Students Michael Shaw, Betsy Bartolotti, William McGirr, Jordyn Case, Kira Bergeron and Meghan Cole and teacher Sara Richards identify macroinvertebrates and determine whether they are species indicators.
Students Michael Shaw, Betsy Bartolotti, William McGirr, Jordyn Case, Kira Bergeron and Meghan Cole and teacher Sara Richards identify macroinvertebrates and determine whether they are species indicators. Credit: —Courtesy of James Newcomb

The seventh-grade class at Henniker Community School participates in the Trout in the Classroom project with Trout Unlimited and the state Fish and Game Department. The students raised trout from eggs and will release them in the spring. Students recently studied the Contoocook River to determine the best location for release.