Gratitude

Recently, a fourth-grade girl from Jewell Elementary School sent a card to the Watershed Council thanking us for taking her class to visit Tumalo Creek.  In her note she wrote, "I learned so much about rivers and how to keep them healthy.  You taught me that nature is beautiful no matter how you look at it.  Everyone should be thankful for it."  Her classmate also wrote saying that she is going to "tell her mom and dad and friends to go there someday."   The sentiment of gratitude was abundant in the stacks of handmade cards we received, and in return we would like to thank all of the students and teachers that we work with for their desire to learn about their local watershed and be involved in helping to keep in healthy.  Watching you make personal connections with the place we live gives us hope that the future health of our watershed will be in good and capable hands.  ~Kelly Beck 12/18/12