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MOUNT ST. HELENS returns to SLUMBER !!!

Mount St. Helens from north The nearly three and a half years of eruption at Mount St. Helens is over for now and on July 10, 2008, scientists lowered the volcano alert level from Advisory to Normal and the aviation color code from Yellow to Green.
READ more about it !!!



2008 Mount Rainier Teacher's Workshop
Living with a Volcano in Your Backyard -- Mount Rainier Workshop
Location: Mount Rainier National Park
Dates: July 22-25, 2008
Credit hours:
31-35 Washington State Clock Hours available

Come spend a lovely few summer days at the Park with U.S. Geological Survey scientists�and Park educators. The workshop will be a mix of content, curriculum activities, and field experiences. This workshop is designed for middle school teachers who teach about volcanoes, volcanic processes, products, and hazards. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on the science of Cascade Volcanoes in general and the specifics of Mount Rainier volcano and the hazards associated with living in its shadow. Participating teachers will receive curriculum materials and additional resources to use with their students.

Registration forms at:
http://www.nps.gov/mora/forteachers/professionaldevelopment.htm

For additional information:
contact Anne Doherty at Mount Rainier National Park
(360) 569-6039 Anne_Doherty@nps.gov



CVOLC 2008
CVOLC 2008 ----- Cascades Volcano Observatory Lunch Colloquium
CVOLC is BACK !!! --- "Brown-Bag" Lunch Talks at CVO


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10/31/08, Lyn Topinka