Looking to the future, BLM’s youth initiatives feature a variety of programs that engage, educate, and inspire. Focusing on youth from early childhood through young adulthood, BLM youth programs build on the spark of childhood wonder about the natural world, sustain interest through hands-on education and volunteer experiences during the school-age years, and develop into long-term engagement and stewardship, as well as pursuit of natural resource careers. |
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| The 2009 FIRE Up for Summer, or Field Inquiry Research Education, program enlists high school students to conduct valuable field research and to educate homeowners about protecting their property from wildfire. Students inventoried over 180 homes for fire hazard in partnership with the City of Boise and Idaho BLM Boise District Office, along with Northwest Nazarene University, Meridian School District, and State Farm Insurance. Three local TV stations featured the students’ work, which also included research projects about wildfire. Those projects help students learn about wildland fire behavior, its effects on natural ecosystems, and what can be done to minimize rural communities' susceptibility to wildfire. More>> |
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| Salish Kootenai College Internships |
| Through a new partnership between the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (Lewistown, MT, District) and Salish Kootenai College, Native American students are learning about careers that are available within the BLM, while gaining valuable job experience and earning college credit. This summer, interns have assisted with back-country river patrols, participated in invasive weed identification training, and worked on an archaeological restoration project. |
| Day of Discovery in Alaska |
| Students from Camp Cara, a local camp for people with disabilities, participated in a "Day of Discovery" at the Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) in Alaska. CCSC staff led 13 students (ages 4-22) and their aides on a sensory hike along Campbell Creek. The group participated in hands-on activities and used animal displays to learn about animal adaptations, and ended the day with two art projects focused on birch trees. |
| Oregon Youth Crew Accomplishments |
| A seven-person crew from Umpqua Training and Employment (UTE) worked as Recreation Aides for the Roseburg District this summer and participated in a number of projects, including completion of the footbridge near the Eagleview Campground. The new bridge provides improved public access to the campground. In addition to accomplishing much-needed work for the BLM, the UTE crew gained familiarity with BLM resource management programs while developing on-the-job work and safety ethics. |
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