Deep Dive into FLBS: Discovering New Paths to Science Education
FLBS students gather on the shoreline of Flathead Lake near Bigfork for a quick lunch break during a Bio Station summer class in 1915. (photo provided)
FLBS students in front of Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park. (photo provided)
FLBS students from more recent years. (photo provided)
Klondike steamer drops off students and researchers at Yellow Bay in 1914. (photo provided)
When Morton J. Elrod founded the Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) in 1899, one of his first actions was to create a program that would provide educational opportunities during the summer months for college students, educators, and community members alike. He announced the first Bio Station summer session in a bulletin sent throughout the state, as he would continue to do every year during his tenure as Bio Station director...
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