The more daring students grabbed the chance to touch the small snake which Lisua said came from Guam. Others were content to look at the six-foot brown tree snake inside a glass cage.
The brown tree snakes were just among the exhibits of the DFW booth at the amphitheater of American Memorial Park yesterday.
“We learned many things this morning about the earth and we even had the chance to see a brown tree snake up close,” Kimo Angailen, a fourth grader from Oleai Elementary School said.
He said he loved going from booth to booth and learning new things about turtles, energy conservation, marine life and more.
The Search and Rescue Unit’s booth was also another “hit” among elementary school students.
Jimmy Blancia, another fourth grader from Oleai, said he liked the demonstration of the Search and Rescue Unit.
“They taught us what to do in emergencies and to call 911 for assistance,” Blancia said.
Norbert Mendiola of the CNMI Energy Division demonstrated the importance of conserving energy, while Joe Ruak of the Department of Land and Natural Resources showed how turtles were caught and tagged.
The Division of Environmental Quality, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Historic Preservation Office, and other agencies also conducted lectures and demonstrations about their services.
The Environmental Expo will continue from 8 a.m. to 12 noon today at American Memorial Park for high school students.
Lisa Eller of DEQ said that for the two-day expo, about 1,200 students from 16 private and public schools in the CNMI have confirmed their participation.
