Noxious Weed ID Training Friday, June 2nd 9:00AM-10:00AM |
Join WRI and Jenna Medlar from the Chelan County Noxious Weed Control Board for a FREE Noxious Weed ID Training. You'll walk around the WRI campus and learn how to identify common noxious weeds of the area. Please register to let us know you are coming. There is an optional weeding work party to follow. Join us if you can! |
| Red Barn Event: Sowing Seeds, Growing Hope with Victor Yemba Wednesday, June 7th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI and Waste Loop to welcome Victor Yemba of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Throughout his life, he has advocated for his resilient and vibrant culture despite the country's political unrest, corruption, and poverty. Yemba began to work within his community teaching sustainable farming techniques. He has helped create 50 schools and community gardens. Learn how he continues to sow seeds and grow hope in his home country.
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Moths: Welcome to the Night Friday, June 9th 8:30PM-11:00PM |
Join WRI and lepidopterist, David Droppers for an introduction to moths – and the night! They have dazzling patterns, fascinating life histories, and hold a diversity that puts butterflies to shame! |
| Scouting for Butterflies Saturday, June 10th 9:00AM-2:00PM |
Join WRI and lepidopterist, David Droppers as we trek through the trails of Mountain Home Road in search of summer butterflies. Learn what makes each species unique, and how lepidopterists study them. We will be using catch-and-release methods to observe them up close. |
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Birding by the River Wednesday, June 14th 8:00AM-9:30AM |
Join WRI for Birding by the River happening the second Wednesday of every month! Join us for as many as you can. You'll walk around the WRI campus with knowledgeable WRI staff. All birding experience levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaners! |
| Red Barn Event: Is Nature More Cooperative Than We Think? Wednesday, June 14th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI and author, Kristin Ohlson to learn about the mutually beneficial relationships among living things that undergrid the natural world. How can we both uphold these cooperative relationships and become a cooperative partner with the rest of life? |
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Salmon Sculpture Ceremony Tuesday, June 27th 6:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI to welcome back the salmon! Join us for the unveiling of the new salmon sculpture located on the WRI campus, including a presentation from the artist, a ceremony and blessing with members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and a community social to follow. |
| Youth Camp: Adventurous Artists (entering grades 4-6) Monday, August 7th through Friday, August 11th |
There is ONE Youth Camp with space! In this camp, your camper will explore their creative side while also exploring and playing games outside. They'll make art inspired by the natural world while learning art techniques from local artists. Campers with all artistic skill levels are welcome. |
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In the midst of Bird Fest and the busy spring season, the Youth Education Team has been working hard to deliver numerous environmental education programs to students around North Central Washington. Check out a couple highlights from May:
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Fifth grade students from Alpine Lakes Elementary graduated! During their elementary school years, 5th graders have done at least 3 different years of programming with WRI. Over these years, they've learned about the Wenatchee River watershed, different habitats in our region, and how to be naturalists. On their last day of programming with us, they did a bird learning game called Migration Mayhem, explored the solar system in the planetarium, and had a small graduation ceremony on the meadow! Help us congratulate these students.
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Students Learned about Wild Birds this Spring |
Third grade students from Alpine Lakes Elementary in Leavenworth, St. Joseph's Catholic School in Wenatchee, Grant Elementary in Ephrata, and more visited us this spring for a Field Day program called Wild Birds... that's over 400 youth contacts over the course of 2 months! Plus around 100 students from Vale Elementary are visiting us next week for the program!
During their Field Day(s), students learned what makes a bird a bird and not a different kind of animal. They also learned how to use binoculars so they can identify birds that live here. They played "What's That Bird?" where they searched for wooden birds in the trees and then described them to their partner as the partner colored the bird as it was described. Many students looked at bird skins to learn the anatomy of birds, their field marks, and characteristics. Many students also got to learn about bird songs and calls – some birds even answered their calls! Students went searching for bugs to learn more about what birds eat. These students are birders in the making!
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1st Graders Visit the WRI Campus |
First grade students from Peshastin-Dryden Elementary were Nature Detectives at WRI earlier this month. Over 80 students came for a full Field Day to explore the natural world. Students investigated what's in the soil to see how it makes plants grow. They also looked at different parts of a plant and learned what all plants need to survive. They also did a beanie baby scavenger hunt while exploring the area and looking for animal signs.
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Thank you to our Youth Education volunteers for helping out in the last month: Tim Abel, Mary Austin, Jeremy Howell, Pat Willett, Christine Trigg, Karen Haire, Debra Bumgarner, Kathy Prentice, Patti McGaughey, Kay Lisch, Pam DeGrenier, Beth Beck, Tara deArrieta, Heather Dougherty, and Annette Jouard. |
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The Outreach Coordinator will be tasked with coordinating WRI’s outreach efforts to communicate the impact of our work to the community. Outreach efforts will increase community knowledge of WRI, increase community engagement in WRI programs, coordinate with the Development Team to help recognize existing donors, and bring in new supporters. The Outreach Coordinator will also recruit and coordinate volunteers. To see the full job description, please click here.
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Randee at rzerger@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org. Initial application review will begin June 14, 2023. Position will remain open until filled. |
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Become a Garden Volunteer |
Did you know that there are 7 different gardens spaced throughout Wenatchee River Institute's 13 acres? All of these gardens are mostly managed by our lovely volunteers! We are currently looking for more volunteers to help out with our gardens, particularly the Frances B. Field Memorial Garden and the Pond Garden. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy flower gardening or would like to learn more about gardening.
Join an upcoming work party: Monday, June 5th and Monday, June 19th at 9am.
Learn more by contacting Randee at rzerger@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or 509-548-0181 ext. 7 or sign up for our volunteer email list.
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Thank you to our donors from the last two weeks! |
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Russ and Marla Latimer
Paul Gustie Jillian Ballas in honor of the Natural Resonance Festival Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining John Taylor and Annette Jouard - Sustaining Lisi Ott - Sustaining Sandra Knafla in honor of the Snohomish Giving Circle Gro Buer and Bruce Williams - Sustaining Gordon and Linda Congdon Lynn Dickinson - Sustaining Laura and Greg Reichlin - Sustaining Christine Emmel - Sustaining Jeanne and Don Poirier |
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