Field Trip to the Confluence,Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area

Friday, March 22Project Read and Reach

What will we be doing on our field trip?

• See the Columbia Bottoms Visitor Center

• Talk with a Naturalist about Missouri wildlife

• Take a short nature hike • See the Confluence of

the two rivers

What is the Confluence?

• The Confluence is the point where the Missouri River meets and flows into the Mississippi River.

What will we see?• We will see some

examples of Missouri wildlife.

• We will see where the two rivers meet. This is called the Confluence.

What will we study?

• We will learn about the different ecosystems of Missouri that support wildlife.

• We will learn about what responsible citizens of Missouri need to do to protect our wildlife.

Do you know which Missouriecosystem is in this picture?

Who will we meet?

• We will meet a wildlife expert Naturalist Nicki Wheaton who works for the Missouri Department of Conservation. She will help us learn about ideas concerning Missouri endangered species and ecosystems.

Bathroom Breaks:

• We will take a bathroom break when we arrive at the Visitor’s Center.

• There are no modern bathrooms out by the Confluence and on our nature walk, just “out houses” that look like this:

What do we need to do to be ready?

• Bring your camera if you want!

• Wear tennis shoes – no sandals – we might get a little mud on us too!

• Dress for the weather – if it’s raining bring a jacket. It might be a good idea to wear pants as we will be walking out in nature near pools of water.

What will be expected of PRR Kids?

• On the bus:• Sit on bottoms• Face the front of the

bus• Quiet voices

• Show Big 3 Respect to Nicki, our Wildlife expert when she is talking to our group.

• Stay on the hiking paths to be Big 3 Safe.

• Stay with your PRR leader and group you are assigned to.

• Follow PRR leader directions first time asked!

What is expected of PRR Kids?

• Be a Big Three Learner!• Respect the animals we

might see on our trip.• Try and earn a

compliment from our speaker!

• Learn as much as possible about why some animals are endangered in Missouri and what you can do to help this wildlife!

Have a good trip!