Eels in the Classroom Timeline
September
Eels are dropped off in classrooms after Labor Day
![](images/eels-delivery.jpg)
September - November
Early Fall
Good time to collect benthic macroinvertebrates from streams to feed your eels
![](images/benthic-macroinvertebrates.jpg)
December - April
Winter/Spring
Eels grow throughout the school year
![](images/eel-aquarium-example.jpg)
May
End of School Year
Teachers are responsible for releasing eels back into a local stream to continue their migration journey!
![](images/student-releases-elvers-at-east-pennsboro-hs-eel-release-day.jpg)