Welcome to the 2008-2009 Education Opportunities available through Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. This is the second year these programs have been available. All programs are designed to help teachers meet Washington State Grade Level Expectations and the Essential Academic Learning Requirements. We hope you enjoy the programs and that they are a beneficial part of your student’s studies.
Generally programs are available year-round depending upon staff availability. Some programs are seasonally available due to the type of program and weather conditions. The 2008-2009 programs outlined here will be available September 2, 2008.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area protects some outstanding natural and cultural features. The Missoula floods, enormous releases of water from ruptured ice dams in Montana, rushed across central Washington multiple times during the last Ice Age, shaping the area's landscape. More than 9,000 years of Native American history is protected and interpreted, especially at Kettle Falls, formerly the second largest salmon fishery on the Columbia River. Regional fur trading, Catholic missionary and U.S. military activities are preserved at Fort Colvile, St. Paul's Mission, and Fort Spokane.
With such diverse resources, Lake Roosevelt has a lot to offer educators who would like to supplement their classroom lessons with excursions into the field or practical examples from the natural or cultural world at large. Though the current, formalized educational offerings at Lake Roosevelt NRA are limited, our programs continue to expand. And although most school groups that utilize Lake Roosevelt as an educational resource are from the local area, we are more than happy to assist teachers from further away who would like to incorporate Lake Roosevelt's resources into their classrooms.
