Trout in the Classroom Trout Release 2008

Dates: May and June
Time: 9:30 am till 1 pm
Location: Smith River at Bassett Historic Center, Bassett, VA

Come join local students as they release brown trout fingerlings into the Smith River. Students involved in the Trout in the Classroom Program raised these trout from eggs to fingerlings in classroom tanks. These exciting events are the culmination of 6 months of caring for over 100 trout in each tank located in over 22 school classroom throughout a 4 county area of Southwest , VA. Releases will be held on the following dates between 9:30 and 1:00 pm. The public is invited to attend.

The release area is a large grassy bank behind the Bassett Area Historical Center in Basset Virginia, across from the Blue Ridge Regional Library. Please park in the Library parking lot and walk across to the release site.

Trout Release Schedule 2008

May 15: Trinity- Patrick County
May 16: Axton- Henry County, Carver-Henry County, Carlisle-Henry County
May 21: Irisburg- Henry County, Martinsville Middle
May 23: Mt Olivet- Henry County
May 29: Laurel Park- Henry County, Rich Acres- Henry County
May 30: Fieldale / Collins- Henry County, Tunstall- Pittsylvania County
June 5: Albert Harris- Martinsville City School
June 6: Henry School- Franklin County

Release Site: Smith River at Bassett Historical Center River Front, Bassett, VA