On May 22, Julie Oakes, from the Michigan DNR and Barb Jensen, from OWSEM, will be presenters at the Clinton River Water Festival to be held on the campus of Oakland University.  The objective of the Festival is to educate fifth graders about the importance  of  water, its many uses,  pollution prevention and the hydrologic cycle.  Each outdoor or indoor presentation will include interactive,  hands on learning experiences and all will be related to water, its uses  and its critical importance to us and the environment.
 
Obviously, the future of the Osprey is dependent upon the health of  our water systems. In each 25 minute session Julie and Barb will inform the students about past impacts man has had on this magnificent raptor's survival and what the future holds for these birds.  They plan to use video provided by the Environmental Defense Fund and a fun activity that stresses the seriousness of bio accumulation of toxins as well as other forms of pollution that present a hazard to the survival of this species.