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Postcard from Herring Camp: Walking in both worlds

Postcard from Herring Camp: Walking in both worlds

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Mar 25, 2015 | ,

As a host of herring arrived in Sitka Sound last week, another school clamored to be out on water. Nineteen students spent their Spring Break at the Knowledge of Herring Camp - a 5-day program that taught students both the cultural and ecological significance of this critical resource. Read More
Herring Camp connects tradition, science

Herring Camp connects tradition, science

by KCAW News | Mar 11, 2015 |

Sitka National Historical Park Ranger Ryan Carpenter describes the unique partnership behind Herring Camp, a spring-break program for middle school students. Herring Camp mixes contemporary scientific methods with traditional knowledge to give students a well-rounded perspective on this critical resource. With Tribal culture-bearer Chuck Miller, resource protection manager Jeff Feldpausch, and camper Madison Roy-Mercer.Downloadable audio. Read More
Learning about herring, inside and out

Learning about herring, inside and out

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | Mar 28, 2014 | ,

This year, the Sitka Tribe, Sitka School District and Sitka National Historical Park launched what they hope become a new March tradition: herring camp. During spring break, about fifteen students, in 5th grade through high school, participated in a week of research into herring biology and ecology, along the way learning a little something about what goes on inside this iconic spring fish. Read More
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