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Did you know the Tippecanoe River is considered the eighth most important river to conserve in the United States due to its ecological diversity and the number of endangered species it contains? Or that the word “Tippecanoe” is derived from a Native American term meaning “buffalo fish?” These are just a couple of the facts learned by local high school students who took part in Arrow Head Country Resource Conservation and Development’s annual river raft expedition, now in its 30th year of operation. The expedition, which took place Sept. 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12, was conducted in collaboration with soil
and water conservation districts from Fulton, Cass, Pulaski, Kosciusko, Jasper, Miami, Starke, White and Newton counties. New Fulton County SWCD Director Megan Malott and SWCD board member and local farmer Mike Norman were both on hand throughout the expedition. “The students are separated into groups to learn and are tested on what watersheds are and where their boundaries lie, how water flows, how and where everything placed within the watershed affects what goes into the water and what causes water pollution,” Malott explained. The students were also educated on the importance of filter strips and wetlands, and foresters were on hand to explain the importance of trees, the different species and why the distinction between native and invasive species is important for ecological health. “The last section of this event is the raft trip down the Tippecanoe
River. The students learn and are tested on the history of the river, the diversity and importance of living organisms within the river and the water temperature. The students take a water sample and test the water quality for oxygen and phosphates,” said Malott. According to Norman, these tests come back “clean as a whistle.” The river’s fishery is very much the same as it was in the early 1900s, and it continues to support several endangered species, including 57 species of mussels, which are particularly susceptible to pollutants. Norman, who has served 30 years on the board and earned the “River Friendly Farmer of Indiana” award, has volunteered all five days of the expedition for 13 years, taking on a number of roles, including those of chaperone, “helmsman” of the river raft and guide, imparting historical and ecological facts about the river along the way. “My job is to get them there and back safely,” Continued on page 3
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