At the event called What’s Wild children were invited to learn about different animals. They learned the difference between tame and wild animals. They did an activity which consisted of setting stuffed animals on a blanket. Some animals went on the tame side and some on the wild side. The children did a good job with the activity. Then the whole group went outside to see if we could find any habitats of animals. We found a bird nest and holes on the ground. Then the group went back inside and the instructor had the kids draw a wild animal and then a tame animal. The little boy I was helping drew a bear as a wild animal and a dog as a tamed animal. This event was very fun!

Blue Marsh Lake, located northwest of Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania,  was constructed by the Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its construction began in 1974 and was completed in 1979. Blue Marsh Lake started as a simple dam that was approved by Congress originally to provide flood control to part the Schuylkill River Valley. This dam, which now is an earthfill dam that that is 1,775 feet long, 98 feet high and can hold upwards of 16.28 billion gallons of water, extends throughout Reading, Birdsboro, Pottstown, Conshohocken and even some parts of Philadelphia.

Blue Marsh Lake which now consists of over 36 miles of trails, 5,000 acres of land and 1,147 acres of water, is used for flood control, water quality, water supply and last but definitely not the least, recreation. In fact, the Blue Marsh Lake park staff is increasing their outreaching efforts and are continuing to organize events that will happen year around in order to encourage visitors to continue to cherish the natural habitat around them.

Team Name(         )

My name is Tony Rovito. I am a criminal justice major at Penn State Berks and might go up to UP. I am Italian and I was raised in Allentown PA all my life. I plan on joining the Army after i graduate and then pursue a job in either the FBI or CIA.

My name is MarKeese Warner and I am from the Washington DC metropolitan area. I am currently a graduating senior majoring in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology. After graduation, I plan on working for a few years and then go back to pursue a master’s degree in project management.

My name is Zatmari Arias. I am majoring in Communication Arts & Sciences and minoring in Business and Spanish. I am currently a junior. I was born in New York and grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania. Once I graduate I want to find a job in a state with warm weather and pursue a Masters in Business Administration.

My name is Julio Bautista, I am currently a junior pursuing a degree in computer science at Penn State with plans of transferring to the Harrisburg campus by the end of next year. I was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in Brooklyn New York for a majority of my life until I moved out to Reading Pennsylvania. When I finally do transfer to the Harrisburg campus I plan on trying to apply and hopefully catch an internship in or related closely to both my interest and relation to my major.