Largest Group Ever Participate In Bug Catch
SYRACUSE — The largest group ever participated in the 2017 Bug Catch Saturday morning at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. It’s estimated close to 125 adults and children participated this year having fun on the shore of Lake Wawasee and catching bugs.
The annual bug catch is part of the educational program offered the first Saturday of July by WACF. The bug catch, led by Nancy Brown, certified River Watch trainer, taught participants of all ages how the bugs found in the lake tell the health of the lake water. Brown also spent time prior to the start of the catch to tell the group what insects are commonly found and the rare finds.
Following the brief presentation by Brown, the crowd headed down to the shore of Lake Wawasee where parents, grandparents, friends, aunts and uncles took to the lake with the youngsters and nets. The shoreline was filled with enthusiastic youngsters and adults scooping up the sediment of the lake to see what could be found.
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- This tiny frog was found during the bug catch.
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- The participants gathered at the Ruddell Pavilion before heading out for the bug catch.
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- Bug catchers heading to the lake.
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- This youngster was among the younger bug catchers today.
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- Let’s see what we can find.
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- Jaxon Fawley and Chase Berg take a look at what was found.
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- Rick Winter and Jack and Will take a closer look at some insects found in the lake.
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- The shoreline was filled with eager searchers of insects that live in the lake.
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- These two try to get a closer look at what they found in their net.
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- Bug catchers take to the water.
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- Levi Wechter takes a look at what he found in his net.
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- Pam Schumm, right, helps Cece Batz and others see what they found.
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- A smaller group of catchers search an area for bugs.
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- Ayden Thomas and Emilie Judy work together to see what they can find.
