Students released fish into the Nesbit Trout Pond last year. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Outdoor Education

Students wrap up special class online

Jun 2, 2020 | 1:54 PM

A Prince Albert teacher is continuing with his outdoor education class online.

Jordan Holmen, who teaches the class at Riverside Public School explained he and other teachers along with a representative from the P.A. Wildlife Federation will be releasing rainbow trout into the Nesbitt Trout Pond Tuesday afternoon.

Holmen said outdoor education classes have continued online since the COVID-19 virus forced schools in Saskatchewan to close their doors. When they release the fish, teachers will be filming so it can be shared with students.

“We’ve got a Facebook page, Riverside Outdoor Education, that I’ll post it on and connect with them that way. I’ll post it on their Google Classroom as well,” he said.

Students raising the fish is part of the Fish in Schools Program. The initiative involves the local wildlife federation along with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and local schools. Classrooms receive fish eggs from the provincial hatchery.

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With teachers and students not being able to be in the school building, Holmen said the task of caring for the fish during the final stages fell on building caretakers.

“We’ve got to thank our support staff in school that [kept] them going,” he said.

Holmen said the students are disappointed about not being able to be at the pond themselves to release the fish.

Don Earhart, vice president of the P.A Wildlife Federation, said programs like Fish in Schools are important ones for the organization to get behind.

“We try to encourage kids to be responsible and to take care of nature and this is just one of those things they can participate in,” he said.

Earhart said the local wildlife federation tries to get out to the trout pond when the fish are released. He said it is a nice to see the kids out as after the release they get the chance to do some fishing.

“They’re the future of the wildlife federation, we’ve got to get them involved,” he said.

Jordan Holmen, left, along with Kaleb Sayese, Hunter Brown and Kevin Sayese release the fish into the pond Tuesday afternoon. (Submitted Photo/Jordan Holmen)

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