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Summer Learning With Hannah Plourdes

You can take a survey on a stream in the summer and see how many animals are in it.

Summer Learning With Hannah Plourdes
Hannah Plourdes is a lady that has given people ideas on how to stay busy in the summer when school is out. Going to a nearby stream and taking a survey on what critters are in the water is a good thing to try. The more animals the better the water. There are times when pollution and other environmental factors make the stream not very healthy. There are many fun things to do in the streams during the summer.

Key takeaways

  1. Going to a nearby stream and getting your feet wet allows you to take a survey on the wildlife.
  2. A stream can become unhealthy due to chemicals and pollution and animals cannot survive there.
  3. Check under rocks at the stream in order to find some macro invertebrates.

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