The Olympic Park Institute (OPI) coordinated a cooperative science project with a grant funded by the Russell Family Foundation.

“The purpose was to get kids to do real scientific investigations and to educate the community on the conditions and history of the Elwha River,” says Holly Clark, eighth grade science teacher at Roosevelt. “The Elwha project has allowed students an opportunity to become immersed in inquiry and ecological concepts as well as become a part of the nation's attempt to design solutions to save our salmon and preserve the watershed for future recreation.”  Read the entire online article posted in the Port Angeles School District's Newsletter.