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Never Stop Learning about Conservation!
Interactive Conservation Lesson with Moscow Charter School Students
Conservation Awareness Days
Every May we coordinate and host an all-day field trip for 5th and 6th graders in Latah County. Teachers bring their classes to Spring Valley Reservoir and spend the day visiting different stations where they investigate many aspects of conservation and natural resource management.
Volunteers from different agencies and professions share their experience and knowledge with the students in a hands-on setting.
Conservation Awareness Day Summaries
Local Monarch Waystations
Latah Soil and Water Conservation District works with schools in Latah County to create Certified Monarch Butterfly Waystations. These stations provide Milkweeds, nectar plants and shelter for Monarchs throughout their annual cycle of reproduction and migration.
Brenda Erhardt has worked with the following schools:
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Deary Elementary
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Moscow Charter School
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Russell Elementary
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Troy High School
Russell Elementary Waystation Moscow Charter School Waystation
Financial Support and Scholarships for Youth
We provide financial support
for programs such as
Envirothon, the Idaho State Forestry
Contest and the
Idaho FFA Career Development events.
We also provide assistance for students
to participate in these events, as well as
scholarships for students to attend
Learning in the Classroom
We love to work directly with students and can give classroom presentations by request!
Art and Conservation
Latah SWCD worked with Moscow Charter School Students in 2019 to participate in the annual ArtWalk in downtown Moscow. Students participated in a classroom conservation lesson and then created conservation based art to show at ArtWalk.
Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps
Latah SWCD worked with Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps for a week during the summer of 2020. The youth crew helped build BDA's, water plants, and weed noxious weeds at one of our wetland restoration sites. They were a great crew and a lot of fun to work with! Thanks again for your help Clearwater Basin Youth Conservation Corps!
Youth Programs
Latah Soil and Water Conservation District provides several opportunities for local youth to become involved in conservation projects and we provide many opportunities for learning and involvement within the community.
