Wow, what a great “Leave No Trace” field trip we had. Rafting the Upper Kenai River was spectacular (it didn’t rain on us until the last 5 minutes), and the fall colors were beautiful. Our stay at the Swanson River OEC was very enjoyable, and the Leave No Trace activities were well done.

We want to thank our chaperones/volunteers; Mrs. Hand, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Paulk, Mrs. DeRaeve, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Edmunds. We also couldn’t have done it without Ranger Michelle Ostrowski and the KNWR– thank you! The after dinner skits at the OEC were fun and the One-Pot Meals were original and tasty. We also want to thank all parents for donating food and helping their children “gear up”.