Students to tour wetlands, farms as part of program 

Klamath Falls Herald and News

April 23, 2008

   Ninety biology students from Lost River and Chiloquin high schools will tour the Walking Wetlands today to learn about cooperation between the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and farmers. 

   Ron Cole, manager of the Klamath Basin national wildlife refuges, will orient students at the refuge visitor center. Then he and another scientist will guide bus tours to Marshall Staunton’s farm to show students the benefits to farmers of the Walking Wetlands. Students will see how the wetlands are managed for birds, farmers and hunters. 

   The outing is part of a four week project designed by Educational Solutions, a Klamath Falls nonprofit group. The project is called “Sharing the Klamath River Watershed: Bringing Together the Next Generation of Stakeholders.” It’s aimed at educating students about watershed issues many of their parents are closely involved with. 

   Students represent the three major stakeholder groups of the Upper Klamath Basin : The Klamath Tribes, the Off-Project farmers and ranchers, and the Klamath Irrigation Project farmers. The project is funded by the Gordon Elwood Foundation, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation and individual donors.

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