Hi! How are you doing? I'm doing fine. What did you like best about the tour of Nine Mile Run? I liked Duck Hollow and being on top of the slag plateau. I remember about the five things I collected; A small piece of brick engraved with letters, a beautiful real thin white flower, a red colored rock, a smooth beige rock, and a big black and brown lumpy rock. It was fun at Nine Mile Run. What did you collect there? What did you learn about the stream? I learned a lot. I saw a leech and a snail in the stream. How about you? I think people should collect slag. It is so cool. Don't you think that would be cool? I think a lot of people should help clean up the stream in the future. That would be cool! I think we should grow riparian plants. Then the animals would live off it. And there would be more oxygen. That would be great. Don't you think so? 

Sincerely, 

LeAndra Baldwin.

I had a lot of fun on our field trip. I learned a lot about Nine Mile Run that I didn't know before. Like that the stream is polluted. I also didn't how long this project was going on. That was really neat when Time shoed us the dissolved oxygen test. I hope we can make Nine Mile Run a nice place for all of us. The stream is polluted and I wonder if we can ever make it a clean stream. I hope to see you soon! 

Your friend, 

Angela Destro.

How are you? Did you have fun at the Nine Mile Run site? I did. What was your favorite part? Mine was finding the objects to put in our bags. I can't wait until we go in January. I think they should make the slag plateau a park and plant trees and flowers there. Did you see any animals there? I saw some birds. Would you like to live in Duck Hollow? I can't wait to see you next! I hope it's soon! 

Your partner and friend, 

Triona Elaine Hartman.

I liked it when we went up on the slag plateau. That was fun. There was barely any water in the stream! I couldn't believe it! Could you? I think they will have the stream up and running in ten years if we can make a difference. I know we can. Would you change anything about Nine Mile Run? I would. See ya soon! 

Your partner, 

Lindsey O'Toole 

PS. We learned about aquatic organisms in the stream and riparian plants.

What I like most about our tour at Nine Mile Run was when we were standing on top of the plateau. I also liked it when we saw Duck Hollow. It is so little. I wonder what it would be like to live in Duck Hollow. I bet you it is really quiet. And when we went to the stream it looked so dirty. I feel sorry for all of the animals who cannot drink out of the water. And if they try they will get sick. 

What do you think should happen? I hope they do something good to the place and not houses because animals won't be able to come up and do whatever. They should make it a place for kids to play. Why do you think nine Mile Run is so important? I think it is important because they do a lot of things for the Ohio River. The changes I would make for the Nine Mile Run environment is recycle. Another way you can help is by not putting things in the water. I didn't like the way the water looked. I hope they find a cure to make the water clean. Would you go and help them out on your free time? I know I would. Some people don't even care about the water. I am going to go over there and help clean up one day. 

Sincerely, 

Akeya Kirby.

I hope you like the field trip because I did. What part did you like? I liked the part when we went up the slagdrop. I thought that was cool. I remembered the part when we saw where the steel mill used to be but I liked the way it looked. Well I have to go now but I think that it was fun going to Nine Mile Run with you and I hope you liked it too. 

Aimee Thompson. 

PS. We also saw ducks when we first got there.

How are you? I'm great! Do you remember how big the plateau was? I think that was cool. I liked the barge that floated down the river. Isn't that interesting that animals live under rocks? I found it interesting. 

I liked planting the riparian plants. I remember learning about the mouth of the stream and thing like that. We also learned a lot about Duck Hollow and that lots of trains went past there. I think that in the future there will be less slag and more trees. More animals will come. Lots of people will want to come there. Maybe people will think twice about building something. 

If Nine Mile Run was clean with lots more trees, people would enjoy it . The animals will feel safe there. They could have more homes. People just think it is a slag dump. I think lots of people will like it there. 

Your partner, 

Mallory Vaughn

Hi how are you? I'm fine. I had fun at Nine Mile Run. Did you like the field trip? What do you think about the future of Nine Mile Run? I think it may be clean and nice. I learned the stream is dirty. It's filled with carbon dioxide. Things we can do to clean up nine Mile Run are; pick the dirty stuff, donate some money, vote for people that will try to clean up the stream. Do you like Nine Mile Run? 

