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LPOHS students get firsthand look at spawning kokanee

by BRET JOHNSON / Contributing Writer
| October 15, 2024 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — Lake Pend Oreille High School students were recently treated to an experiential learning opportunity at Trestle Creek to observe the annual spawning kokanee, which turn bright red as they navigate upstream.

The structured educational event centered on the Idaho Fish and Game, as well as some willing volunteers, presenting material at five topical outdoor stations.

At the Tree Identification Station, students were taught to analyze needle arrangements and cone structures to determine local species of coniferous trees. They were tactilely engaged, fondling exemplar branches and sniffing the congealed pitch nestled in each cone.

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