Welcome Western Region Teachers!

If you are interested in joining us for Trout in the Classroom 2025 we would love to have you! 

We are trying to accommodate as many classrooms as we can for the 2025 season. The final day to register is January 10th, 2025. Email jnemec@ndow.org for more information or new tank requests. 

This year, we are asking teachers to fill out this separate registration form if you would like to have a live trout release field trip. Please register using this link no later than January 31st, 2025. Link to sign up for a live trout release: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIHfPoizy60a23cZ4mLmst7_ue_nJaiqHRxNlH_3EK-q6PNQ/viewform?usp=sf_link 

All teachers confirmed and registered to participate by January 10th, 2025 will receive an email from Jan Nemec with all information needed for the season ahead. This email will contain all the information you need to get your tank ready, along with information on our virtual webinar series and registering your class for a trout release. 

Virtual Learning Opportunities

NDOW will host 6 virtual learning opportunities for your students! Our Western region angler and wildlife education coordinators will be teaming up to provide your students the ultimate virtual TIC experience.  Every webinar will be on Zoom from 10 -11am (give or take a few minutes) and will include a Q&A session at the end.  If you miss a webinar, all webinars will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel to view. Please make sure to register your class prior to the start of the webinar to ensure you receive the correct link for the class. 

Our current webinar schedule is as follows: 

January 22 - Egg Day! - Lets have fun learning about how to set up an artificial tank to make sure our eggs are safe and have everything they need to survive. Also learn what to expect during TIC! You will also learn about a trout's habitat needs and lifecycle. This will be a great opportunity to learn what you can expect from your eggs while they hatch and grow. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2e-VFn27QF6caHm1Wd7cTQ 

January 29 -  Predators and Prey - Discover what trout like to eat... and what like to eat trout! This webinar will discuss the food web our trout find themselves living in. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6WthGr5wT2Wl319lS8D1qA

February 5 - NDOW Hatchery Tour - Learn what a fish hatchery looks like as we explore Mason Valley Fish Hatchery located in Yerington, NV. We'll also explore some of our community ponds located near every town in western Nevada.  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TBw4zYYBQZ2C7I2cqFxsjw 

February 12 - Watersheds and Water Quality - For this exciting webinar we'll learn all about our watersheds and what that means not only for our trout... but us as well! We will learn more about how water quality and pollution affects our trout and us! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q1if3Wg-S8iZoncsuGyRQA 

February 19 - Trout Dissection - Ever wonder what trout anatomy looks like? Join us for a live dissection of a rainbow trout. Learn what each part does for the trout and how it helps them to survive in their habitats. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cLVxNSzKSnSSW94X0ZXRTg

February 26 - Virtual Release - Now that our fish have hatched and are out of their alevin stage its time to release them. "Join" us in Reno, NV at Oxbow Nature Study Area and help us decide where we should release our fish. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A88YuTdmTTihJgBYeTK2aw  

We hope to "see" you there!