Student Discovery Week and Lake Roosevelt Water Festival keep Lake Roosevelt a destination attraction for education

Do you have fond memories of school field trips? Each year agency and community volunteers create these lifelong memories for children living around the Lake Roosevelt area.

Each May the Forum offers Student Discovery Week. Each Discovery Zone is staffed by local resource specialists. 355 students attended this year. This exciting event is an opportunity for elementary and middle school students and teachers to explore the ecological, social and economic complexities of Lake Roosevelt’s watershed.

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The Lake Roosevelt Water Festival is held in mid-September and offers a day full of activities for students. This year’s event included 384 students from 10 schools. Over 30 volunteers from the following organizations taught students: National Park Service, US Forest Service, Avista, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Colville Confederated Tribes, Ferry County Conservation District, Stevens County Conservation District, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Thank you to all the volunteers who make these events possible!