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Helping You Conserve Natural Resources For 35 Years... |
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Upper Republican Natural Resources District |
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The Tailwater Newsletter... |
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News From The URNRD |
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The Nebraska State Envirothon was held at Halsey National Forest, State 4-H Camp, Saturday, May 3, 2008. The Wauneta-Palisade High School Envirothon team won the right to attend the National Canon Envirothon, held in Flagstaff, Arizona later this summer. This is the third year in a row that Wauneta-Palisade has won the Nebraska State Envirothon. Their team has attended the National Competition held in Winnipeg, Canada in summer 2006 and in Geneva, New York in summer 2007.
The Envirothon is a program about our natural environment. Five-member teams compete in seven areas of environmental studies: soil, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, range and a current environmental issue. Students compete in regional contests that test their knowledge on a wide array of subjects relating to natural resources and the environment.
The Wauneta-Palisade team consisted of members: Brennan Keiser, Jesse Skelton, Donna Schluckebier, Jenna Jutten and Michele Stretch. Their coaches are Teresa Hayes and Dan Andrews.
Congratulations to the Wauneta-Palisade High School Envirothon team!! |
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Local Team Qualifies For National Envirothon, May 3, 2008 |
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Students Enjoy Great Weather For 2008 S.C.O.R.E.T.A.C. Program, June 30, 2008 |
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The Wauneta-Palisade High School Envirothon Team: Donna Schluckebier, Jesse Skelton, Jenna Jutten, Michele Stretch, Brennan Keiser, Coach Teresa Hayes, and David Wolf, NARD Information & Education Director. |
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Swinging Bridge Ranch just west of Champion, was the host site for the first ever T.A.C., Team Adventure Camp. This camp was funded by the Imperial Grade School Foundation and the Upper Republican NRD. The camp was hosted June 24, 25 and 26, 2008.
Four area teams consisting of twelve members of fifth-eighth graders participated in many hands-on activities. Teams were from Imperial Grade School, Dundy County-Stratton, and Wauneta-Palisade Schools. The teams rotated through six sessions each day. Sessions included: Environmental CSI; Entomology; Mystery Tracks; River Assessment (Water Quality); Monitoring frogs and reptiles; and the Challenge/Low Ropes/Air Rifle course.
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Presenters included: Mark and Ellen Brogie of Creighton, NE; Julie Godberson of Wahoo, NE; Herpetologist Dr. Dennis Ferraro, UNL and TJ Walker, NE Game and Parks, North Platte. Local presenters included: John Flood (Host); Jason Speck (Assistant Director); Launy Ringleman and Heather Francis. Other Camp staff included Marla Smith, Director; Angie Paisley, on-site Nurse; Derek Gaschler (Marla’s right hand assistant) and Ann Brogie, on-site Photographer. |