September 20th E-NEWSLETTER |
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2nd annual Sunset & S'mores Wednesday, October 11th 5:30PM-7:30PM |
WRI is excited to announce our second annual Sunset & S'mores, a celebration with the WRI community. Come gather with us at WRI for an evening of food and s'more fun! Socialize with other WRI supporters, board members, staff, and students! Your ticket includes dinner and dessert from Ravenous Catering, a free drink, and live music with local musician, Corban Welter. We'll cap off the night with our first ever Ski Pass Raffle drawing. Tickets are available at Sunset & S'mores and all WRI events leading up to the drawing.
Please register by October 1st. We are excited to see you there! |
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Leavenworth Mayoral Forum at WRI Tuesday, October 17th 6:00PM-7:30PM |
Connecting people and communities is a core part of WRI's mission. We are proud to be a gathering space welcome to all. It's for this reason that we are giving the community an opportunity to learn about how the two Leavenworth mayoral candidates want to distinguish themselves around issues that matter to our community and WRI's mission.
Want to submit questions for the candidates? WRI is accepting questions that are related to WRI's mission, including themes of climate change, fire, tourism economy, watershed health, housing, education, leadership philosophy, and wildlife. Submit questions through Sunday, October 8th at 11:59pm here.
To be more inclusive, this event will also be available via Zoom and later posted to YouTube, and free childcare will be offered during the event. If you're interested in childcare, let us know here. |
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Red Barn Event: Fall Color Hikes with Tami Asars Friday, September 22nd 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI and A Book for All Seasons to welcome writer and nature photographer, Tami Asars! She will walk us through some of her favorite autumn hikes and colorful scenic drives from her latest book, Fall Color Hikes: Washington. This event is perfect timing for this weekend's Autumn Leaf Festival!
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| Bilingual Salmon Spawning Tour Saturday, September 23rd 8:30AM-2:00PM
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Join WRI and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, and Cascade Fisheries on this driving tour to observe and learn about the last stages of a salmon's life. Education for this event will be bilingual in English and Spanish. Learn about the amazing world of fish and how fish need our help!
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Hawk Watching with WRI Sunday, September 24th 8:30AM-3:00PM |
WRI is excited to offer a birding trip to Sugarloaf Peak! Late September is a great time to observe migration of all types of birds, particularly hawks and other raptors. You’ll learn about these fascinating birds and their migration from two local birders. |
| Wednesday Wenatchee Birding
Wednesday, September 27th 7:30AM-9:30AM |
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. |
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Autumn Ambles Every Friday from September 29th through November 3rd 9:00AM-11:00AM |
Join WRI's naturalists for a beginner-friendly walk through Waterfront Park. Not only will you have a prime view of golden foliage, but also an opportunity to learn about the plants, animals, and humans of Leavenworth. Register for your desired date below. |
| Chicory Harvest Workshop Tuesday, October 3rd 6:00PM-7:00PM |
Curious about the world of edible plants around you? Join WRI's Land Steward for a harvesting workshop where you will learn to harvest, dry, and roast chicory root into a coffee substitute! Bring a harvesting container and a digging tool if you have one. Loaner tools are available if needed. |
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Words for the More-Than-Human World Saturday, October 7th 9:00AM-12:00PM |
WRI is excited to partner with Write on the River to host a nature writing workshop to honor the beautiful land where we dwell. Authors Derek Sheffield and Cynthia Neely aim to create this space to read, write, and discuss our appreciation of nature through poem. |
| Worm Composting Workshop Tuesday, October 10th 6:00PM-7:30PM |
Join WRI and Waste Loop for a vermiculture workshop at the Red Barn. Learn to utilize red wigglers to compost scraps from your kitchen and create compost for your garden and plants! Register for this FREE workshop below. |
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5th Graders were Earth Explorers! |
Last week, we began our school year programming with local students! Fall always brings with it more opportunities for teaching students outside. Our first group of Field Days were with 5th grade students from Alpine Lakes Elementary. They were Earth Explorers as they learned about wildfires by participating in a "match stick forest" activity. In this activity, they learned about how slope, density of trees, and moisture can affect forest fires. They learned about erosion and applied what they learned to help control erosion with an engineering challenge involving sand, water, other nature materials that students found around the area. We are looking forward to having more students visit the WRI campus this fall!
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Michaela Drougas (she/her/hers) Field Educator |
We are excited to welcome Michaela, one of WRI's new Field Educators! She attended Western Washington University where she received her degree in Outdoor Recreation Management & Leadership. She is passionate about getting people excited and engaged with the natural world, and working towards eliminating the barriers that stand in the way of folks having access to the outdoors. Learn more about Michaela here.
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| Fern Lopez Cruz (they/them/theirs) Field Educator |
After spending the summer at WRI as a Summer Camp Educator Intern, Fern has decided to continue on! We are excited to welcome them back! They are thrilled to work with bright young minds as they develop their own curiosity and conservation skills. Fern has a natural excitement for the great outdoors and wildlife biology. They spent much of their youth sharing whatever random knowledge and passion they swept up with friends and family. Learn more about Fern here.
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Sarah Doherty (she/her/hers) Board Member |
Sarah is excited to join WRI's Board of Directors, bringing a global perspective on the environment through her work as a Sr. Research Scientist studying climate at the University of Washington. Her professional interest in how the natural world works is driven by the central role that mountains and rivers have played in her life. She believes everyone should have the chance to connect with the outdoors in all its complexity and beauty. She is excited to become a part of the amazing community that makes up the WRI and the Wenatchee Valley. Learn more about Sarah here.
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Local Plant Highlight #2 Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) |
If you’ve seen a shrub adorned in mini-snowball berries, you probably met me, the Snowberry. I'm a deciduous shrub who spreads horizontally by my roots. I grow in thickets, creating shelter and food for deer, elk, moose, antelope, grouse, robins, thrushes, bears, gophers, rabbits, bees, and more. My high saponin content makes me unpalatable and debatably toxic for humans. But my crushed berries have been used to remedy burnt skin, rashes, sores, and to clean hair and armpits. Teas can be made from my roots and twigs, and my branches can be tied together to make brooms. Want to help me spread my reach? Find an abundant patch of snowberries and have a “Snowberry Ball Fight.”
Entry by Sean Eriksen, Land Steward Image courtesy of Arbor Valley Nursery |
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Thank you to our donors from the last two weeks! |
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Munchen Haus Constance Cogburn and Andrew Day - Sustaining Lily Roberts Rochelle and Brian Shugrue Angella Shirley Talia Lauren and Ben Rogoza Suzette Dutton in memory of Valerie Meyer
Bill Gaines and Susan Thomas Jen and Jon Brown NCW Audubon Society
Margareta and Marc Dilley Abby Wall Virginia Kraft and Dan Kelly
Karen and Curt Haire - Sustaining Chuck and Candace Egner - Sustaining David Stoller and Diane Patterson - Sustaining Mary Ann Yakabi Riverfront Rock Gym Kamuron Gurol - Sustaining Merrick Richmond and Beth Armbrust Tonya Walls Catherine Houser Tracy and Ben Brulotte - Sustaining Gro Buer and Bruce Williams - Sustaining
Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort |
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Janine and Michael Welch in honor of Tom and Judy Derpack Colleen Campbell in honor of Tom and Judy Derpack Sandra Phenning in honor of Tom and Judy Derpack
Deborah Carrol in honor of Tom and Judy Derpack Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining
Icicle Brewing Company Lisi Ott - Sustaining |
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