CHATHAM -- Marquette and Alger County fifth graders got a chance to see first hand how conservation effects their lives every day.
Agri-Palooza brings children from all over the two counties to spend the day at the Michigan State University Extension farm in Chatham and learn about Michigan's natural resources.
The kids got 15 minute mini lessons on topics like sheep farming, invasive species and even GPS navigation from forestry and farming professionals.
The goal of the program is to teach kids how important Michigan's resource issues are to them.
"Well, the way we look at it some kids, especially the ones that live in Marquette, don't really get out this way and it may be a real eye opener for them to see how many things they depend on in everyday life that come right here from Michigan," said Teri Grout of the Alger Conservation District.
Around 400 students participated in Agri-Palooza this year.
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