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BioExplorations Club
BioExploration members have an interest in environmental issues, nature and exploring the outdoors.  Members help plan Earth Day activities, perform local water studies, volunteer at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and participate in the Northeastern Envirothon competition.  Activities are explored through kayaking, climbing, spelunking, hiking and camping.  Membership is open to all PHSCC students.

Our Mission: "To present our generation with current environmental issues such as species diversity, species extinction and recycling, to inspire appreciation and awareness of nature through physical activities, field studies and data analysis and to discover the elements of biodiversity and it's impact on healthy ecosystems."
 

Mini-Photo Album of Activities
 
Brian kayaking Monestary Falls on the Red River September 2006
Brian kayaking Monestary Falls
Red River Trip, Langlade, WI
Saturday, 23 September 2006
 Group on Bird Hike at Lake Renwick
Students spelunking in IowaSpelunking in Maquoketa Caves
Maquoketa, Iowa
Saturday, 30 October 2004 		Above: Members enjoying a guided bird hike
Lake Renwick, Plainfield
March 2006

Below: Members volunteered to clear brush along a bike path
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
April 2006
Volunteers at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie
Alex climbing at Giant City, IL
 Kathleen enjoying the music by the campfire

Above: Kathleen roasting marshmallows while Mr. Scanlan plays the guitar
Climbing/Spelunking Trip, Giant City, IL
September, 2005

Left: Alex making his way up to the chimney
Giant City, IL
September, 2005
Kathleen kayaking Monastary Falls
 Amie "riding the wave" on the Red River
Kathleen kayaking Monestary Falls
Red River Trip, Langlade, WI
Saturday, 23 September 2006		 Amie "Riding the wave"
Red River Trip, Langlade, WI
Saturday, 23 September 2006
Spring 2006 Envirothon Team Members
 Kevin, Eric and Allison assisting with a water study on the DuPage
Allison, Eric, Robin, Kathleen and Nathan placed 4th in the Northeastern Envirothon
April 5, 2006
 Kevin, Eric and Allison perform chemical tests during the DuPage water study kayak trip
April 28, 2006
   




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