Turkey Run science teacher Susan Seitz first contacted Friends of Sugar Creek in March with an invitation to help oversee a creek clean-up organized by her middle school students. While such requests are not uncommon, few groups display the level of ambition and motivation shown by Seitz and her class. The clean-up, performed Wednesday, March 18, at Turkey Run State Park, was only one small part of the students’ work this spring. They first conducted water testing to identify pollutants in Sugar Creek near their school. They then sent letters to 256 Indiana schools asking them to pursue similar work on their local tributaries to the Ohio and Wabash Rivers. The class also contacted State Representative Dale Grubb to fast track their protection of one and a half creek miles through the state’s Adopt-A-River program.
This group of “Eco-H2O Warriors,” in partnership with the Friends of Turkey Run, will conduct a creek clean-up throughout their adopted stretch on May 16. This event is coordinated with the
Friends of Sugar Creek cleanup held the same day in downtown Crawfordsville.
Their efforts were recognized by Lexus as part of the car company’s annual Eco-Challenge. They received a $10,000 award to fund future Sugar Creek projects. Some of the money has already been spent on laptops to help aid research and development of outreach materials. Seitz is also looking to purchase outdoor classroom materials including more notebook computers and Vernier Lab Pros with water probes. These items will be used by future students to continue the work this class started.
Ms. Seitz and her students at Turkey Run Middle School deserve recognition for their efforts and enthusiasm. They are true Friends of Sugar Creek!
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