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July 10th E-Newsletter

 

Programs

natrualists on the river

Naturalists on the River

TOMORROW, July 11th & Tuesday, July 23rd

5:00PM-7:00PM

Explore the natural world around you while floating the Wenatchee River on a paddleboard or kayak! WRI and Leavenworth Outdoor Center are excited to team up for another year of guided floats in Leavenworth. Registration includes watercraft rental and life jackets. Register online below.

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Dark blue background with moth illustrations

Moths: Welcome to the Night

Friday, July 19th

8:30PM-10:30PM

Moths are more than those things that eat your clothes. They have dazzling patterns, fascinating biology, and hold a diversity that put butterflies to shame. Bring your cameras, a flashlight, and curiosity to WRI for this exciting introduction to the world of moths with entomologist, David Droppers. Welcome to the night!

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Butterfly workshop

Pursuing the Butterflies of Leavenworth

Saturday, July 20th

9:00AM-2:00PM

Join WRI and entomologist David Droppers as we seek the colorful butterflies of the mountains surrounding Leavenworth! Using catch-and-release methods, we’ll observe butterflies up close (bring your camera!), improve our identification skills, and learn the unique life histories of each species. David will also demonstrate the many methods that Lepidopterists use to study butterflies.

Flutter Here
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Wednesday Wenatchee Birding

Wednesday, July 24th

7:30AM-9:00AM

Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skills are welcome. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

Bird Here
 
Plant foraging

Plant Foraging Series: Mullein

Tuesday, July 30th

6:00PM-7:30PM

Join WRI for a series of instructional evenings where instructors will teach about identification, harvesting, and medicinal uses of various native plants. This month's workshop will focus on Mullein. Instructor Sarah Michels will teach us about this plant from the Infuse Organics farm. There are only 4 spots left in this class so sign up soon!

Forage Here
Return of Canada Lynx

Red Barn Event: The Return of Wápupxn

Thursday, August 1st

7:00PM-8:00PM

In the 1980's, wápupxn (or Canada Lynx) vanished from the landscape of northern Washington. In a collaborative effort to return wápupxn to it's ancestral lands, a team of individuals, trappers, and members of various tribes have begun implementing a five year project to bring our high mountain ecosystems back into balance. Hear from a Senior Wildlife Biologist on this initiative at this free Red Barn Event!

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Bat night!

Bat Night

Saturday, August 3rd

7:30PM-11:30PM

Contrary to what vampires want you to believe, some bats are actually pretty cute. Get up close and personal with these totally not vampiric flying mammals at Bat Night! Biologists from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will be catching, collecting data, and showing us bats before releasing them. There will be educational resources and activities throughout the night. Register online below.

Bats! Yay! Here!
Cyanotype Workshop

Cyanotype Workshop II

Saturday, August 17th

11:00AM-3:00PM

Join us for an introduction to the creative art of Cyanotypes! Learn how to create blue photogram prints with this process. Utilizing found items such as leaves and flowers, participants will make their own cyanotype prints. Supplies are provided. Register online below.

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Youth Programs

More Camp Fun!

Getting outside is a great way to spend summer! We believe that getting in touch with nature through fun activities helps build a lifelong passion for protecting the planet. Your support of WRI helps create that passion. Keep reading to learn more about our camp sessions last week!

Middle School Trifecta 

Over 3 days, middle school students learned about teamwork, risk management, and pushed their comfort zones with different activities. Getting outside to hike, do a ropes course at Tierra Learning Center, and paddleboard can be as educational at it is fun! Thanks you Seth Wendzel, Experiential Education Coordinator with 4H WSU Extension for ropes course instruction. 

Cool Critters 

Campers entering 1st-3rd grade got to know their woodland neighbors on WRI's campus. They collected bugs, visited Lake Wenatchee, and played animal games! Leavenworth has so many different types of animals, so it's important that we learn about our neighbors and see where they live, what they do, and what they eat!

 

Place

Native Plant Garden with Cascade High School

Thanks to funding from Washington Native Plant Society and Cascadia Conservation District, Cascade High School students worked in partnership with WRI to create a new Native Plant Garden along our trails.

Previously overrun by exotic grasses and Himalayan Blackberry, students involved themselves in every step of reclaiming this 500sq ft space. They oversaw site excavation, removed invasive species, and planted native plants of their choosing based on their importance to the ecosystem. Throughout this process, students learned the importance of native plant biodiversity, plant identification, garden design, and ecological restoration.

Upon completion, WRI staff, with support from Colville Confederated Tribes Language Department and Cascadia Conservation District, created plant signs in English, Latin, nxaʔamxčín, and Spanish. This project educates hundreds annually about native flora and Wenatchee Valley history.

Thanks to Washington Native Plant Society, Cascadia Conservation District, Colville Confederated Tribes Language Program, and Cascade High School Plant Science Class for their crucial support.

 

Be Mindful with Mt. Om

Looking for a way to slow down and connect before the start of your week? Join mindfulness group, Mt. Om, every Sunday morning in the WRI sunroom from 9:00am-10:30am for guided mindfulness and meditation exercises. Science corroborates the positive benefits of mindfulness for our health, happiness, work, relationships and communities. As we practice mindfulness meditation we learn to recognize and cultivates the best of who we are as human beings. Please join us, beginners and experienced meditators are welcome!

 

No need to sign up or register, just walk in!

 

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