Often times there is opportunity for students to extend studies and activities. Some of these extension activities have been in the form of presentations and published material. All their publications are the result of studies at the ranch and working with C.R.M. team members. Working at the ranch has provided motivation and incentive for the students, they get the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a real-life situation. This supports, and shows students, the value of classroom learning.
Students feel their work is relevant and meaningful.
For example, six years ago two professors, Quinten Skinner and Dan Rogers from the University of Wyoming, along with Tony Malmberg, came to our classroom to discuss vegetation, healthy water sources, and riparian areas. Both of these are ongoing studies, this means we monitor and evaluate the study throughout the year, and do this each and every year. Eventually with the help of the C.R.M. team the Twin Creek Study developed into a riparian restoration project at a section along the creek. Also with the help of the C.R.M. team we created a windbreak along Twin Creek. The results of our vegetation study were used by the B.L.M. at their standards and guidelines meeting in the fall of 1998.