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!
