Chesapeake Bay Foundation Offering Education Programs for Teachers and Students

• February 14, 2012-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation will be offering programs for both teachers and students this summer.

Conservation Youth Camps

• February 14, 2012-- Have a student interested in attending a conservation camp this summer? Click here for details on conservation camps happening across the state this summer.  

Montgomery School featured in Environmetal Digest

• January 31, 2012-- Montgomery School was featured in the Environmental Digest for their plans to plant native grass meadow on their campus's outdoor classroom through a partnership with the PA Environmental Council. Click here to read to full article.

  TIC Meeting for Seasoned Teachers

• January 31, 2012-- There will be a  meeting for all seasoned teachers in April to share stories and curriclum ideas. Click here to find out more details about this meeting and other workshops that are available across the state.

Brook Trout Life Cycle Posters Now Available

• January 11, 2012 -- PA TIC program is now offering brook trout life cycle posters. Poster can be viewed by going to "Curriculum Connections", under Classroom Resources or by clicking here.  If you are interested in obtaining a poster for your classroom please contact Amidea at adaniel@pa.gov.  

TIC Grant Round Open

• December 19, 2011-- The TIC Grant round is now open for the 2012-2013 school year. PATU will again be offering Start-up and Existing program grants. For more information or to apply click here.

Brook Trout Egg Taking

• September 20, 2011-- It is that time of year again when the Benner Spring Hatchery is hard at work getting your TIC eggs ready! Learn more about the hatchery and the process of egg taking here!

Eggs Are In The Mail

• November 1, 2011-- Eggs are in the mail!! Volunteers and Benner Spring Hatchery employees spent three hours packaging eggs and food for TIC classrooms. The eyed eggs should be arriving at school doorsteps no later than Thursday November 4th! You can look here if you want to learn more about how we package your Trout in the Classroom eggs! 

      
  
UPDATE: Eggs to Sac Fry

• November 12, 2011-- Hopefully your eggs arrived safely in the mail and they have successfully reached the Sac Fry stage in their life cycle! This year we have noticed the Trout in the Office fish developing at a faster rate then usual, please keep this in mind. Click here for more Sac Fry updates!