CASCADE COLUMBIA FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP

Agency: United States Department of Commerce
NAICS: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Period start: 2026-07-01
Period end: 2028-06-30
Budget: 99999.0
Place of performance: WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 98801, UNITED STATES

Description

CASCADE FISHERIES WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND DISTRICTWIDE ACCESS TO AUTHENTIC AND LOCALLY RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL 3RD AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS IN EAST WENATCHEE AND ROCK ISLAND, WASHINGTON. THIS PROJECT DELIVERS SYSTEMIC CLASSROOM-INTEGRATED MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (MWEES) FOR K-12 STUDENTS THAT PROMOTE CLIMATE RESILIENCE. TEACHERS WILL GAIN SUSTAINED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH SEASONAL OUTDOOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE ISSUE DEFINITIONS IN THE CLASSROOM AND PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE FIELD TRIPS TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS AND FEATURES OF EACH STREAM OR RIVER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECT WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO HELP RAISE SALMON AND LEARN FROM THEIR LIFECYCLE. SALMON EGGS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE YAKAMA NATION FISHERIES COHO REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM AND AQUARIUM WILL BE PLACED IN SIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS 38 TEACHERS AND UP TO 1,682 STUDENTS.

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