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Middle School:
Yellowstone Outdoor Education
Camp
Explore Yellowstone National Park through a designed curriculum that
includes a hands on and in depth study of our nations first national
park.
The Yellowstone Outdoor Education Camp is a 6-day. 5 night stay in
Yellowstone Park. Students will take daily hikes and tours of the Park's
numerous offerings.
Areas to be studied and discusses include:
- Geothermal features
- Park and trail etiquette
- Geology
- Water ecology
- Maps and compass reading
- Tree identification
- National Park ideas
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- Ten essentials of hiking
- R.O.P.E.S.
- Fires of Yellowstone
- Impact of Tourism
- Significanc of the park to future scientific research
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Additional activities will include swinmming, fishing, and "campfire"
ranger talks.
Green River Watershed
Expedition
A 6 day, 5 night field expedition along the Green River of Wyoming.
We will begin at the Green River Lakes and follow the river below Fontenelle
Dam, to Seeds ka dees Wildlife Refuge. Each day of the trip will focus
on a defferent aspect of multiple use interests. Guest speakers (resource
managers, ranchers, local historian, geologist, outfitters, county commissioners)
from each interest group will meet us at pre-designated sites along
the River.
Multiple Use Groups:
- Recreation
- Agriculture
- Historical landmarks, events, cultures
- Conservation of wild resources
- Community/Culture settlements
- Fisheries, riparian habitat specialists
Instructors:
Elaine Ullery - Pinedale Middle School science teacher
Teton Science School Staff: Sue Perrin, Project Wet State Director,
and two TSS graduate students
Students:
Current enrollement in grades 6 - 8 at Pinedale Middle School
Limit: 6 - 12 students.
In partnership with Teton Science Schooll, conduct "Project Wet"
curriculum activities, labs investigations and reserch as we travel
down the Green River. Students will camp out at a new site at the end
of each day. Modes of travel between site will be by TSS vans.
Rendezvous Programs
Hunter Safety Course (with Wyoming Fish
and Game Department)
Tech Camp with Oyster Ridge BOCES
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