Conservation Awareness Program

A gloved hand examines animal remains on a table, with a chart for identifying different species nearby.

4th Grade-Dissecting Owl Pellets

Lots of rodent bones were found during the 4th grade owl dissection. Thank you to Ashley Macnab, NRCS and Gray Family Foundation for assistance and…

A drawing of a fictional wildflower named "minilipelis," which blooms in winter, is pollinated by bats, and is edible.

Conservation For Kids-Author Visit, Ashley Erdely

We had a special guest at the last "Conservation for Kids" homeschool program--Author Ashley Erdely who wrote "Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest…

The image shows a colorful child’s drawing of mountains with blue and green abstract lines representing water or waves.

Conservation for Kids

A lot of fun water cycle activities with the homeschoolers on Thursday. Thank you to Sherman County Prevention, NRCS, Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors…

A collection of colorful abstract paintings in blue and green on white paper, arranged on a pink background.

Journey of a Drop with Grade 3

The room was filled with creativity during our water cycle program with the 3rd grade! We used the "Journey of a Drop" kit from Ecology in Classrooms…

A child and an adult examine a large animal skull in a classroom, surrounded by educational posters and materials.

ODFW Comes to Sherman School

Sherman County School Biology students were visited by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologists on Tuesday. The ODFW staff gave a…

A person uses a blue sieve to filter rocks and gems from sand in a plastic tub on a colorful zigzag tablecloth.

"Conservation for Kids" Rocks!

Liz Kennedy and Ryan Loop were the special guest presenters at the Homeschool "Rocks!" activity in the Sherman County Library.

Small fish swimming in an aquarium with pebbles at the bottom.

Salmon & Trout Enhancement Program

Sherman County Homeschoolers and school district 4th graders participated in the Salmon & Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) this October. STEP is run…

A model bridge made with popsicle sticks, rocks, fake insects, and a leaf, set on a tabletop.

Habitat Activities with Homeschool Students

September's "Conservation for Kids" took place at the Sherman County Library. Activities included habitat trivia, habitat mat sorting, animal…

Craft table with fish-shaped wood cutouts, beads, threads, and cell phones on a red cloth.

Sherman County Fair

The SWCD and SCAWC, along with Sherman County Prevention, hosted nature themed games and crafts in the old beef barn at the Sherman County Fair. Some…

Outdoor table with animal skulls, horns, a fur pelt, and a green bottle on grass near a wooden structure.

Field Day at Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Cottonwood Canyon State Park Field Day on June 3rd was both fun and educational! Sherman School students and homeschool students enjoyed visiting the…

Wet pebbles, gray granules, and small objects like a toy car and building model parts in a container.

Stream Table with Homeschool

Meandering and erosion were the topics of May's Stream Table lesson. After that everyone had fun building dams and creating natural disasters! Thank…

Children gathered around trays with sticks and leaves, observing and pouring water.

Beaver Dam Challenge with Homeschool Students

May's homeschool conservation lesson was all about beavers. The students worked hard to make their beaver dams waterproof using sticks, pinecones, and…

A child in a purple shirt observing a jar with a ruler on a table; marker and other children in the background.

Homeschool Class "Kids in the Garden"

Cindy Brown joined the SWCD and Prevention for March's homeschool conservation lesson, held at OSU Extension. Activities included jar soil experiments…

Children smiling and holding up handmade bird wheels with drawings and labels.

Birds of the Northwest

Grades K-2 learned about birds commonly found in Oregon. Bailey Coelsch created a PowerPoint for our lesson and the students made their own "Birds of…

Two children dissecting owl pellets, using bone matching charts and tweezers, wearing gloves.

Owl Pellets Activities Grades 4 & 5

The SWCD presented an owl pellet dissecting activity to Sherman 4th and 5th graders in February during Specials classes. The students were able to…

Child dissecting owl pellets with gloves and tweezers over a bone matching chart on a red tablecloth.

Homeschool Lesson-Owl Pellets

The SWCD, Sherman County Prevention, and NRCS presented a homeschool lesson on owl pellets in February at the Wasco School Events Center. Bones found…

A person holding a colorful artwork and a certificate of award in a classroom.

NACD National Winner

Each year the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) holds a poster contest for students in grades K-12. The contest begins locally…

A child holding a Certificate of Award and a drawing with the text "May the forest be with you always."

NACD State Winners

Three Sherman County students won first place for their grade categories in the NACD State-level poster contest. They all did amazing jobs creating…

Two kids at a table with crafts and animal information sheets. One gives a thumbs-up, surrounded by boxes and classroom supplies.

Education Outreach Animal Habitats

Youth in grades K-5 made clay animals, learned about animal habitats, and created diorama habitats with Mrs. Nelson (Specials teacher) and the SWCD in…

A classroom with a teacher presenting to students, using a projector displaying an image of a plant.

4th Grade Classroom Presentation

The SWCD staff was invited to Mrs. Wambold's classroom in January to participate in part of the 4th grade's Ag in Oregon unit. Taylor Bullock…

A model landscape with roads, vehicles, buildings, and trees, next to containers and a spray bottle.

Watershed Model

The SWCD brought a Watershed model to grades K-5 at the Sherman County School in January. Partnering with Sherman County Prevention, we also…

Classroom board displaying animal flashcards and track prints, with students' hands visible.

Animal track identifiers and recycled bags at Sherman School

In October, the SWCD staff spent a day with grades K-5 and their Specials teacher, Teresa Nelson. After several days of animal and track lessons with…

Children engaged in a gardening activity, using spoons to dig in soil.

October Daffodil planting with grade 2 at Sherman School

The SWCD staff had fun planting daffodils with second graders at Sherman School, along with their teachers Jessie Fields and Teresa Nelson. We started…

Plastic cup with water and grass, reflecting environmental pollution.

STEP fish release in Burnet and Nogle ponds

Sherman County 4th and 5th grade classes participated in the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) this fall. They received Rainbow Trout eggs…

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