West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program is Underway for 2019-20 Brett Taylor talking with students at Canyon Elementary School Brett Taylor, the Education Coordinator for the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program, introduced the program to Kellogg students. During the Fall, Taylor visited 13 classrooms and presented to nearly 300 students. The presentation included an overview of the program, the significance of particulate air quality issues in the West Silver Valley, and a discussion about air quality research and possible research project ideas. Wynd Air Quality Tracker New Air Quality Monitors to be Used in the West Silver Valley The Wynd Air Quality Tracker will be added to the arsenal of particulate air quality monitors available to students for their air quality research projects. The Wynds are compact, about half the size of a standard deck of cards, accurate, and they work in conjunction with a cell phone app. The Wynd measures
Kellogg, Idaho, 2019 Teacher's Air Quality Workshop On August 29, 11 Kellogg School District teachers and administrators attended the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program Teacher's Workshop. Dan Smith from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality told teachers about the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Targeted Air Shed Grant that supports the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program. Dr. Tony Ward, University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences department chair, provided a history and overview of the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program. Brett Taylor, education coordinator for the University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences , reviewed air quality curriculum activities and demonstrated the use of available PM2.5 air quality monitors. Brett Taylor demonstrates PM2.5 monitors. The workshop concluded with a strategic planning session emphasizing increased studen