 Monday - Friday, June 10-14, 2019 Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado Utilize western rivers to meet interdisciplinary academic standards creating relevant place based context for your students. Registration opens February 2019 through the Extended Studies program. See last year's participant reflections, photos, and more here.  River as Text: Ecology (3 days) Monday-Wednesday June 10-12, 2019, 2 credit course Learn how to utilize rivers and riparian habitat as the context to meet your curriculum through observations, explorations, discussions, and journaling to create student-centered learning experiences. During this field-based course, participants will explore the three major components of a river ecosystem: aquatic life, water quality, and riparian habitat. Inter-disciplinary field experiences include field trips to local riverside parks, Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery, and Curecanti National Recreation Area. Participants will also create an online Google My Maps river field trip asset map for their school. Physical ability to walk across uneven terrain, stand for long durations, and carry equipment is highly suggested. Water in the West (2 days) Thursday-Friday June 13-14, 2019, 1 credit course Learn how to incorporate the complexities of water management in the West into your curriculum through cross-curricular field and classroom activities and routines. Using questioning, observing, and reflecting routines participants will explore western water management, water law, and watershed geography. Participants will also create an ESRI Story Map using online GIS tools to explore and explain water management concepts and corresponding geography more closely. Field experiences include a Blue Mesa Dam visit, a visit to Taylor Reservoir, and time at Gunnison Mountain Park. Physical ability to walk across uneven terrain and stand for long durations is highly suggested. Insiders Tips 1. If you sign up with a group by May 17 everyone gets a discounted rate, up to four people from your school district. 2. Western State makes the dormitories available during the workshops at a very affordable rate for lodging. 3. Childcare is available at the Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center during the courses. 
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