The River Mile Network
An Education Program of the National Park Service
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Greetings,
Everyone with "The River Mile Network" hopes you are having a great summer!
As many of you know, The River Mile Network is now connecting educators in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and beyond! For instance, our Crayfish Project is serving and connecting crayfish enthusiasts and researchers throughout North America.
We have a few training opportunities at the end of August that we hope you enjoy and share with others!
Sincerely,
Janice Elvidge,
Executive Director and Founder
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Science Action Club
August 19 and 20, 2019
Lake Roosevelt Jr. Sr. High School
Coulee Dam, WA
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Spark youth interest in science!
Hands-on science investigation for out-of-school time programs.
Designed by the California Academy of Sciences, Science Action Club is a nationwide STEM program for middle school youth in out-of-school time. Through games, projects, and hands-on activities, youth in SAC use citizen science to explore nature, connect with scientists, and design strategies to protect our planet.
SAC’s science and nature units spark curiosity, build scientific skills, and help youth develop STEM identities.
All three units are available in English and bilingual English-Spanish. Our sliding scale fee structure ensures equity and access!
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Investigating Crayfish & Freshwater Ecosystems Training
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Learn to engage grade 2-12 students in fascinating crayfish studies in this hands-on STEAM training. Gain confidence to participate with The River Mile Network's Crayfish Study to support important research by scientists and wildlife managers. IdaH2O water quality and Project WET lessons are incorporated in this training.
Two different opportunities to participate!
August 21, 2019
Lake Roosevelt High School
August 27, 2019
Lewiston, Idaho
location TBD
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Sagebrush Ecosystem Training
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Learn about sagebrush ecosystems to inspire students to think critically about sagebrush ecosystems and ways to protect them and their fascinating species!
Two different opportunities to participate!
August 22, 2019
Lake Roosevelt High School
August 26, 2019
Lewiston, Idaho
Location TBD
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Crayfish Conference
November 18, 2019
Historic Davenport Hotel
Spokane, WA
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Join Researchers, graduate students, resource managers, educators and others interested in crayfish at this first TRM Crayfish Conference!
Additional Information will be provided as we get closer to the event.
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Have an upcoming event
you'd like us to promote?
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Our network partners are always on the move. If you would like to see your next event in our quarterly newsletter, please email us at
LARO_river_mile@nps.gov.
Want to see it on The River Mile's website? Use the link below.
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Jim Ekins
University of Idaho Extension
Jim Ekins is the Water Educator for U-Idaho Extension. His faculty role is to develop and deliver nonformal education programs based on the best available
science to all parts of the community. Jim runs the IDAH2O Master Water Stewards citizen science volunteer water quality monitoring program, and co-coordinates the Idaho Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) program
. He has worked with the University of Idaho since the beginning of Fall, 2007.
He earned a bachelor's in Natural Resource Management from Western Carolina U., and a Masters in Collaborative Natural Resource Management from U. Oregon. He was a ranger
in three National Parks, worked in Colorado and Oregon’s resort industry, spent two Austral summers
on a research base in Antarctica, and worked in wetland restoration for watershed councils in Oregon and Idaho. Before transferring to the U-Idaho Extension Faculty,
he was the Coordinator or Director for U-Idaho’s
Service-Learning and Internships program for over five years. In his spare time, he is pursuing a PhD in Conservation Social Sciences in social-systems resilience; he also canoes, tele-skis, runs, and backpacks with his dogs.
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The River Mile Website News
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, click on "joinTRM" and complete the network registration form.
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