Mttle Rltter Root Lake 4-H Conservation Camp, Continued 



Bitter Root Valley area as a threat to primitive or wilderness status." As a founder of 

 the 'Save the Grlzxly Bear Club', Ostrum said "both two fatal Grizzly maulings and costly 

 fires in Glacier National Park could have been prevented." He decried shooting of bald 

 eagles on McDonald Creek in the Park. 



Emergency preparedness, based on civil defense information hut geared to outdoor sur- 

 vival, was taught as a new course by Harold Strobel of Bozeman, Extension Adult Civil 

 Defense Specialist. 



Alan Epps, an MSU graduate student, taught recreation area management and emphasized 

 importance of utilizing a natural look. He was assisted by Jim Krall, an MSU Student. 



Also new was a water resources class directed by Jane Campbell, Lake County Extension 

 Agent. She was assisted by Dick Bauer, Future Fanner of America advisor at Ronan, and 

 Eugene PhillijJs, Kalispell Attorney. Ned Jeffries of Bozeman, Extension Range Specialist, 

 taught range plant Identification as a way of determining range condition, assisted by Jack 

 Parcell of Missoula, Soil Conservation Service Soil Scientist. This helped replace the 

 usual soils course, which with weeds was not taught this year. 



Firing on the range with .22s under tutelage of C. W. (Brick) Vaughn, State A-H Exten- 

 sion Specialist, campfires, swimming, volleyball and other activities kept the youths busy 

 at the Lions Camp. The 4-H members found time to come up with their own ideas about their 

 responsibilities and potentials as stewards of the resources needed now and for future 

 generations. 



SIX INCHES FROM DESERT 

 Bill Kesler of Kalispell, past president of 

 the Montana Association of Soil & Water Con- 

 servation Districts, told conservation camp 

 members they are only six inches from a desert 

 nd starvation in urging protection of the 

 ^-and and resources. Conservatinn problems can 

 be solved by 2000, he said. 



CONSERVATION CAMP STAFF 

 It takes a big staff to run a conservation 

 camp, and not all were present at any one 

 time. Left to right are Harold Strobel, Ex*- 

 tension Civil Defense Specialist; Ned Jeffries 

 Extension Range Specialist; Jane Campbell, 

 Lake County Extension Agent; Alan Epps, MSU 

 graduate student; Don Becker, Granite County 

 Extension Agent; Jim Krall, MSU Student; 

 Elson Smith, Extension Wildlife Specialist 

 C. W. Vaughn, Extension State 



John Harris, 



4-H Specialist, 

 UofM Wildlife Extension Director. 



