Stream Ecology in the Classroom
Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner Recruitment
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2007-3-05 | Middle Columbia River | 01/01/2010 | 08/31/2012 | 2007 | Completed | 01/14/2025 | |
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Description
A total of 18 classes participated in “Stream Ecology in and out of the Classroom II” project. Schools that participated include Warm Springs Elementary (WSE), Buff Elementary (BE), Jefferson County Middle School (JCMS), Madras High School (MHS), South Wasco High School (SWHS), Fossil Elementary (FE), and Parkdale Elementary (PE). Activities included: • Use of a watershed model to introduce watershed stewardship and different types of pollution and their source • Steelhead dissections • Gyotaku art activity • Organized field trips for stream sampling including the data collection of macroinvertebrates, water quality, fish identification, habitat measurements, and use of maps and instruments • In classroom egg incubation of steelhead and salmon eggs
Steelhead dissections were performed in conjunction with Gyotaku, an art activity where imprints are made of the steelhead prior to dissection. Grades ranged from 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 at BE, WSE, and MHS. Additionally from April to June for ten weeks on every Thursday, the EEO program lead the “SMILE” (Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience) class, approximately 25 fourth and fifth grade students from Warm Springs Elementary. They went in depth with scientific inquiry and applied science that includes eight in classroom instructional activities and two field sampling days.
The following public outreach events occurred: • Pi Ume Sha Health Fair – A one day event to interact with the Warm Springs community members about watersheds • “Seeds of Discovery” – A one day event at The Museum at Warm Springs. The Museum served 238 students from ten 4th grade classes from the 509J school district. Students met scientists (and cultural specialist) who were professionals in their field. The instructors included a geologist, 2 zoologists, a fish biologist, a botanist, an archaeologist, 2 science educators, a Park Service interpretive specialist and a traditional foods gatherer. • Sullivan’s Fish Pond Tour – A one day event by OSU Extension for third grade classes from multiple schools in Jefferson County. Kids visit stations that include Pond Life, Fishing, Wildlife, River Life, and Fish Anatomy. Multiple agencies take part. • Natural Resources Day – A one day event put on 4H and OSU Extension for second grade classes from Warm Springs Elementary. Kids visit stations on the salmon life cycle, macroinvertebrates, traditional tribal fishing ways, fire safety, and wildlife. • Salmon Camp at Hancock Field Station – A week long camp provided for young tribal members from the four Columbia River Treaty Tribes. Students learned about salmon life cycle and man-made threats to salmon, traditional ecological knowledge surrounding first foods, stream ecology, and how to conduct plant surveys.
Two Warm Springs Elementary classes raised and released spring Chinook fry in December of 2010. Other schools that participated in the project raised rainbow trout. They include five classes at Buff Elementary (Madras), 1 class at Jefferson County Middle School (Madras), 1 class at South Wasco High School (Maupin), and 1 class at Fossil Elementary (Fossil).
In February 2011 a total of 9 classes were given steelhead eggs to incubate in their classrooms. Schools that participated include Warm Springs Elementary, Buff Elementary, Jefferson County Middle School, South Wasco High School, and Fossil Elementary. The steelhead eggs were raised for the andromous fish reintroduction project above Pelton Round Butte Dam and will be released in the Crooked, Wychus, or Upper Deschutes River. There is an in class presentation to the students that includes stream ecology information about hatchery vs. wild fish, habitat requirements, life cycle of anadromous fish, and the many reasons contributing to the decline in fish populations.
Parkdale Office - the education and outreach staff out of the Parkdale Office completed 2 tribal cultural
Project Benefit
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has multiple rivers that are located entirely on the reservation that support natural spawning populations of numerous species of fish including but not limited to spring Chinook, fall Chinook, bull trout, summer steelhead, and lamprey. These species of fish among other aquatic organisms will benefit indirectly as the education and outreach program seeks to teach tribal children and public about stream ecology and the relationship between fish conservation and their cultural heritage. Elementary school children will be raising salmon and trout in the classroom as part of the program. There will also be an emphasis on habitat requirements, including water quality for migrating fish.
Funding Details |
PCSRF | $75,000 |
Report Total: | $75,000 |
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Worksites
CTWSRO Reservation
- Worksite Identifier: CTWSRO Reservation
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- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Deschutes (170703)
- Subbasin: Lower Deschutes (17070306)
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Oregon
- Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
- Latitude: 44.76744580863243
- Longitude: -121.24008178710676
ESU
- Mid-Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
- Deschutes River Summer/Fall-run Chinook Salmon ESU
- Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
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Metrics
Metrics
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Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner RecruitmentY (Y/N)
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Outreach, Education and Recruitment funding 75,000.00
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Amount of habitat protected -- acres .0
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Number of watersheds protected 0
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Miles of stream protected .00
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Habitat treatments leveraged (LOV)
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Value of treatments leveraged .00
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Restoration projects proposed 0
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Outreach / Education ProjectY (Y/N)
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Outreach/ Education funding 75,000.00
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Number of volunteers solicited 0
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Donations for habitat .00
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Outreach documents/reports preparedY (Y/N)
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Documents/Reports 5
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CTWSRO Semi-annual PCSRF Progress Reports |
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Exhibits/posters preparedY (Y/N)
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Number of Exhibits 6
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Media material preparedY (Y/N)
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Number of media materials prepared 3
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Description Media Material And Where/When Used | |
Fry releases announced in the local newspapers: Madras Pioneer and Warms Springs Spilyay Tymoo. |
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Interpretative signs preparedY (Y/N)
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Number of Interpretative Signs 0
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Number of different locations that signs were displayed 0
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Description where the signs were posted | |
0 |
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Outreach events conductedY (Y/N)
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Number of Outreach/Education Events 25
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Workshops/training eventsY (Y/N)
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Number of workshops/training sessions 45
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Number of workshops/training participants 900
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Presentation at educational institutionsY (Y/N)
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Number of educational institutions 8
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Number of students 450
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