Last Day: Field Trip to Legacy Springs on the Fort Hall Reservation

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Submitted by Richard Simpson on Fri, 2015-06-12 00:00

What a day afield!  This morning we traveled to Legacy Springs just outside of Springfield.  This portion of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation is being developed through funding by Bonnneville Power Co. And the federal government.  Selective cutting of Russian Olives, burning and Round Up application to noxious and invasive species, replanting of native/desireable species, as well as restocking of upland and waterfowl and fish species will revitalize the ecosystem of the 'Bottoms'.  These steps are intended to educate tribal members and non-tribal folks to become educated and involved as stakeholders in our area's unique and valuable ecosystem services.  This week's activities certainly opened all of our eyes (Adventurers and Digital-Learners) alike to the incredible complexity of our local ecosystems and the largely unsung life-sustaining services they provide for all of us.

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Submitted by Barbara Smith on Fri, 2015-06-12 14:38

This has been a very educational experience.  This area is close to where I teach, and some of my students may even recognize it.  Hopefully I can take my own field trip and check out this area. 

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Submitted by Teri Mitton on Fri, 2015-06-12 15:31

the legacy springs area is cool. Here are local people working to reestablsh native vegitation and restore the wetlands, while teaching other about the local resources and the impact they have onus ans we have on them.

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Submitted by Taylor Terlson on Fri, 2015-06-12 19:25

What an exciting experience. I have certainly learned so much from you guys! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

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Submitted by Jessica Croxford on Fri, 2015-06-12 20:51

This has been eye opening for me as well, and I just read information from home. Thank you to all of you who posted all of the information. 

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Submitted by Alicia Bynum on Fri, 2015-06-12 22:01

I too have had a great experience this year with the MILES program. I think we have all learned new information about our area that we can take back into the classroom. We, as educators, have a unique opportunity to share the information we learned with our students. If we want changes to be made, the best place to start is with the youth. Helping kids understand the importance of protecting and preserving the ecosystem will help insure it to be there in the future.

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Submitted by Matt Allison on Sat, 2015-06-13 05:36

That sounds like it would have been a lot of fun! It's always nice when you can learn from doing something so engaging.