Misha Smith

Beth Kochevar McCall Outdoor Science School Workshop attendees view the restoration efforts of the Valley Fire. “I feel like I have the resources and the ability to do this, now,” one participant shared. We were standing in a circle in the sun of a Boise autumn afternoon, reflecting about our take-aways from the NASA Earth to Sky Adapt workshop. We all paused in a moment of awe, gratitude, and hope. This participant expressing her newly gained self-efficacy in developing and implementing a...

Nora Paech Idaho Falls Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday following Thanksgiving each year. If there is one thing I admire about the United States more than anything, it is the willingness of community members to step up and fill a need where they see one. Having worked for non-profits in both Germany and the U.S., I’ve seen vast differences in civic engagement and charitable giving. While volunteerism rates in the U.S. have declined during Covid-19, they have since rebounded and continue among...

News Statewide STEM Conference  Highlights included: A k eynote presentation and workshops with Billy Almon , an Astrobiofuturist and former Disney Imagineer. Billy provided an inspiring message of resilience applicable to both students and educators. His hands-on lessons focused on biomimicry to inspire problem-solving using nature as a guide.  Environmental Education field excursions included a trip to Bogus Basin with leaders from MOSS and PLT, and birding and paddling at Esther Simplot...