Participants of the Environmental Leadership and Knowledge Seminar stand ready with fishing nets on the Pine River — working alongside of the Southern Ute Wildlife Division, the students captured small fish and other aquatic critters as part of an electrofishing demonstration on Tuesday, June 20.
David Heermance, Air Quality Compliance Specialist, uses his expertise to demonstrate the power of water-propelled rockets to the students on Monday, June 19 as part of a lesson on physics.
Sporting a hard hat, Morgan Jameson is geared up for science; he stands alongside the other students for a real life rocket demonstration as part of the 2nd Environmental Leadership and Knowledge seminar hosted by the Environmental Programs Division.
David Heermance, Air Quality Compliance Specialist, shares the science behind water-propelled rockets with the students on Monday, June 19.
Ben Zimmerman and Jon Broholm gear up for an electrofishing demonstration on the Pine River.
Curtis Hartenstine works with ELKS youth participants to collect fish and other aquatic life along the banks of the Pine River.
Crystal Kelly, Environmental Programs Division, uses a few 'icebreaker' activities to get kids introduced during the first day of this year's ELKS program.
Students take part in a luminescence demonstration during ELKS.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Crystal Kelly/Environmental Programs