Water Room at the Missoula Public Library
At the new Missoula Public Library, spectrUM and Families First Learning Lab are excited to open a new Water Learning Ecosystem. Located on the Children's Floor of the library, the water learning ecosystem will feature a place-based water table exhibit allowing visitors to visualize and interact with the integrated systems of the Clark Fork watershed. The exhibit will:
- Spark a sense of wonder and appreciation of our river ecosystem;
- Develop visitors’ understanding of a river and its floodplain;
- Inspire deeper connection with the Clark Fork River;
- Connect with visitors’ everyday experiences with the river; and
- Make connections with science careers related to water and ecosystems science.