Life Drawing & Education Naturalist Programs

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A		A	World Wetlands Day 2007 Flagstaff, Arizona, USA "Fish for Today! Fish for Tomorrow?" Free environmental education activities and exhibits celebrating our connection with the Sea. Willow Bend Environmental Education Center Saturday, February 3, 2007	A
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A`	One father took photos of his kids, Zack and Robert during a stick puppet program "Talking with the Fish". The girls had more fun playing with the fish than sitting in front with the audience. For future presentations, we plan to enlarge and color the fish, and to remember to take more photos!	A`		A`
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			We designed these three posters for the event to interpret the importance of coastal wetlands for much of our food fisheries. Zack guided vistors, some home schooled children, through each of the posters and answered questions. Adults also took copies of Ramsar's "Fish for Tomorrow" booklets.
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A`	After coloring fish at the event, many children took home our "Sharks Coloring Book" with illustrations of 21 species.	A`		A`
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	A large wall map oriented visitors to the entire Colorado River watershed from the Rocky Mts. to the Sea of Cortez. A very informative poster "Conservation Priorities in the Colorado River Delta" (www.sonoran.org) also enhanced visitors' understanding.		Thanks to the following organizations for materials and information about wetlands and the Colorado River: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Switzerland Arizona Game & Fish Dept., Flagstaff, Arizona Arizona Game & Fish Dept., Yuma, Arizona Reserva de la Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico US Fish & Wildlife Service, Tucson, Arizona US Fish & Wildlife Service, Washington, DC