10 Waters to Watch

AFFTA Family & Youth Day Activities

                                                      National Casting Call Family and Youth Day 
                                April 27th rain or shine

            • Expert instruction on Fishing in the C&O Canal 
            • NFHAP partner live Fish Habitat Display's
            • NPS Junior Ranger Program "Explore, Learn and Protect"

                                           
                                                        

                                                   

Partner Activities, Curriculum and Displays

Explore
Fish Anatomy             Discovery Creek
*Identify a dorsal fin and any other part of the fish. Understand how a fish swims!

Fish Prints                    Future Fisherman Foundation
*Make a fish print using rubber fish molds. Just like a fossil!

Scavenger Hunt         Discovery Creek
*Participate in a scavenger hunt that will introduce you to the diversity of local animals and plants

Fish                                 NFHAP
*Touch a sturgeon and ask how old they get. Look at the snakehead closely. Where does an eel come from?

Critters                          Discovery Creek
*Remember what an American Shad looks like? Draw a picture! Write a story about the favorite animal you see.


Learn
Water Quality Test  Discovery Creek
*You will be able to actually help out with and learn about water quality testing and the importance of clean water to our environment.

Bioassessment            Discovery Creek
*Everyone will be able to look through microscopes and watch the tiniest of organisms that represent the very bottom of the food chain
*Learn much more about a river’s food chain and how important it is to all the fish and animals.

Fly Fish Casting         Family Tyes & Discover Fly Fishing
*Enjoy a unique experience with “The River of Learning”, with the opportunity to fly cast a yarn rod to various “fun fish” that eat Velcro flies!
*Family Tyes members will put on exhibitions and show you how much fun learning to fly cast can be.


Fly Tying Station     Family Tyes & Discover Fly Fishing
*What is a Palomar knot? Find out and practice tying various fishing knots.
*Find out why anglers call it a fly and learn how to tie simple patterns.


Protect
Questions about NFHAP displays
*Ask or answer a series of questions will make the displays more meaningful

Conservation Principles      *How can we protect our aquatic habitat’s? It’s important easy and it starts with us. Learn about conservation practices and how you can make a difference.

NPS Arrowhead Activity      NPS
*Kids will learn the meaning behind the Arrowhead

Each one Teach one-              NPS
*Kids will write down what they feel is the most important thing they learned, how they will use it and who they will share it with.