The Waterborne Education Center (WEC) offers Public Wetlands Education Project

on Saturday, March 28, 2009. This event allows individuals from the general public to participate in on-the-water, hands-on environmental education on the Trinity River.  This educational opportunity is offered at no charge to participants thanks to the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, a program of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, the sponsor of this spring’s public days.  The WEC vessel, Moss Bluff, will leave Anahuac Harbor at 9:30 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to offload in the Trinity River Delta to explore the wetlands. An onboard facilitator will present interesting facts about the natural environment, conduct science tests and field questions from participants. All passengers over nine years old will have the opportunity to get off the boat in the marsh to seine, dip and net aquatic specimen, examine terrestrial flora and fauna and to immerse their senses in a dynamic natural environment. The WEC will provide water, hip waders, binoculars and other educational equipment to ensure passengers have a comfortable and educational day. Additional field labs will also be conducted on April 18, May 30, and June 13. Contact Wes Kruger at (409) 267-3547 to reserve seats.