Students engage with Riverkeeper presentation on the hellbender during annual Envirocamp program

7/1/2024

Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper John Zaktansky presented to four different rotations of kids at the 2024 Snyder and Juniata County Conservation Districts' annual Envirocamp program in Richfield on Tuesday, June 18.

The focus of the presentation was about the Eastern hellbender. Students learned about the creature, its behaviors and some of the environmental issues it faces in our watershed. They also helped created hellbender posters for awareness, engaged with rusty crayfish and played a game designed to illustrate how hellbenders are impacted by various environmental factors.

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1/5/2026 07:11:32 am

It is encouraging to see how the Envirocamp program uses the fascinating, prehistoric Eastern Hellbender to captivate the next generation and teach them that protecting our largest native salamander is the key to ensuring clean, healthy water for everyone.

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