Teacher Workshop to be Held at MS Visitor Education Center

JACKSON- The North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center (VEC) adjacent to Enid Lake will host WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands, a teacher's workshop provided by the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science on April 28th. This WOW! Workshop (including CEU's) is FREE for teachers who live or work in the following counties: Yalobusha, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica. For all others, there is a $15.00 registration fee for the workshop. Participants can earn .6 CEU credits from Mississippi College for an additional $10.00. Participants also receive the WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands Activity Guide.

For questions or to register for this event, contact Megan Fedrick at (601) 576-6000 or email smegaroni@yahoo.com. Participants can also contact the Visitor Education Center at (662) 563-8068. Registration deadline is April 24, 2012.

The VEC is part of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and is located at Exit 233 east off I-55.
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