Lakes Are Cool is a one day field trip held in early fall. It is open to 5th and 6th grade students from schools located in Day, Marshall and Roberts Counties. The field trip is sponsored by the Northeast Glacial Lakes Project and is held at the NeSoDak Environmental Learning Center located on Enemy Swim Lake.
Students spend the morning participating in lake water quality testing, aquatic insect collecting and identification. During afternoon sessions, students are introduced to recreatioinal activities on Enemy Swim Lake including kayaking, canoeing and sailing.
Grants from the South Dakota Discovery Center reimburse schools for up to 60% of the cost for travel and participation in the Lakes Are Cool program.
Contact the Project Coordinator for more information (dskadsen@neglwatersheds.org)
