Middle School Restoration Program

The Middle School Restoration Program takes students out to local river and forest habitats to get hands-on experience in the maintenance and restoration of those areas.  Beginning in February, teams from all four SPS middle schools work to remove invasive blackberry bushes, study fish biology and ecology, plant trees, and learn how to conduct water quality testing.

On the last day of the program, all four SPS middle schools teams participate in the Restoration Olympics. The event gathers students from Agnes Stewart Middle School, Briggs Middle School, Hamlin Middle School, and Thurston Middle School for a day of physical and academic competition to show what they have learned through the Water and Energy Learning Lab (WELL).

The WELL Project is funded by Springfield Utility Board (SUB) and is supported by partners Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council and Oregon State Parks.