JPCI is ready for Monday!

JPCI is ready for Monday!

« It’s a trap! »…a Malaise trap. We just found the perfect spot to deploy our trap. We are still a little worried that people might tamper with it, but we know that there are lots of bugs there, since they were crawling all over our teacher this morning. We can’t wait to launch on Monday.
St. Peter’s grade 6 class
Unity, Sk
Reminder:
Monday, April 20th, is the first day of trap deployment. Please secure the week 1 bottle on the trap at the beginning of the day. On Friday, April 24th, please remove the week 1 bottle at the end of the day and store it in a secure, cool and dark location. The Malaise trap will remain set-up over the weekend (April 25th & 26th), with no bottle attached. On the morning of Monday, April 27th, please secure the week 2 bottle to the trap. At the end of the day, Friday, May 1st, please remove the week 2 bottle and repackage the Malaise trap and samples in the original shipping container. Come Monday, May 4th, packages are to be shipped via FedEx back to BIO. Further shipping instructions to follow.
We’re very excited here at New Horizons to participate in the Malaise Trap program! We’ve had a couple of snow-free weeks here in the Capital Region of Alberta, so hopefully we’ll see a few bugs next week!

Spruce View School’s (Spruce View, Alberta) Biology 20 class set up our Malaise Trap this morning. Cold and windy, but at least we know it is secure!


We’ll be setting up the trap today. Our whole class is so excited to be part of this program. We’ll keep you posted with pictures soon.
Sailesh Nankani, Grade 11
The grade 5/6 class has been exploring areas to set the Malaise Trap. Our school is located in one of the buildings at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph and we are lucky to have access to 240 hectares of land!
We scouted some areas and chose a location that would be close to the school so we can easily keep an eye on the trap. It is in an area that the students think will have a high insect biodiversity.
We are looking forward to deploying the Malaise Trap on Monday and we are glad the snow is gone!


47 enthusiastic grade four students from Valley Elementary searched the school property to find a feasible location for their Malaise trap. However, with snow on the ground and a forecast for possible flurries and temperatures below freezing on Sunday, it may be a challenge to find the ideal spot!
