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Submitted by the Ohio River Foundation. High school students with an interest in science and conservation won’t want to miss Ohio River Foundation (ORF)’s new Student Conservation Leaders program this summer. Participants will fish, hike, wade, sample, observe and engage in restoration activities in our Ohio River Watershed, developing their abilities in leadership, stewardship and conservation in the process. The program includes lessons about macroinvertebrates, chemistry, fishing and mussels that ORF employs for its successful River Explorer and Mussels in the Classroom education pro...

But after a few months of tidying up loose ends, the company is ready to show off its new, and much faster boat, dubbed ‘Kiwi Cat II’ through a six-month trial, funded by the Waikato Regional Council. The scenic route will connect passengers from Pūkete to Hamilton’s CBD in 25 minutes upstream and offer three return trips each weekday for up to 40 people per ride. Managing director Darren Mills was thrilled with the developments and can't wait for Kiwi Cat II to be ready for service. Mark Taylor/stuff Darren Mills is hoping to launch his new and improved Kiwi Cat II in mid-March.