[ESSP] Wild Rockies Field Institute

[Vanessa Paulman]

>
>
>Dear Faculty,
>
>Hello again.  This is Laurie, the Director of 
>the Wild Rockies Field Institute (WRFI) and in 
>the past, you have met with one of our 
>recruiting representatives.  We have truly 
>appreciated your interest in WRFI and your 
>support for field-based learning.  I am writing 
>today to let you know about several of our 
>upcoming summer field courses, and I hope you 
>will forward this information in the 
>announcement below to your students.  Also, as 
>you advise your students this spring, please 
>consider recommending one of the courses 
>described below.
>
>As you may already know, although WRFI courses 
>are accredited through the University of 
>Montana, we draw students from colleges and 
>universities across the country. Our courses 
>study such topics as restoration ecology in the 
>Greater Yellowstone area, marine ecology and 
>timber management in Alaska, and community 
>conservation in the Yellowstone to Yukon region. 
>WRFI courses are entirely field-based; we 
>integrate backcountry travel with field studies, 
>traditional academics, and meetings with a range 
>of people who live and work on the land.
>
>Students can read further about our courses on 
>our website: www.wildrockies.org/wrfi or contact 
>us at wrfi at wildrockies.org Below is a listing of 
>our upcoming 2004 courses.
>
>Thanks for your time and consideration!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Laurie Schlueb
>Director, Wild Rockies Field Institute
>
>
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>Wild Rockies Field Institute  ~ 2004 Courses
>
>v	Interested in learning outside of the classroom?
>v	Want to have an adventure & explore 
>beautiful natural areas of North America?
>v	Like to backpack, kayak or canoe?
>v	Need to earn academic credits?
>
>Then check out the course opportunities below!
>
>Summer 2004:
>Space available on the following courses.  Check 
>out our website at:  www.wildrockies.org/wrfi 
>for more information.  Or email: 
>wrfi at wildrockies.org
>
>
>•Conservation and Community in the Yellowstone 
>to Yukon Region: students focus on conservation 
>biology, restoration ecology, and community 
>organizing/activism during multiple extended 
>backpack trips along the Rocky Mountain Front. 
>(6 credits in Forestry).
>
>
>•Ecological Education Afield: explores teaching 
>techniques for effective environmental education 
>while backpacking for a week in western Montana. 
>(2 credits in Environmental Studies or 
>Curriculum & Instruction)
>   
>  •Restoration Ecology in Greater Yellowstone: 
>focuses on the philosophy, ecology and politics 
>of the region while restoring critical grizzly 
>bear habitat. (3 credits in Forestry)
>
>
>• Coast, Forest & Mountains: The Olympic 
>Peninsula: addresses ecological, political and 
>ethical issues in the Olympic Peninsula’s 
>ancient forests and alpine tundra. (3 credits in 
>Environmental Studies)
>
>
>•The Boundary Waters Ecosystem:  Listen for 
>wolves howling and loons calling as we canoe and 
>backpack in the Boundary Waters Ecosystem and 
>study the ecology and management of this unique 
>transboundary ecosystem (3 credits in 
>Environmental Studies).
>
>
>·	The Alaskan Rainforest: Ecology & Policy 
>of the Tongass:  Sea kayak the waters of the 
>Inside Passage to explore temperate rainforest, 
>tidewater glaciers, and issues that affect local 
>residents- from loggers and land managers to 
>salmon and wolves.  (6 credits in Environmental 
>Studies & Forestry)
>
>·	Integrating Traditional Knowledge in a 
>Modern World:  Explore core American Indian 
>perspectives through readings, field exercises, 
>and discussions with tribal elders on the 
>Flathead Reservation in Northwest Montana. 
>Learn traditional methods for sustainable living 
>and investigate traditional connections with the 
>environment while backpacking in the Mission 
>Mountain Wilderness.  (2 credits in Native 
>American Studies)
>
>
>Fall Semester 2004:
>
>
>·	Montana Afoot and Afloat:  Kayak the Wild 
>and Scenic Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and 
>backpack through central Montana’s Little Belt 
>and Big Snowy Mountain ranges to learn about 
>human cultures and their interactions with the 
>landscape.  (This is a 12 credit course 
>integrating credits from Environmental Studies, 
>Native American Studies and Geography)
>
>Laurie Schlueb, Director
>
>Wild Rockies Field Institute
>P.O. Box 7071
>Missoula, MT 59807
>Phone: (406) 549-4336
>wrfi at wildrockies.org
>www.wildrockies.org/wrfi

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