Students from fifteen schools in San Miguel, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Colfax, and Guadalupe counties descended on Storrie Lake State Park for the 9th Annual STEM Showdown, Sept. 8-19. A total of 319 5th through 12 graders were served during this event, which brought together 19 organizations, representing federal, state, non-profit, higher education and private industry partners. Students learned about fingerling trout counting, how to make a rocket from a soda bottle, fire rings on tree cookies, testing soil health, and more.
