Twenty-two!! Well-behaved students got to visit the only private water bank in the United States on a lovely November Saturday. The students were first given an overview of the site and shown how the farm stores water in aquifers underground for safe keeping until dry years. Explained by the farm’s biologist, Jason Dean, the complexities of water banking & exchange were made clear & relevant to the students. The students were also made very aware of the positive environmental impacts provided by the farm. Students were then led by through a series of great team-building exercises by Dave before having a lovely lunch. After lunch the students learned the ins & outs of bird migration while playing “Migration Headache”. Due to time-constraints our original plans of clearing brush from the water bank ponds were delayed until our next visit to the bank, most likely in the spring when the water is flowing and birds are abundant. Thanks to Paul, Jason, Dave, Mr. Silva, Mr. Moser & Mrs. Hollister for helping to make this trip a great success!

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