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Photo by Madoline Markham.
Lake Stomp
A program participant found a crayfish in a creek at Oak Mountain State Park.
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Photo by Madoline Markham.
Lake Stomp
Lake Stomp program participants explore a creek at Oak Mountain State Park.
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Photo by Madoline Markham.
Lake Stomp
At Oak Mountain State Park, children and adults explore a creek as a part of Lake Stomp.
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Photo by Madoline Markham.
Lake Stomp
Naturalist Emily Cook identifies insects program participants have found under rocks in a creek at Oak Mountain State Park.
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Photo by Madoline Markham.
Lake Stomp
Lake Stomp program participants explore a creek at Oak Mountain State Park.
In August, Oak Mountain State Park naturalist Emily Cook led children and adults on an exploration of life in Alabama’s lakes and creeks. As the kids and adults alike overturned rocks, Cook helped them identify what they were seeing, using their findings to also teach them more about the creeks. Certain creatures can be indicators of water’s cleanliness.
The park offers Lake Stomp once a year, but Cook said they are hoping to do so more often in the future.
