Friendly

Many students' family members, including a few pets, were taking in Fall Family Weekend activities Saturday afternoon in the Whitaker Campus Center.

Practical

Measuring the sample site on the Monocacy River in northern Frederick County. The object of the trip was to chart the movement of invasive "rusty" crayfish. This the the 7th year of the study in conjunction with NRS.

Setting the nets for the crayfish and beating the water.

Examining and collecting the first samples

Instructor Ron Albaugh identifying and monitoring the count

Moving to Piney Creek for samples in a tributary of the Monocacy

Piney Creek was deeper.

A found object !!

Exciting

Sunny skies and moderate temperatures made the many activities at Saturday's Outdoor Festival all the more fun.  Swimsuits and shorts were the order of the day.

Exciting

An exciting class will be remembered for a lifetime. To be studying with people that have the same intense interest creates a solid bond.