PRI

PROVO RIVER INSTITUTE

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The mission of The River Institute is to design and implement a Provo River Watershed based curriculum for students at Soldier Hollow Charter School that calls students to action in environmental stewardship and community service, while meeting Utah State Core Curriculum Standards.

Planning has begun for the 2009 Provo River Watershed Festival!!

September 26, 2009 - Rock Cliff Nature Center 

2008 Provo River Watershed Festival

May 10, 2008 10a-4p

Rock Cliff Nature Center, Jordanelle State Park 

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As part of Utah Water Week, the students of the Provo River Institute at Soldier Hollow Charter School are partnering with Utah State Parks to host the Provo River Watershed Festival. Join us for a celebration of this extraordinary natural resource with music, food, informational booths and presentations, and recreational opportunities! Celebrate and learn about the river and its watershed at Rock Cliff Nature Center at Jordanelle State Park. See you out at the river!

Participating agencies and businesses:

Utah Division of Natural Resources- Jordanelle State Park

Utah Division of Natural Resources- Wasatch Mountain State Park  

American Water Works Association - Intermountain Section

Wildlife Protection Society of Park City

Utah Rivers Council

USU Extension- Master Gardeners

USU Water Quality Extension

Sundance Preserve

Provo River Restoration Project- Paula Trater

Great Salt Lakekeepers- Canoe Safety

Four Seasons Fly Fishers

International Dutch Oven Society

Hogle Zoo celebrates the Year of the Frog

Friends of SodaPop the Clown 

Woodsy Owl 

US Forest Service

 

 

Future Sponsorship:

We are seeking businesses and organizations to help sponsor the costs involved in a festival of this size and/ or provide products for prizes. Sponsoring organization logos will be included on ALL festival advertising. If you would like to donate please contact Kelly Gallo before May 1, 2009. Thanks so much for your support!

Upper Provo River ($500-$100 value)

Middle Provo River ($100-$50 value)

Lower Provo River ($50-$10 value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Field Studies: (Planned for 2008-2009 school year)

Killdeer studies with US Fish and Wildlife Service

Snowmelt studies with Dr. Thomas Painter of University of Utah

Water Quality Monitoring of Provo River 

Columbia Spotted Frogs of Provo River Watershed- DWR

 Sand Hill Cranes- seeking study opportunities.

 

 

The Provo River Institute is funded by the WildGift .

 

 

Would you like more information? 

Kelly Gallo

TeachingGreen@yahoo.com

Provo River Institute

Soldier Hollow Charter School 

2002 South Olympic Drive

Midway, UT 84049