More Great Outdoor Track Pictures

Jr High Outdoor kids with Bill Love at the 
Kootenai wildlife refuge.

Learning to fly fish.

May 5 Update

The Great Outdoor Track students traveled to Boundary County to learn about, and try their hand at, fly fishing. First, there was a presentation by Bill Love and two Idaho Fish & Game officers about some of the laws regulating fishing in Idaho and how to identify different trout species in our area.

Our Track was divided into a high school group and a junior high group. The high school kids went fishing first and then did a fly tying session and identification of the types of fly's and bugs trout eat in this area. The junior high group did the tying section first and then went fishing. 

Trout Unlimited had a group of volunteers that taught the kids the proper techniques of fly fishing. Then they got to give their new skills a try. Several rainbow trout were caught.

The weather held on and everyone had a great time.

More Outdoor Track Photos

Guest Louie Speelmon lead the wood carving class. The winners of the projects were Joe Bopp, Lily McKinney, Cierra Atkinson and Cole Reuter.  Everyone was engaged and did a good job.

April 28 Update

The Great Outdoor Track learned about wood working with Louie Speelmon and then participated in a bridge building competition with Mr. Mac, which included a lot of knot tying. See video below.

Idaho Forest Competition Practice

Thanks to Kaniksu Land Trust for organizing this!

The team.

Log scaling (calculating board feet in raw logs)

And other fun stuff!

We're Sad: It's Sunny Outside

Where has our soggy spring and winter gone?

Wampus Park Cleanup

Students spent their track day at the school, as it was a hybrid track day. During hybrid days students participate in their usual experiential-learning track, but also attend their regularly scheduled math and English classes. That explains why the Great Outdoor Track students were at the school. What to do? Get Wampus Park ready for its grand opening in May!

Students spent the day picking up limbs, raking greens, and doing general upkeep.