What services does the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (CFWEP) provide?
The CFWEP works with students, teachers, universities, non-profit groups, government agencies, and the general public. CFWEP’s core curriculum involves middle school students in a week of in-class lessons and activities about watershed and environmental science, restoration, and environmental assessment, capped off by a day-long field trip to two field sites, one more impacted, one less impacted. CFWEP also provides Upper Clark Fork tours and field trips for students of all ages, and connects middle and high school students interested in field science with mentors and research projects. CFWEP offers a variety of other science- and place-based lessons and activities upon request for K-12 teachers. Furthermore, CFWEP provides various professional development opportunities for teachers. As part of its services for the public, CFWEP offers presentations regarding environmental science and the Clark Fork for community groups, conferences, and public events; hosts events to connect the publi