Yellowstone
Homeschool Expedition
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Track wildlife & collect data
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Explore the park's northern range & iconic thermal features
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Engage in tailored parent educator & student activities
ITINERARY
Calling all homeschool groups! Travel to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for an unforgettable student & parent educator course focused on conservation ecology and wildlife management. Through service work and data collection with the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service, your group will gain first-hand experience with real-world conservation and research methods. In addition to team-building activities, parent educators will learn tips for bringing inquiry-driven learning techniques into their lesson plans while students pursue a research topic that sparks their interest.
There is an option to earn 3 undergraduate credits through the University of Montana (separate registration process and tuition fees apply).
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Work with bison: America's mammal
In Yellowstone, bison move through the landscape with the change of the seasons. Work with park researchers to collect vegetation samples at specified sample sites and gather information about bison presence. Data will help the park understand how bison interact with their environment.
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Partner Profile
Yellowstone's bison biology team is the preeminent group of scientists studying bison in the world. They're responsible for studying and managing the largest remnant of the great herds that once roamed the American West. Through its partnership with EPI, the bison team has been able to expand its research and data collection efforts, but perhaps more importantly, the partnership has fostered a deeper appreciation and stewardship of wildlife in our students.