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Crook County High School – Prineville, ORForest Services Technology Program of Study"Creating Natural Resource Management Career Pathways and Outreach Activities"
Key Community PartnersRotary Club Of PrinevilleCrook County CourtOSU - Open CampusCentral Oregon Community CollegeCrooked River Watershed CouncilCrook County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictUSFS – Ochoco National ForestUSFS – Sisters Ranger DistrictBLM – Prineville DistrictChildren’s Forest of Central OregonCity of Prineville
Key Community PartnersOchoco Irrigation DistrictOregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA)Friends of the Oregon Badlands Wilderness (Fobbits)Interfor – Gilchrist High Desert Range Youth CampJohn and Lynne Breese – Dixie Meadows RanchTrout UnlimitedNatural Resource Conservation ServiceOregon Department of ForestryOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeOregon Forest Resources Institute
Key Points in Program Development
August 2011: Two courses (Wildland Fire Science and Plants of the Pacific NW) started with BTOP funds at 0.25 FTE.
September 2011: Field trip seed money fund started with Prineville Rotary donation
October 2011: Crook County Court approves field trip support of $7,500 ($1,500 per year for 5 years)
Key Points in Program DevelopmentDecember 2011: Articulation agreement reached
between CCHS and COCC to offer a third course (Wilderness Management) starting spring 2012
January 2012: Crook County Court approves instructional support of $21,580 to continue program at least through the 2012-13 SY
March 2012: Articulation agreement reached between CCHS and COCC to offer a fourth course (Forest Management) starting in fall 2012
Key Points in Program DevelopmentMarch 2012: BTOP funds approved to
expand program instruction to 0.5 FTE for the 2012-13 SY
May 2012: CCHS submits formal Oregon Department of Education (ODE) application for a “New CTE Program of Study”
September 2012: CCHS receives formal approval as a “New Program of Study under Development” from ODE
Key Points in Program DevelopmentOctober 3, 2012 – Crook County Court
approved $66,000 in additional instructional support to guarantee the current 0.5 FTE level of the program continues through SY 2014-15
October 2012 – OWEB Outreach Project Grant to submitted to fund additional field project activities for students that are tied directly to on-going Crooked River Watershed Council (CRWC) projects (July 2013-June 2015 biennium)
Key Points in Program DevelopmentJanuary 2013 – Regional OWEB Review Committee
ranks CCHS / CRWC Outreach Grant # 1 and recommends for full funding by State OWEB Board
March 2013 – State OWEB Board meets to approve Outreach Grant requests for the next biennium (July 2013-June 2015) - Approves $45,094 Outreach Grant via Crooked River Watershed Council
January 2014 – BLM agreement for $7,000 from Community Education Support Grant
Key Points in Program DevelopmentOctober 2014 – OWEB Outreach Education
Renewal Grant to submitted for July 2015 – June 2017 biennium
February 2015 – Regional OWEB Review Committee ranks CCHS / CRWC Outreach Renewal Grant # 1 and recommends for full funding by State OWEB Board
April 2015 – State OWEB Board meets to approve Outreach Grant requests for the next biennium (July 2015-June 2017)
CCHS – CTE Natural Resources Management Program of Study – Career Pathway
Junior / Senior YearCCHS Wildland Fire and
Plants* Fire Behavior
*Fuel Models
*Suppression Tactics
*Incident Command System
*Plant Identification
COCC FOR 110 - 2 College CreditsCOCC FOR 127 - 1 College Credit
Junior / Senior YearCCHS Wilderness
Management* Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
*Limits of Acceptable Change
*Minimum Tool
*Leave No Trace
COCC FOR 195 - 2 College Credits
Junior / Senior Year CCHS Forest Management
* History of Forest Use
*Forest Ecology / Silviculture
* Mensuration*Forest Products
*Governmental Forest Mgmt. Overview
COCC FOR 111 - 4 College Credits
AFTER HIGH SCHOOLSummer Employment - Forestry
Technician - Wildland Fire Suppression or Range Technician
*Gain general experience
*Gain Specialized experience
COCC Short-term Certificate or Associate Degree or other 2 year degree
* Course credits applied to 4 year degree or qualifications for advanced
professional placement in Forestry Technician Series
AFTER HIGH SCHOOLSummer Employment - Backcountry
Ranger
* Gain general experience
*Gain specialized experienceCOCC Short-term Certificate or
Associate Degree or other 2 year degree
* Course credits applied to 4 year degree or qualifications for advanced professional placement in Wilderness
or Recreation Series
AFTER HIGH SCHOOLSummer Employment - Forestry Technician - Timber Sales Prep
* Gain general experience
*Gain specialized experienceCOCC Short-term Certicate or Associate
Degree or other 2 year degree
* Course credits applied to 4 year degree or qualifications for advanced
professional placement in Forestry Technician Series
AFTER 2 year degree or Specialized Work Expereince
4 Year Degree in Natural Resource Mgmt or Special Interest Area - i.e. Forest Engineering / Silviculture / Hydrology/ Wildlife Biologist / Soil
Scientist / Range Management
CCHS – CTE Natural Resource Management Program of Study
Wildland Fire and Plants 0.5 CCHS Credits 3 COCC Credits
Wilderness Management 0.5 CCHS Credits 2 COCC Credits
Forestry Management 1.0 CCHS Credits 4 COCC Credits
Total Program of Study 2.0 CCHS Credits 9 COCC Credits
OWEB
CRWC
CCHS
SHARED EDUCATION GOALS
Role & Benefit of the Crook County Natural Resource Education Consortium
- Provide central pre-coordination role to benefit schools and administrators
- Share ideas, resources, and programs (built-in support system)
- Sharp focus on service area and topic
- Peer-to-Peer professional development opportunities; networking
- Power of the group -vs- the individual (larger impact)
RiverkeepersGrades 1-5
Outdoor School
Grade 6
Powell Butte Charter School
Watershed Based Theme
Crooked River Middle School Stream Team
CCHS – CTE Natural
Resource Management
Progam
Natural Resource Programs in Crook County School District
Program Recognition at Prineville Town Hall by Senator Merkley – January 2014
College Credits Earned through COCC College Now
412 college credits through SY 2014-15
$15.00 x 412 = $6,180 (College Now Rate)$87.00 x 412 = $35,844 (Current Full Price Rate)
Savings to date of $29,664
CAREER PATHWAYS
INTERN PROGRAM• Paid internships through CFCO
partners – learn skills in natural resources, environmental education, and recreation
NATURAL RESOURCES CAREER CAMP FOR YOUNG WOMEN• Learn career opportunities in
natural resource agencies• Network with mentors• Reflect and set goals for the future
NATURAL RESOURCES CAREER FAIR• April 16, 2015• Opportunities for jobs, internships,
and volunteering• Skill-building sessions
Challenges Faced in Program Development
Field Trip FundingInitial Instructional Support with Budget
CutsClassroom Space at the Open CampusCollege Credit ArticulationContinued Instructional Support for Program
of Study Application