September 18th E-Newsletter |
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The 3rd Annual Sunset & S'mores Wednesday, October 2nd 5:30PM-7:30PM |
Celebrate the coming of fall at Sunset and S'mores with us. Gather to explore WRI's campus, connect with your community, eat a delicious meal, and experience some bite-sized WRI programming. For the first time ever, this family-friendly friend-raiser will be Pay What You Can. Your ticket comes with dinner from Ravenous Catering and a free drink. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Register by Thursday, September 26th to join in.
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Plant Foraging Workshop: Elderberry Tuesday, September 24th 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 Elderberry. Kyra Skaggs of Balsamroot Botanicals will be our instructor this month. These workshops fill up fast so register soon! |
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Autumn Ambles Every Friday from September 27th through October 18th 10:00AM-12:00PM |
Join WRI's naturalists for a beginner-friendly walk through Waterfront Park. Not only will you have a prime view of the foliage as it starts to turn, but also an opportunity to learn about the plants, animals, and humans of Leavenworth. Register for your desired date below. |
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Astronomy Along the River
Thursday, October 3rd 7:00PM-9:00PM |
Take a journey through space from the banks of the Wenatchee River. A Park Ranger and astro-enthusiasts from the Wenatchee Valley Astronomy Club will teach us about the best sky objects to view and explore the basics of telescope use. Come prepared for a full night outside in the brisk fall air. |
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Fall Fungi Field Trip Saturday, October 5th 8:00AM-4:00PM |
Now this isn't something you see every day! We have 7 spots left in this fun-gi workshop with Puget Sound Mycological Society. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of mushroom foraging and you'll be able to go on your own adventure to find your own mushrooms with a guide. This workshop fills fast so don't miss this opportunity to sign up!
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Youth Education Volunteer Training Monday, October 7th from 9:00AM-1:00PM |
WRI is holding a Volunteer Training for those who are interested in contributing their time to WRI's Youth Programs this fall! This is an optional training designed for new volunteers and also serves as a good "refresher" for more seasoned participants. Learn more and RSVP using the google form below. Interested in volunteering, but can't make it? Email Mason.
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Peshastin-Dryden Nature Detectives |
Even if you can only get outside for an hour, you can still do a lot of learning! 1st graders were Nature Detectives for their "Power Hour" of learning and explored their campus. They went on scavenger hunts for camouflaged animals (Beanie Babies) and practiced drawing connections by finding opposite items around their school. |
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As part of Orondo's After School Program, WRI Field Educators made a special visit to K-8th graders for a variety of nature-inspired activities. They learned about what plants need to survive by designing their own plants. Creativity and learning go hand in hand! We're excited to keep visiting these students as the year progresses. |
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See You at Salmon Fest! Saturday, September 21st 11:00AM-4:00PM |
The coming of fall means the return of Salmon! Celebrate their return by visiting WRI in the wild at Salmon Fest Community Day. We'll be tabling at the Rocky Reach Discovery Center along with other organizations. This free event is open to all to learn more about salmon, their ecosystem, and the Indigenous Peoples who steward the land. Learn more below. |
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Missing Something? Lost and Found Cleanout |
Where is that water bottle your third grader lost in May? What about that hat you left at a Red Barn Event? Maybe it's at WRI's Lost and Found! Please retrieve all lost items from Lost and Found by Monday, September 30th at 4:00PM before they are gone to the world (aka donated). Lost and Found is located in the WRI River Haus at 347 Division St. and can be accessed during business hours. Contact Rebecca if you have any questions.
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Land Steward's Observations |
You may have noticed that our Trembling Aspen grove in front of the River Haus is a little smaller than it used to be. Some of the trees in the grove were dead/dying, likely from some type of fungal infection combined with insect damage. We cut them down for safety and will use the wood for a terrace in the Native Plant Garden But fear not, aspen trees are amazing beings! The largest known tree on Earth is actually an aspen grove in Utah named Pando - this grove covers over 100 acres, has over 47,000 stems (trees), and is over 10,000 years old. Aspen groves are one organism and the trees that are near to each other are genetically identical and are all connected by a single underground root system. Look towards the parking lot to see these new, future trees, and envision what the new grove will look like in the coming decades.
Entry by Tiffa Theden, Land Steward |
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Thank you to our donors from the past 2 weeks! |
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Constance Cogburn and Andrew Day - Sustaining Hillary and Chris Clark - Sustaining Annette Jouard and John Taylor - Sustaining Chuck and Candace Egner - Sustaining
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