Coeur d'Alene
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Wildfires, climate change and ecosystem services
Jamie Esler • Jun 22, 2017
Good Morning!
As I write this from back home in CDA, the team is still up the North Fork of the CDA River basin. Today's adventures will be up Grassy Mountain and at the trailhead of Trail 20; a 5 mile, non-motorized USFS trail connecting the headwaters of the North Fork between Jordan... more
How do we teach about these issues?
Eric Rude • Jun 21, 2017
So, how do we teach about these issues?
We’re learning that Idaho’s waterways have been hurt by farming, mining, city-building, and the timber industry. How do we teach our students about caring for our rivers without demonizing these necessary businesses?
As one of the teachers... more
Learning about cutthroat trout
Eric Rude • Jun 21, 2017
I’ve been able to have some incredible experiences learning about cutthroat trout last summer and this summer. I am in the Murdock Foundation’s Partners in Science program. This program pays teachers to do research with college professors over two summers. Science teachers: you might want to... more
Three Rafts, One Goal
Jamie Esler • Jun 21, 2017
The team had a fantastic time floating the river and sampling water quality with Idaho DEQ Field Technicians today! Everyone is finishing up the day at Devils Elbow USFS campground to rest up for tomorrow's adventure. Sadly, I had to come home to work the Farmers Market so will give you a... more
Resources and the mystery of a disappearing stream
Christine Sandahl • Jun 21, 2017
I have found a few interesting resources while searching for assignment information and in an attempt to find more about the watershed surrounding Spirit Lake. I had a conversation with Randy Troyer, a long time resident of Spirit Lake, Idaho. He told me that when he was a boy, there was no... more