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Educators Title: Water and Wetlands at Lake Elmo State Park: A workshop for teachers
Date: February 7, 2004
Location: Lake Elmo State Park
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Enrollment: and educator interested, K-6 focus on 1st grade wetlands, 3rd grade water cycle, 4th grade weather and erosion and 6th grade physical science: cost $25 covers lunch and materials
Credit: 6 OPI renewal units
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legend item A Place in the Sun - A Watershed Photo Project for Teachers
Date:April 7 and 8, 2004
Location:Simms High School
Time:3:30-5:30 pm
Enrollment:5-12 grade educators in the Sun River watershed
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Educators 2004 Intermountain GIS Conference
Date: April 19th - 23rd, 2004
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Billings
Time: See brochure for specific times
Enrollment: Open to the general public
Summary: This conference will bring participants together for an exciting week - long program centered on the theme, "GIS - Tools of Discovery" linking the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to modern day geospatial technologies.
More Information - GIS conference brochure

Educators GIS Training for Watershed Managers
Date: April 2004 - See flyer for specific dates
Locations: Miles City, Missoula, Great Falls, Helena, Bozeman
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Enrollment: These trainings are specifically directed toward Conservation District and watershed group members
Summary: Join us for a GIS training near you to gain hands on experience applying the three new watershed GIS tools developed by the Natural Resource Information System (NRIS). Learn how to utilize the abundance of data on the NRIS website and what other GIS resources are available.
More information - Miles City and Great Falls trainings have already occurred. Great Falls, Helena, Bozeman

