Mahoning students get hands-on training about pollution through GM program

Staff report

CANFIELD

On an afternoon when creeks seemed closer to freezing than carrying runoff pollution, students were testing the waters for quality.

In partnership with EarthForce, General Motors on Friday hosted its Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District event for seventh- and eighth-graders at Mill Creek MetroParks.

South Range Middle School and Youngstown’s Chaney STEM sent 23 students to learn more about the effects of watershed pollution.

“We’re focused on watershed education and engaging young people as active participants in protecting the watersheds,” said Jan Sneddon, director of GM Global Rivers Environmental Education Network for EarthForce.

Learn more about the program and what they found in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.