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Our primary goals are to:
enhance short and long term physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of valley youth
enhance short and long term health of National Forests by engaging kids in the care and enjoyment of their National Forests
We want to get kids out into the woods! They can help land managers monitor the condition of the Forest and restore unhealthy components of the ecosystem through activities that are physically, intellectually and mentally stimulating. The end results will improve the health of both the Bitterroot Valley's children and the National Forest.
Three Key Objectives
- Increase kids' recreational use of National Forests.
- Expand kids' involvement in management of their National Forests.
- Engage the broader community in issues relating to Healthy Kids and Healthy Forests.
Getting young people engaged in the natural world is an excellent way to promote healthy lifestyles. It is also an excellent way to expand the pool of concerned and knowledgeable citizens who recreate and volunteer in our forests today ~ and who, as future voters and policy makers, will become the guardians of our forests tomorrow.
Some of our 2006 projects include:
School field trips
Compass, GPS and nature exploration with after school groups
Project WET Educator Workshop
Fuels For Schools curriculum
Volunteer projects
For more information about programs, contact Janeen Hetzler, HKHF Coordinator at (406) 381-2951.
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