legend item Monitoring water quality in the Lower Clark Fork River
Date:April 21 and 22, 2004
Location:Thompson Falls, Prospect Creek, Coyote Gulch USFS campground
Time:TBD
Enrollment:Teachers in the Lower Clark Fork basin (from below Missoula to Clark Fork, ID)
Credit:OPI renewal units will be available
More information - This is the first year in a project for teachers to help students monitor the Clark Fork River. This year teachers from Plains, Thompson Falls, Noxon and Clark Fork, ID will participate in this training to learn methods for water and riparian monitoring. This project is co-sponsored by the Green Mountain Conservation District, Montana Natural History Center, Watershed Education Network and the Montana Watercourse.
legend item Prickly Pear Creek Know Your Watershed Workshop
Date:Saturday, April 24th, 2004
Location:Friendship Baptist Church in Montana City
Time:8:30am-3:30pm
Participants:Open to the general public
Summary:This is an excellent opportunity for the whole family to learn about the functions, impacts, and management of your watershed. In the adult workshop, learn about the history of Prickly Pear Creek, the health of the fisheries, and other watershed topics while also exploring options for protecting and managing the watershed. Activities for children include the Rolling Rivers trailer, aquatic insect identification and a migratory bird game.
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legend item Why volunteers monitor water quality
Date:April 28, 2004
Location:Polson Middle School
Time:2:30-4:00pm
Enrollment:any educator interested; please contact Polson Middle School Assistant Principal Tom DiGiallonardo at 883-6335 x302 to assure you can attend if you are not a teacher at Polson Middle School. This will be a professional development day.
legend item Introductory water quality monitoring for teachers
Date:April 30 and May 1, 2004
Time and Location:April 30, 4-7pm, Belfry School multi-purpose room and May 1, 9am-4pm, Rockvale (outdoor site TBD)
Enrollment:Educators on the Clark Fork of the Yellowstone or other areas with pre-registration. Please contact Catherine Lynch at ZooMontana to register 652-8100 x2. (You will need to pre-register because we supply your school with equipment. We will need to know how much to purchase.)
Credit:OPI renewal units
legend item Water and Wetlands: A workshop for teachers
Date:May 12 and 13, 2004
Location:Trego Elementary School
Time:2:00-5:00 pm on May 12 and 3:00-5:00 on May 13
Enrollment:any educator interested
Credit:5 OPI renewal units
legend item Sun River Watershed Tour
Date:June 10,11,14,15 & 16, 2004
Location:various locations in the watershed; we will meet every morning and travel by bus or van together
Time:approximately 9-4:30 daily
Enrollment:20 participants, any teacher or interested citizen
Credit:30-40 OPI renewal units (depending on content hours) or UM graduate or undergraduate credit (additional fee for college credit)
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legend item The Crazy Watershed Festival
Date:Saturday, June 12th, 2004
Location:Community Hall, Clyde Park
Time:1:00pm - 8:15pm
Summary:Join us and learn how to better manage the natural resources on your property, tour successful weed eradication projects, and enjoy an evening of food, entertainment and fun.
Participants:Open to the general public
More information - brochure
legend item Milk River Watershed Tour: Part I - Havre Area
Date:July 21 and 22, 2004
Location:Havre and surrounding areas
Time:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Summary:The Milk River is truly the "Lifeline of the Hi-Line." As educators, you are an important force in communicating the importance of the Milk to its future stewards, the children. This two day workshop will offer a first-hand look at some sites and issues on the Milk River and offer teaching strategies, ideas and activities to bring the Milk River to your classroom. Practice using activities from the Milk River Educator's Guide.
Credit:14 OPI renewal units or MSU-N credits (pending University approval) - Summer 2004 course credit
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legend item Volunteer Field Training - Madison Valley Ranchland Group - Water Quality Monitoring
Date:Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Location:Valley Garden Fishing Access
Time:8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Summary:Volunteers will be trained to regularly monitor the water quality, health of the fisheries, condition of the riparian habitat, and more.
Participants:Interested volunteers in the Madison valley. Register by calling the Madison Valley Ranchlands office at 682-3259 by August 9.
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legend item Make-A-Splash, Montana
Date and Locations:Friday, September 24, 2004 Boulder, Bozeman, and Helena; Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - Valier (Lake Francis); Thursday, September 23, 2004 - Billings; Tuesday, September 28 - Longfellow school water and wetlands festival
Summary:On or around September 24,2004 over 1200 Montana students will participate in festivals to learn more about how water, groundwater, water conservation and wetlands play a part in their lives. This year's fifth annual Make-A-Splash festival is celebrated around the US in over 125 locations involving approximately 50,000 students.
More information in Montana | On-line festival (for students) | National Make-A-Splash
legend item Yellowstone River Watch meeting and Advanced Macroinvertebrate training
Date:Saturday, October 2, 2004
Location:Billings West High School, John Miller's classroom
Time:9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Summary:We will hold a meeting and curriculum sharing workshop with all teachers currently monitoring water quality in the Yellowstone watershed. A special session on aquatic macroinvertebrate ID and behavior by Brett Marshall of EcoAnalysts will comprise most of the day. Teachers may receive OPI renewal units, travel reimbursement and 1/2 day substitute reimbursement by signing up.
Participants:Any teacher in the Yellowstone watershed interested in sharing ideas with other teachers.
Credit: OPI renewal units will be available for participating teachers.
Enrollment:Sign up by September 22. Register by calling Kristi at 994-6425 or send in this form to Montana Watercourse PO Box 170575 Bozeman MT 59717.
More about the YRW (Yellowstone River Watch)
legend item World Water Monitoring Day in Montana
Date:September to October 18, 2004
Location:Worldwide
Fostering awareness and appreciation for local water quality. Take data, send it in!
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general interest GIS Training For DES Personnel
Locations and Dates:
Helena, Nov 18   Great Falls, Nov 19  Wolf Point, Dec 3 
Billings, Dec 8  Miles City, Dec 9  Missoula, Dec 14 
Time: 9am - 3pm
Summary:  Gain hands-on experience in applying appropriate GIS tools useful to Disaster and Emergency Systems personnel. Learn how to utilize data developed by the Natural Resource Information System (NRIS), and available on the NRIS website, as well as other GIS resources. These trainings are offered free for Montana DES personnel.
Enrollment:Limited to 15 at each site. Attendance is open to Montana DES Administrators, District Representatives, County Coordinators, and any other DES personnel interested in accessing information to aid in emergency response. 
Please see link to announcement for more information and registration form.

 

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