View Related Episode: Toad Crossing, Wind Turbine School, Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp

We take you to a classroom three hundred feet in the air to learn all about wind turbines and what it takes to keep them spinning. As more and more wind turbines come on line in north central Oregon, Columbia Gorge Community College's Renewable Energy Technology program is training the local workforce to meet the need for skilled technicians who can repair and maintain these technological marvels.

First Broadcast: 2007
Producer: Vince Patton

Appeared in episode: Toad Crossing, Wind Turbine School, Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp

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Field Journal Blog
Bald Eagle Recovery Changes Nature’s Balance
by Vince Patton | 02/04/2010
Bald eagles are back.  They’ve been removed from the endangered species list since June, 2007.  From just 417 nesting pairs in 1963 to  9,789 breeding pairs now, eagles have recovered well in the lower 48 states. More eagles need more food.  Naturally, they eat other animals.  In Oregon, coastal eagles are having a profound impact on [...]
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