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Field Day at Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Cottonwood Canyon State Park Field Day on June 3rd was both fun and educational! Sherman School students and homeschool students enjoyed visiting the 5 different stations set up in the park. The conservation presenters included Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cottonwood Canyon State Park, NRCS, OSU Extension, and Sherman County Area Watershed Council. Sherman County Prevention conducted student surveys and provided water bottles, snacks, and stickers. This event was possible because of funds from Sherman County Cultural Coalition, Roundhouse Foundation, and Oregon Community Foundation.    

Some comments from students:

  • "We learned all about soil and why it is really important to all of nature"
  • "Light pollution is serious. It has 7 phases"
  • "We learned about Bighorn Sheep and the way they grow"
  • "We saw lizards on our hike"
  • "I learned about making healthy snacks"
Outdoor table with animal skulls, horns, a fur pelt, and a green bottle on grass near a wooden structure.
A group of children wearing blue shirts are walking outdoors near a wooden structure and hills.
A group of kids in red shirts and an adult in blue gather around a table with bowls outdoors on grass.
A man demonstrates equipment to a group of kids in yellow shirts, outside an "Information Station" building.
A group of people, including children, are observing through a telescope outside near a rustic wooden building.
Two people in blue "Field Day 2025" shirts sitting at a picnic table under a wooden shelter.
A group of children in yellow shirts raises hands during a presentation on glare led by an instructor.
A presentation on "Preserving the Night Sky" to children in red shirts in a wooden room, featuring a projection screen and a speaker.
Kids in yellow shirts observing a demonstration by two adults in blue shirts, outdoors near a trailer.
A man shows animal horns and furs on a picnic table to a group of children outdoors.
A group of children in orange shirts watch a presentation titled "Preserving the Night Sky" in a wooden room.
A group of people, including kids wearing yellow shirts, gather under a tree outside.
A group of children in orange shirts listens to a person near a trailer and truck in an outdoor setting.
A group of kids in yellow shirts and two adults are outdoors, examining plants with clipboards in a field.
Two children in orange shirts are exploring a yellow container at a table, possibly during a field day.
A group of people, including kids, are watching a woman demonstrating with colorful objects outdoors.
A person presents to children in a wooden room using a projector and screen displaying "GLARE."
A group of people in blue shirts walking outdoors near a rocky hillside.
People gathered outside, looking through a telescope on a tripod near a wooden building.
A group of people in blue shirts walk across a grassy field with a mountain backdrop, carrying checkered boards.
A group of children in blue shirts listens to a guide outdoors near wooden structures on a sunny day.
A group of people gathered outdoors around a table, some in orange shirts, one in blue, under a tree.
Three people in blue shirts sit at a picnic table outdoors with clipboards and drinks, mountain view in the background.
Outdoor table with animal skulls, horns, a fur pelt, and a green bottle on grass near a wooden structure.
A group of children wearing blue shirts are walking outdoors near a wooden structure and hills.
A group of kids in red shirts and an adult in blue gather around a table with bowls outdoors on grass.
A man demonstrates equipment to a group of kids in yellow shirts, outside an "Information Station" building.
A group of people, including children, are observing through a telescope outside near a rustic wooden building.
Two people in blue "Field Day 2025" shirts sitting at a picnic table under a wooden shelter.
A group of children in yellow shirts raises hands during a presentation on glare led by an instructor.
A presentation on "Preserving the Night Sky" to children in red shirts in a wooden room, featuring a projection screen and a speaker.
Kids in yellow shirts observing a demonstration by two adults in blue shirts, outdoors near a trailer.
A man shows animal horns and furs on a picnic table to a group of children outdoors.
A group of children in orange shirts watch a presentation titled "Preserving the Night Sky" in a wooden room.
A group of people, including kids wearing yellow shirts, gather under a tree outside.
A group of children in orange shirts listens to a person near a trailer and truck in an outdoor setting.
A group of kids in yellow shirts and two adults are outdoors, examining plants with clipboards in a field.
Two children in orange shirts are exploring a yellow container at a table, possibly during a field day.
A group of people, including kids, are watching a woman demonstrating with colorful objects outdoors.
A person presents to children in a wooden room using a projector and screen displaying "GLARE."
A group of people in blue shirts walking outdoors near a rocky hillside.
People gathered outside, looking through a telescope on a tripod near a wooden building.
A group of people in blue shirts walk across a grassy field with a mountain backdrop, carrying checkered boards.
A group of children in blue shirts listens to a guide outdoors near wooden structures on a sunny day.
A group of people gathered outdoors around a table, some in orange shirts, one in blue, under a tree.
Three people in blue shirts sit at a picnic table outdoors with clipboards and drinks, mountain view in the background.
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