Featured image: Thumb is chum…YEC crew members teach Walt Morey students about the types of Pacific salmon
7 weeks and 42 field trips down, only two more weeks and 9 more Salmon Watch field trips to go!
This week’s line-up of Salmon Watch trips was as follows:
Monday, October 31st – Sellwood Middle School – Eagle Creek (Happy Halloween!)
Wednesday, November 2nd – Walt Morey Middle School – Eagle Creek
Friday, November 4th – Walt Morey Middle School – Eagle Creek
Our field trips this week with Walt Morey Middle School were taught by volunteer educators from Youth Ecology Corps.
Youth Ecology Corps is a partnership between Metro and Project YESS (Youth Employability Support Services), housed at Mt. Hood Community College, that provides valuable workforce development opportunities to youths aged 16 to 21 in the areas of habitat restoration and conservation education. YEC crew members participate in service projects to improve water quality, restore native plant communities, create wildlife habitat, and educate others about Oregon’s amazing natural heritage. These experiences provide YEC members with hands-on training in useful skills that prepare them for careers working outdoors.
Salmon Watch is proud to partner with these groups and work with YEC to provide fun, experiential education to the students at Walt Morey. And there’s no better way for YEC members to learn about ecology and conservation than by teaching others.
Next week, we continue with Salmon Watch Week #8 and three more field trips. Our field trip season is almost complete, and we’re looking forward to starting our service learning season in the Spring!
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