Education is key to saving the lamprey, but no school programs were in place to get the word out to the generations that will help conserve the ancient fish.
Maureen Hosty |
Jun 2022 |
Impact story
Credit Oregon State University Extension Service (Cropped from original)
A total of 89 teens were recruited and trained for the program in 2020 and 2021. The effort featured the development of 12 online learning modules and a Teen Teacher Corps website.
The Oregon Farm to School and School Garden program got a shot in the arm in 2019 when the Oregon Legislature unanimously voted to increase funding for the grants for the 2020-2021 biennial from $4.6 million to $15 million.
Kym Pokorny |
Jul 2, 2020 |
News story
Credit Oregon State University (Cropped from original)
Working with Multnomah Education Service District’s Migrant Education Program, OSU Extension helped facilitate a three-week virtual camp with 4-H Teens as teachers
