Welcome to the Hood River County Education Foundation

"Our playground is in need of major upgrades. At this time financially we are unable to make long term formal improvements. Our swingset was unsafe and had to be removed this year. The swingset was one of the most used pieces of equipment. With its absence we had a large area of playground with no structures to play on. The installation of the gaga ball pit brought life to our playground. Families and students were able to have a shiny new piece of equipment at an entry level cost in regards to upgrades. It felt fresh like a special treat to the students and brightened up the space as well. It provided an structured activity for large groups of kids to participate in vs. unstructured play which can often lead to disagreements and sometimes unsafe play." Thank you to Cascade Locks Alumni Association for making this grant possible.

"Students titrate common beverages to determine the concentration of weak acids and construct titration curves. The lab emphasizes experimental precision and graph interpretation while reinforcing concepts in stoichiometry, solution chemistry, and acid-base reactions. … This is a great addition to our menu of hands on and problem solving/inquiry labs for our Chemistry Lab."

"Air, like food, water, and shelter, is critical for survival, and yet we rarely think about it due to its "invisible" nature. Additionally, unlike the other essential items mentioned above, we can't really "pick and choose" which air we breathe. It impacts us all. As such, studying air quality is a fantastic lens through which we can engage students in not only learning about the air, but also chemistry, earth and space science, and how we can be engaged citizens."