Our students become exceptionally engaged in studying the world outside their back door, mimicking biologists and restoration ecologists. Because of their involvement in studying and solving local problems, our program serves as an early pipeline to careers in STEM for regional students.

Our professional scientists and educators engage students in place-based, watershed science education such as animal migration, bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs, and osprey evolution and adaptations. We have served 84,660 students throughout the Clark Fork and Yellowstone watersheds.

For teachers, we provide professional development in STEM, environmental education, place-based pedagogical techniques, and methods for mentoring authentic research projects for their students. We have collaborated and fostered new teaching applications with more than 988 teachers in Montana.

We are excited to support teachers in the Livingston and Gardiner Schools with our teacher academy and programming!