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Lake Nancy Lake
Fair (July 2005)
| “Residents who have a good understanding of
Lake Nancy's environment will make better stewards for its healthy
future.” |
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Where can you see raptors, learn about frogs, practice
casting a fishing pole, play Lake Jeopardy, and make nature bracelets and
water bug nets? All this was happening at the Lake Nancy Protective Association's
(LNPA) first Lake Fair, which enjoyed a robust attendance of almost 180
people. The focus of the Lake Fair was on children
and continuing to develop their knowledge of and respect for the lake,
its animals, and plants. There was bird identification and bugs to examine.
The DNR provided fishing information and a conservation officer had boating
guidelines. Participants could test the pH of lake water and try to identify
samples of 17 different kinds of weeds from Lake Nancy. Visitors could
learn about loons and create a lake painting. 125 adults and 51 children
participated in these educational opportunities.
All children were presented with an Educational Lake Fair
Bag containing a frog book, "Key to Life in the Pond" critter
identification sheet, clean water activity books, critter viewing box
with a magnifying lens in the lid, and other goodies. These Educational
Lake Fair Bags had a label for the child's name and a label stating the
contents of the bags, and were made possible by a youth grant from WAL.
As the children wandered from station to station they were able to put
the items they collected and made in their bags.
Excerpted from an article written by Shanda Waller
for the Fall 2005 Lake Connection
newsletter.
| Lake Nancy Lake Fair Events |
- Talks about frogs and other water creatures
- Discussions about fishing, and water creatures
- Questions and answers for the county conservation
officer
- Show and tell about lake weeds--we found and
identified, with help of the DNR, 22 of the 26 lake weeds in our
lake and instructed folks about them
- pH testing station
- bug station with lots of live bugs and bug materials
- lakes jeopardy game with 100 questions of various
difficulties
- Bird identification using big pictures and a
key to the answers
- Live raptor display
- Fishing practice
- A "make and take" table. Kids made
nature bracelets and bookmarks, bug catchers, and painted their
favorite lake picture
- Demonstration and presentation by "Loon
Watch"
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