwatershed.org

dcr

www.mass.gov/dcr

MITS

www.mits.org

 



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