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Caroline Milton
6 days ago
Fostering Forests: Educating Students on the Importance of Forest Health and Taking Action to Cultivate Hope in Our Community
As the crisp fall air settled in and the buzz of a new school year kicked off, students gathered outside with one shared mission. And no,...
Brooke Landis
Nov 14, 2023
Forest Health Field Days: Students Taking Action to Improve the Health of Our Forests
Why is a healthy forest important? Is our forest healthy? Groups of students rotated through stations to dive deeper into these questions.
Simone Tenorio
Oct 19, 2023
Action Fosters Hope: a Defensible Space Stewardship Day
“I am working with SWEP and the Truckee Fire District today. It makes me feel more safe, like I am responsible; like I am making an act...
nick19030
Jan 11, 2022
FOREST⇌FIRE: Re-evaluating our relationship with fire in our forests
SWEP worked to reeducate local 3rd grade students about fire and forest management.
Jenna Granger
Nov 17, 2021
FOREST⇌FIRE Healthy Forests/ Defensible Space - Fall 2021
This year SWEP's FOREST⇌FIRE lesson included lessons on healthy forests, healthy vs. catastrophic wildfire, and defensible space.
Jenna Granger
Jun 2, 2021
FOREST⇌FIRE - Learning Resources
A children's book that highlights the importance of healthy fire for the forest, wildlife and watershed to be used as a teaching aid.
Jenna Granger
Jan 28, 2021
Forest Health Field Day: 2020
As you can imagine, our Forest Health Field Day looked a little different this year, but for more reasons than just a global pandemic....
Jenna Granger
Jan 28, 2021
FOREST⇌FIRE an Introduction
SWEP's 3 year educational, advocacy and art program about healthy forests and the relationship to wildfire.
sierrawatershed
Jun 15, 2020
Botany Scavenger Hunt
Do you know all the plants in your backyard? Explore native plants in the Tahoe region with this outdoor SWEP Snippet!
Jenna Granger
May 27, 2020
Backyard Biodiversity
Do you know what is living in your backyard? How many types of trees? This snippet explores the variety of plants in your backyard!
sierrawatershed
May 18, 2020
What Trees Are These?
What kind of trees are in your backyard? Learn how to identify common Tahoe evergreen tree species through this fun activity.
Jenna Granger
Apr 15, 2020
Talking Trees & Plant Your Own Sugar Pine
An exploration of the communication between trees and plants & an opportunity to add to the conversation by planting your own sugar pine.
Jenna Granger
Nov 4, 2019
Forest Health Field Day 2019
With witches and wizards, foxes and pirates, SWEP taught 120 seventh graders from North Tahoe School about how to ascertain if the forest is
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