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TEP’S MAYSA MILLER guides students from Nestucca Valley Elementary School on a day of discovery during the 17th annual Children’s Clean Water Festival.
A Lesson in Clean Water
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Have you ever wondered what happens to a raindrop on its incredible journey through the water cycle? How tough is life for a salmon and what in the world do they eat? Are beavers really just engineers in disguise? On Tuesday, March 20, more than 300 enthusiastic fourth graders from throughout Tillamook County found out the answers to these question and many more at the 17th annual Children’s Clean Water Festival. Hosted by the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership at Twin Rocks Friend Camp, this day of experiential education was made possible through the efforts of 100 adult volunteers, high school students, teachers, chaperones, TEP staff, and many local natural resource agencies. Generous contributions by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Kiwanis Club of Tillamook helped fund this year’s event. Science and art were mixed together to produce a series of hands-on activi-
ties related to clean water and healthy ecosystems. This day of discovery ran the gamut from getting up close and personal with aquatic insects and baby oysters to creating fish murals and critter art using recycled bottle caps. Other learning adventures included responsible camping skits, recycle relays with plastic bottles and aluminum cans, salmon and tide pool animal observations, and sing-alongs about watersheds. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) was the theme of the day with participants donning life jackets while learning about water safety, testing water quality, taking the erosion “Runoff Challenge”, marveling at the Great Pacific Garbage patch, understanding how sneaky waves can be, demonstrating the importance of plants in local ecosystems, and discovering nearby wonders such as Kilchis Point and Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. The Festival once again demonstrated that learning science is fun for all involved.
Registration opens April 3 for TEP’s Bounty on the Bay Registration opens April 3 for Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s 15th annual Bounty on the Bay, which returns June 8-9 with two days of fishing-related activities. This year’s event will include an Italian dinner, fishing seminar, fishing tournament, seafood feast, silent auction and awards ceremony. Registration forms are available at tbnep.org or, to obtain more informa-
tion regarding the event, contact Valerie Stephan-LeBoeuf at 503-322-2222 or bounty@tbnep.org. All proceeds go to the conservation and restoration of Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds. Tillamook Estuaries Partnership is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds in their entirety.
TAPA’s Summer Theater Camp accepting applications Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts will be holding their annual summer theater camp for students ages 11-14, the week of June 18, with performances on June 22 & 23. There are spots for 13 students and registration forms are due April 1. This year’s Starlite Theater Camp will be directed by Diane Cross, a current TAPA board member. Students in Page 6 • Pacific City SUN • March 30, 2018
the camp will attend a variety of theater classes and work on preparing this year’s show. Cost is $25 per student and registration is now open. Registration forms can be found on TAPA’s website tillamooktheater.com, or by emailing info@ tillamooktheater.com. Forms are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited.