In September, nearly 500 3rd through 5th grade students from 13 schools gathered at the Kettle Falls Swim Beach area and Sherman Creek Hatchery to participate in this year’s festival.
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A big thank you to Forum partners and volunteers for making this happen: Avista, Colville High School, National Park Service, National Weather Service Spokane, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Stevens Conservation District, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife/Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources and Washington State Parks.