This past week I learned a lot about the past and future restoration and rebuilding of the Milltown Dam site. We were fortunate enough to have Mike Kustudia, from Clark Fork River Technical Assistance Committee, to give us the most up-to date news on the site. The site is now being restored, and will be rebuilt into a State Park. It was very interesting to hear the whole story from an expert, and it was really fun to see how interested the 5th grade students were, as they had already learned some of the story from Deb's class visit.
Mike points out where the restoration process is taking place
After the talk with Mike, we split the students into two groups. The first activity was a geo-cash activity, which was very cool for the students because they were able to explore on their own and learn about how the different groups in the area were affected by the Dam. The second activity taught the kids about the long and hard journey that Bull Trout have to make in order to spawn. For a couple fun minutes, they turned into Bull Trout as they made their way through the obstacle course. They had to watch out for predators, environmental conditions, and turbines to make it safely to their redd where they could finally spawn. It was really fun to see how much the students learned by being active! I hope we get to do another Milltown Field trip soon!
Erica Thye
WEN Fall Intern
Erica Thye
WEN Fall Intern
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