Sincerely, 

Ashkia Helton

I enjoyed the trip to the Nine Mile Run site. It was very exciting and educational. I was glad to meet your school and yourself. it helped me learn more about the environment and what we should do to keep the river clean. I was very glad when I met you and had you for my partner. In the future I hope the Nine Mile Run will be more cleaner and healthier for the environment. I learned that I should be more thoughtful about the environment. I also think the slag plateau should be a little more cleaner. 

Sincerely, 

Lucretia Wright. 

PS. I think we should care more about the aquatic organisms too.

When we were on top of the slag plateau I got a piece of slag. Did either of you guys get a piece of slag? We did plant deer tongue, right? I think we did. I had fun, did you guys? Our group at the stream got five parts per ml and the first group got six parts per ml (I'm talking about dissolved oxygen). We only got to see three aquatic organisms. But the three aquatic organisms were neat looking. I think in the future, Nine Mile Run is going to be clean. I don't think it is going to be dirty. I would plant more plants to help make it look better. I've got to go. Bye. 

Sincerely, 

Tiffanie Lucas.

I liked when we collected rocks and when Reiko asked us all those questions. That was fun! Did you see all those houses in Duck Hollow? Did you like it when they told us where upstream was? I think that they have houses and movies theaters and also heard there will be a shopping center. I would like to build a park and with food and candy. Well, I'll see you next time. 

Would you like if they would build something? I wouldn't. I learned about the upstream and downstream. 

Your friend, 

James Hill

The drawing that I drew (of the slag plateau) looked like a horse. What did you guys draw? I learned that the trail of Nine Mile Run and the trail of Frick Park connect. Did you know that? The future looks perfect for Nine Mile Run. Don't you think so? Definitely, the changes are the stop of littering and polluting in and near the stream and rivers. 

Your partner, 

Kenneth Glenn Michael Jr.

Do you think the field trip to Nine Mile Run was fun? I think it was. What part did you like? I liked the part where we planted our own plant. I hope the Nine Mile Run stream gets better, like people pick up the trash. Don't you? What's your favorite thing you learned? My favorite thing is that we learned about that animals eat other animals. And we learned about PH, that was cool. Well that's all. Bye. 

Your partner, 

Kevin Harper

Hi David, how are you doing? Did you like the field trip? I remember when we were planted. We learned that the stream only has a couple fish like catfish. I think the Nine Mile Run would be nice and clean if they can keep on working. It could be cleaner so the animals could drink the water and be safe. 

See you later, 

Jimmy

Hey guys, how's it going? I liked the cliff best, what did you like the best? that might be cool if the hill was covered in snow and you could sled but you'd be at the bottom. I hope the stream gets some water. I also hope the stream gets some fish. The stream has no water. 

See ya, 

Matt Krause

I'm sorry I could not come. I heard it was fun. Next time I might go. I don't know if you're my partner or not. I know Josh was your partner at Nine Mile Run. I didn't go. 

Sincerely, 

Steven Marchitello

I was not there on the field trip. I learned that aquatic organisms live under rocks and stones on the bottom of lakes or stream. They eat leaves that fall from trees to the water. They effect the food chain. I learned that an environment is a surrounding of someone or something. I learned that riparian plants can help erosion at the stream. I am sorry I was mot there, but I learned a lot of interesting things in our classroom. 

Hope to see you next time! 

Marsha Matvy

I liked planting the seed. The most fun thing about the trip was we didn't go to school and do work. Did you like the field trip? I think it's cool that people live so close to Nine Mile Run. I learned that there is a bad sewer effects the stream. We should make it better. Do you care? 

Sincerely, 

Cyrus Butler

I think you are very nice. I think we will make Nine Mile Run beautiful and nice for the animals. What do you think? I think we can plant a plant each month to change the environment and to make it better. I also learned that the dissolved oxygen has 6 parts. I think thats pretty good for the stream, but we can make it better. The thing I remember the most about the field trip is the view we had on top of the slag plateau. I really liked that. That's what I like about Nine Mile Run. 

From your partner 

Josh Harrison

I enjoyed the trip to Nine Mile Run sight. It was very exciting and educational. I was glad to meet with you and your school. It helped me to learn more about the environment and what we should do to help the river clean. I am very glad to meet with you. In the future I hope the Nine Mile Run will be cleaner and healthier about its environment. I also think the slag plateau should be cleaner. 

Sincerely, 

Keshia Wright 

Ps. I think we should care about the aquatic organisms.

I had a good time at Nine Mile Run. I hope to see you again next year. 

Ps. Write back! I learned about the upstream and downstream. 

Jovan Turner