Camp Polk Field Trip

6th graders learning about the Camp Polk Meadow restoration project from Ryan Houston

Drawing and learning about the plants that grow by Whychus creek

The 5th grade class after a fun day

It was a beautiful day out at Camp Polk Meadow! There were 60 students from Sisters Middle School that spent 2 hours in the meadow and learning about their local watershed. The 5th and 6th graders had a great time exploring the meadow and checking out the creek. Frogs were jumping around everywhere and grass hoppers created excitement when they flew into us. The students learned about the restoration project happening in the meadow and learn about the importance of a healthy stream. The weather was perfect for the students to sit along Whychus Creek and in the meadow to draw the wildlife and plants they saw on their first field trip on Whychus Creek. On Thursday there will be 60 more students, 7th and 8th graders from Sisters Middle School, that will have the opportunity to explore and learn about their creek. This is the first of four outings that these 120 students will be going on. The next trip will be in a few weeks and upstream from Camp Polk Meadow. There will be more updates about this project in the coming weeks.