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MARCH 10TH E-NEWSLETTER

Meet the WRI Team!

Programs

Wood Burning Class - Virtual

Weds. April 21st 6:00PM-8:00PM

This workshop is all about having fun while you learn a new skill. Adventure into your own creativity while you learn the basics of wood burning. Three different ticket prices based on materials needed.

Burn Here

Bird Fest

May 13th-16th, 2021

We are currently planning for a hybrid festival model that will include both virtual events and small, in person events! We are starting the festivities with a Bird Fest poster art competition. Students in grades K-8 can participate.

Art Competition Here

Youth Camps Continue

Mondays and Tuesdays 12PM-5PM

March 22nd & 23rd, March 29th & 30th

Join WRI staff for camp, exploring the rapidly changing seasons. Grades K-3rd. 8 spots available. Pay What You Can.

Half of our tickets are saved for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) families. If these tickets are not purchased by the Thursday prior to camp, we will open them to the general public. Thank you for your understanding.

More Info and Registration Here

Cosmic Crisp - Virtual Presentation

Thursday, March 18th, 12:00-1:00PM

Kate Evans will describe the 20 years it took to develop and release the Cosmic Crisp® apple to the Washington apple industry.

Apples Here

Free Community Seed Swap

Thursday, April 1st, 4:30-6:30PM

We're teaming up with The Plant Ally to host a community seed swap! If you have seeds to share & trade- great! If you don't have seeds but are interested in gardening and getting seeds to get you started - great!

Swap Here

Virtual Youth Programs for 4th Grade

The 4th grade virtual programming helps students identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. Teachers can use our videos and activities without virtual fields trips as well.

Homeschooling your students? Email Deanna Butcher at dbutcher@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org to get PDFs of the activities emailed to you!

Activities Here

Place

We are Hiring!

Outreach Manager

The Outreach Manager will lead WRI’s outreach efforts to increase community knowledge of WRI, increase community engagement in WRI programs, recognize existing donors, bring in new supporters, and recruit volunteers.

Field Educator

The Field Educator will work part time instructing youth camps, teaching virtual school programs, teaching in person school programs, developing activities and lessons for field education program, and serving with adult and community education programs and workshops.