On a beautiful early October day, 44 Lalor School fifth graders walked to Roebling Park for a field trip provided by Friends for the Marsh. They learned about the plants and animals that are found there.
The following are comments from students who were asked to write what they liked best about their marsh visit.
Mrs. Margaret Oliver and Angel Arce’s students:
My favorite part was when we arrived I saw a red tailed hawk soaring in the sky. (Jimmy)
My favorite part was seeing the fish in the lake near the bridge. (Shane)
My favorite part was when we saw the beaver lodges and the ducks in the water. (Katherine)
My favorite part was learning about all the different leaves and collecting them. (Rianna)
I liked seeing the burned out tree and learning the story behind it. (Jawaan)
My favorite part today was seeing snails on the leaves. (Derrick)
My favorite part was seeing the green plant covered lake with a frog in it. (Sisqo
My favorite part of the Marsh trip was looking at the ducks in the lake. (Joshua)
My all time favorite part of the trip today was seeing the bubbles in the water that our guide said were from the turtles. (Nur)
I really enjoyed collecting leaves with different scents. (Nevaeh)
Ms. Coate’s 5th Grade Class
I was impressed by how much the tour guides knew about the marsh.
I was impressed by how the tour guides memorized all plants.
I was impressed by how big hawks were.
I was impressed by how the tour guides knew about every plant that I asked about.
I was impressed by the amazing wildlife that lives by the marsh.
I was impressed by all of the animals and leaves.
I was impressed by the animals!
I was impressed by how Indians used sticks for arrows.
I was impressed by how the guides memorized everything.
I was impressed by seeing the turtle shells.
I was impressed by the different leaves.
I was impressed by all the nature and the guides too because they knew a lot, and it was amazing.
I was impressed by how many skulls they had.
I was impressed by how the Indians lived there a long time ago.
I was impressed by how much the tour guides knew about the plants.
I was impressed by all of the animals.
I was impressed by how the animals live at the marsh and how they live.
(Volunteer guides were: Pat Flores (retired teacher for the Lalor School Gifted and Talented Program), Charles Fisher (retired Bordentown HS Advanced Biology Program), Mary Leck (retired biology professor, Rider University), Warren Libensperger (marsh expert and volunteer), Clyde Quin (marsh expert and volunteer), and Kay Widmer (retired teacher Hopewell Valley Regional HS AP Environmental Science).