Students sample county streams in Franklin County program
The Franklin County Conservation District leads a water quality project with NCCC and five high schools. Monthly samples from eight streams feed baseline data used to evaluate NPS efforts and guide future needs. Teachers praise hands on learning and real world problem solving through aquatic insect sampling and lab testing.
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Roxanne Mettenburg
NCCC
Franklin County
Employment skills offered through program at NCCC Ottawa
Roxanne Mettenburg reports Neosho County Community College Ottawa Branch offers a program to build employment skills through the water quality project in Franklin County. Students collect samples at eight sites applying biology ecology microbiology and chemistry. Internships with regional labs may follow and flexible course options are planned. Contact Roxanne Mettenburg at 913-242-2067.
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Roxanne Mettenburg
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa
Franklin County
NCCC
Storm-water Runoff Path From Roofs to Rivers
Water from roofs and streets travels via gutters into ditches and streams. It gathers sediments and car fluids, impacting rivers and lakes. Controlling flow affects local water quality and living organisms downstream.
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