Eels in the Classroom Timeline
September
Eels are dropped off in classrooms after Labor Day
Eels transported in coolers
September - November
Early Fall
Good time to collect benthic macroinvertebrates from streams to feed your eels
Collected macroinvertebrates
December - April
Winter/Spring
Eels grow throughout the school year
Aquarium in classroom
May
End of School Year
Teachers are responsible for releasing eels back into a local stream to continue their migration journey!
East Pennsboro H.S. Eel Release