Engineering a greener future

NIC students build high-tech greenhouse for STEM school

As any local gardener will say, growing plants in North Idaho isn’t easy – especially during the school year. Snow and freezing temperatures can create significant obstacles for instructors trying to teach how to care for flora. In an effort to extend their cultivation curriculum throughout the entire school year, staff members at Fernan STEM Academy sought innovative solutions, leading them to contact the NIC engineering department last spring.