THS receives grant

Pictured from left to right : Dr. Jacob Francom Superintendent of the Troy Schools, Shawna Kelsey of the Yaak Valley Forest Council, Alexis Burton the AmeriCorps Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) VISTA working as a college & career counselor, and Robyn King of the Yaak Valley Forest Council

 

The Yaak Valley Forest Council has awarded their 2018 Morgan Conservation Education Grant to Troy High School for the design and construction of a Nature Trail behind the high school. The trail will include benches and interpretive signs covering topics including native plants and local history. In the future the trail will be used by teachers and students an outdoor learning space. In 2017, the Morgan Conservation Education Grant was awarded to the Yaak Elementary School for their gardening program.