The Blue & Green group practiced the Japanese art of Gyotaku, or "fish printing." Gyotaku (gyo=fish, taku=rubbing) was invented in the early 1800's in Japan by the fishermen to record their catch. This was their livelihood (not sport fishing as we have today) and they could document the size and types of fish caught and still take it back to be sold or eaten. Also, certain fish in Japan are revered and they would take rubbings of these fish and then place them back in the water.
The Black & White group caught crayfish in the pond, and discussed the negative effects of non-native species on an ecosystem. This species of crayfish is not native to Orange County. If these critters weren't at the ENC, we might have a diversity of fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates living in our wetlands.
The Blue & Green group also used oil pastels to create lovely fish art.
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