Lincoln Co. students explore watershed health
Students from McCormick School on May 7 took their learning into the field this spring with engaging, hands-on trips focused on local watershed health. with staff from the Yaak Valley Forest Council (YVFC) to explore two important watershed sites: the Upper Ford Ranger Station River Site and the Vital Ground Foundation’s Broadie Habitat Preserve. (Courtesy photo)
Yaak Valley Forest Council's Anthony South, far right, helped lead hands-on trips focused on local watershed health. May 13, Yaak School students explored two important watershed sites: the Upper Ford Ranger Station River Site and the Vital Ground Foundation’s Broadie Habitat Preserve. (Courtesy photo)
Students from the McCormick and Yaak schools took their learning into the field this spring with engaging, hands-on trips focused on local watershed health.
May 7, McCormick School students, and on May 13, Yaak School students, joined staff from the Yaak Valley Forest Council (YVFC) to explore two important watershed sites: the Upper Ford Ranger Station River Site and the Vital Ground Foundation’s Broadie Habitat Preserve.
Led by Anthony South, YVFC's Headwaters Director; Morgan Schmidt, YVFC's Big Sky Watershed Corps Member; and Ashley South, YVFC's Communications Director, students learned about a variety of environmental topics including healthy riparian zones, aquatic species, water pollution, restoration techniques and the differences between native and non-native species.
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