SHAPING FUTURE SCIENTISTS
School Programs & Field Trips
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS works closely with Tillamook School District #9’s Natural Resources Program to offer students the opportunity to discover the natural world by collecting real world data. The data they collect has been used to improve the environment and gain a better understanding of the region in which they live. Field trips and classroom curricula start in Kindergarten and continue through high school.
MEET BEL:
We’d like to introduce you to our new mascot, Bel the Belted Kingfisher. Bel is the bi-lingual spokesperson (spokes”bird”) for a video series aligned with WEBS-sponsored school programs. Come along with Bel and discover the bays, watersheds, estuaries, geology, and biomes of Netarts Bay and the surrounding area. While this resource is designed to help youth learn about this amazing place, they are great for learners of all ages.
Meet Bel in the videos below and let's EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE & LEARN together!
PROGRAMS
- Forest, Sea, and Me (Pre-k)
FOREST, SEA & ME • PRE-K
- Kindergarten Hermit Crabs and Habitats
HERMIT CRABS & HABITATS • KINDERGARTEN
- CAPE TO CAPE / FISH AND HABITAT • 1ST GRADE
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CAPE TO CAPE / FISH & HABITAT • 1ST GRADE
- DAY AT THE BAY • 2ND GRADE
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DAY AT THE BAY • 2ND GRADE
- BIOMES • 3RD GRADE
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BIOMES • 3RD GRADE
- 4th Grade Geology and Energy
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COASTAL GEOLOGY & ENERGY • 4TH GRADE
- 5th Grade Cells to Ecosystems;
CELLS TO ECOSYSTEMS/SHELLFISH & ANTHROPOLOGY • 5TH GRADE
- 6th grade Alternative Energy
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY • 6TH GRADE
These programs started in the Tillamook School District in 2005 when Clair Thomas was hired by the district as the Natural Resources Coordinator. The intent was to engage students in hands on applicable learning with the natural world around them. Clair grew the program into a nationally recognized award winning program. In 2019, Amy Schmid was hired to take over the program when Clair decided it was time to "retire" and now serves in an advisory role to the program.
Clair Thomas with students
THANKS:
Many of these programs are possible due to the support of our volunteers, generous foundations and donors as well as the support from the Tillamook County STEAM Partnership.
