07/02/2026
🌿 Introducing the YESS 4 F's Program: Farms, Fish, Forestry & Fire! 🌿
This summer, two YESS - Youth Environmental Summer Studies alumni are taking the next step in their environmental leadership journey through an immersive four-week mentorship experience. Working side-by-side with local farmers, fisheries biologists, foresters, and fire professionals, they'll gain hands-on experience, ask questions, and learn what it takes to care for our landscapes and communities. Today, our two students started their season at Moon Toad Farms.
From building beaver dam analogs and surveying aspen stands to helping on working farms and learning about prescribed fire and forest management, participants will experience the real-world challenges and rewards of natural resource stewardship.
A huge thank you to the incredible local landowners, organizations, and professionals who are opening their gates, sharing their knowledge, and mentoring the next generation of conservation leaders. We also want to thank Greg Hanna who took his Dad's, Skip Hanna's original SRWC logo and modified for this program. Together, we're helping build the future of stewardship—one field day at a time. 🌾🐟🌲🔥