Environmental education open house at Briggs

Third grade students at the J.R. Briggs Elementary School and NRWA staff lead a presentation on vernal pools for visiting teachers.

The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) and John R. Briggs Elementary will be offering an Environment in an Integrating Context Model Open House for teachers and naturalists on Thursday, April 26.

The open house runs from 9 a.m. to noon, at Briggs Elementary School, 96 Williams Road.

The open house is for those who wish to observe the EIC Model in practice. The group will visit the vernal pool, learn about

pool, learn about the Harvard Forest Climate Change project, and see the fifth grade slide presentation about local nature.

Be prepared to be outside for a short time. Bring comfortable shoes, rain gear, hats, etc. Drinks, morning coffee and snacks will be provided.

For more information on the EIC Model, visit www.seer.org. This open house is funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust. To support the trust, please consider purchasing a specialty license plate by visiting www. MassEnvironmentalTrust.org.

To register for the open house or for more information, please call Mary Marro, NRWA Environmental Education Director, at (978) 448-0299.