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Take a look at the
special trainings and events CORE helped host.
Flathead CORE at
Kalispell Earth Day Event
April 2008
AARON
WISHER WITH HIS JUNK SCULPTURE
Many Flathead CORE organizations
participated in the “Keep the Flathead Valley
Clean 2008” event at Depot Park in Kalispell
from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on April 26, 2008. We
joined with Valley Recycling and other community
sponsors to help children and families celebrate
Earth Day. Glacier National Park Rangers had
free “Kid Power” coloring books to handout.
Audubon had children learning about birds and
creating bird hats. The Flathead National Forest
had Woodsy Owl visit with children during the
event and Jack Gladstone entertained
participants after lunch.
Sponsored by: Valley Recycling in cooperation
with Evergreen Disposal, Kalispell Downtown
Association, Kalispell Parks and Recreation,
Montana Conservation Corps, Community of
Resource Educators (CORE), Glacier Bank, Glacier
National Park, Kalispell Street Tree Commission and Kalispell Center Mall.
Open House at the Museum at Central
School.
February 2006
Educators and community members explored the” Inspirations from the Forest”,
a traveling exhibit produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural
Heritage. Many visitors tried out activities
from the exhibit learning guide.
Water Drop Patch Event for area Girl
Scouts.
May 2006
Flathead Girl Scouts earned the Water Drop Patch,
project developed by the Girl Scouts of the USA and the
Environmental Protection Agency. Patch activities teach
girls about the function of wetlands and riparian areas
for flood control, water purification and wildlife
habitat. Girls rotated through six stations, staffed by
women from the Flathead Conservation District, Glacier
National Park, Flathead National Forest, Flathead
Audubon and the Natural Resources and Conservation
Services agency.
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 Flathead CORE had its
beginnings in the Environmental Education Core Group,
formed in 1992 as an affiliation of environmental
educators and natural resource professionals.
The group was organized to promote
environmental education within Northwest Montana and
served an important role as a communication network,
bringing together diverse groups and individuals. The
group served as a clearinghouse for environmental
education activity within the area with informal ties to
the Montana
Environmental Education Association.
The group produced several successful projects through
the years including a county-wide stream monitoring
program, Project Freeflow, involving up to 20 schools;
the development and distribution of a newcomers package,
“Keeping Montana the Last Best Place”; creation of a
Teacher’s Guide to Outdoor Education Sites and natural
resource speakers list. The group helped plan and
sponsor a wildlife issues forum, developed suggested
approaches for presenting information on bull trout;
helped match area high school students with resource
professionals for work on local projects
 and offered a
forum for educators to showcase their environmental
education efforts during a local science symposium.
The original group continued to meet and serve a network
role through 2001. In 2005, with new interest and
energy, CORE was revived.
Flathead Community of Resource Educators (CORE) is a
network of individuals and organizations working
together to increase awareness and understanding about
the natural, historical and cultural resources of the
Flathead Region. The group seeks to:
• Serve as a communication network between resource
educators and
the community.
• Provide practical tools, training and materials for
educators in the
Flathead Region.
• Be open to all resource educators and professionals to
promote the
diversity of ideas and cooperation.
• Promote knowing more about the place we live.
CORE maintains an informal structure with a volunteer
chairperson and smaller working group that facilitate
meetings, keep and post meeting notes, help with CORE
sponsored projects, special events and trainings. Visit
the News or
Events page for a calendar of
upcoming meetings and events.
CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FLATHEAD CORE BROCHURE
Flathead CORE at
Kalispell Earth Day Event
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