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Grade Field Day
On May 11th The Lewis Soil Conservation District (LSCD) hosted the 40th Annual 6th Grade Field Day at Winchester State Park. The weather was perfect for the 6th grade students from Highland, Prairie, Kamiah and Summit to enjoy the educational opportunity provided from the following volunteers: Soils and Geology, instructed by Eileen Rowan, Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission, and Alyssa Rowan, Student Volunteer Air Quality/campfire etiquette, instructed by Johna Boulafentis, Nez Perce Tribe Air Quality Fire Control, instructed by Maureen Crabtree, Al Allman, Cory Town & Shawn Johnson, Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) Forestry, instructed by Clark Christiansen, IDL, Chris Gerhart, IDL, and Sister Carol Ann Wassmuth, St. Gertrude’s Monastery Take Me Fishing, instructed by Erin Tennesen & Ryan Aune, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Nature Trail, instructed by Donald Rudy, Jr. Rangers Life of the Salmon - instructed by Kevin Traylor, NRCS, Jessica Wells, NRCS, and Stefanie Bowman, Idaho Soil and Water Conservation District and Tiffany Sonnen, Student Volunteer Canoeing, assisted by Vern McMaster, NRCS, Elaine Sonnen, LSCD, Tom Sonnen, Volunteer and Kevin Seitz, NRCS Winchester Quick Response Unit was on site with LeAnn Trautman The students rotate every 20 minutes throughout the day to the eight different learning stations. LSCD provided lunch for the volunteers which were prepared by Karol Holthaus, LSCD. LSCD would like to thank the students, teachers, volunteers for making this another successful year. A Special Thanks to Nita, Kitty, Bob & Frank with Winchester State Park. 
From top down the canoeing, fire prevention, forestry and soil and geology stages at the Field Day at Winchester. |
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