October 12 2004
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
SWEP Teacher’s Interpretive Hike Series: Fire Ecology and Burning Issues
Location: TBA
Join Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP) for the Fall Teacher’s Interpretive Hike Series in 2004. The teachers Interpretive Hike Series is an exciting opportunity for teachers to explore the local area with resource professionals, focusing on specific aspects of our unique watershed. Teachers will gain ideas and on how to interpret nature and ways of incorporating the California standards in all subject areas. Lesson plans, activities and resource lists will be provided along with potential place based -service learning projects. District buy-back credit is available with administrative approval.

Hike Schedule: Fire Ecology and Burning Issues with interpreter Bill Houdyschell, Forester, Tahoe Donner Association. Join us for a walk through last year’s burn site in Tahoe Donner. Learn about fire ecology, defensible space and restoration projects appropriate for student involvement. You will observe plant adaptation and succession and learn how to ID plants along the way.

Each hike is limited to 25 TTUSD teachers or community resource professionals. There will be a $10.00 requested donation for each hike. Check made payable to SWEP. Snacks will be provided; Dress warm and arrive on time!
    Contact: Jan Ellis, SWEP, (775) 832-3714, jan@4swep.org
    Website: http://www.4swep.org