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  • Girl Scouts Enjoy Earth Day At Fort Peck

    Patti Scanlan, For the Courier|Apr 26, 2023

    Girl Scout Troop 2077 (and one scout from Glasgow Troop 2280) spent a fantastic day outside for Earth Day. With the help of Ranger Lak Kloker, the girls spent the day checking on bird boxes around the Downstream Campground. We walked around the walking trail and the Winter Harbor area, checking to be sure the boxes were cleaned out and available for use for spring birds to come make a home. Kloker gave the girls some basic instruction on using power tools, and they were able to remove damaged...

  • Girl Scouts Learn Camping Skills

    Patti Scanlan, For the Courier|Aug 30, 2017

    On a fabulous sunny weekend, Aug. 12-13, 26 Girl Scouts from Glasgow, Nashua, Fort Peck and Wolf Point all joined together at Boy Scout Park to learn basic camping skills. Many of these girls had never camped before, and certainly most had never had to use their own skills. The girls broke into smaller groups and cycled through stations, with each one highlighting a different outdoor skill. The day started with "Outdoor Manners (Leave No Trace)," presented by Ranger Sue Dalby from the Corps of...

  • Scouts Get a Lesson in Mining

    Patti Scanlan, For The Courier|Jun 15, 2016

    If it can't be grown, it must be mined. These words were repeated several times to Venture Crew 2861 and Boy Scout Troop 861 this past weekend as they traveled to Butte to earn their Mining in Society merit badge. This merit badge was released in 2014 and was developed so that Boy Scouts across the United States would be exposed to the mining industry, learn why mining is important to our society and the everyday things that they use and depend on. The scouts met Assistant Professor Chris Roos...