Wednesday Wenatchee Birding Wednesday, August 28th 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. Due to staffing changes, this will be our final Wednesday Wenatchee Birding until further notice. Don't miss out! |
| Understanding Bird Song with David Lukas
Wednesday, August 28th 7:00PM-9:00PM |
Looking for a change of scenery? Join us at Peter James Photo Gallery to hear from naturalist, David Lukas, as he takes us on a deep dive into the mysterious and beautiful phenomenon that is bird song. Take this opportunity to admire the photography of Peter James. 20% of all sales at this event will be generously donated to WRI. No registration required!
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Hawk Watching Saturday, September 7th 8:30AM-2:30PM |
It's hard not to be captivated when you see a hawk or raptor soaring through the skies. Come observe these incredible predators as they migrate away from Leavenworth. Birders will embark on a small hike to a ridge where ornithologist, Neil Paprocki and a WRI bird expert will educate participants as they scan the skies for these iconic birds. Register online below. |
| Red Barn Event: Big River
Thursday, September 12th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Hear from Dave Moskowitz, nationally recognized photographer, wildlife biologist, and tracker at this Red Barn Event. Dave will discuss his new book, Big River, created with writer, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes. He'll share with us the Columbia River’s beauty and the many ways people use it. Join us to learn about the river’s natural history and the challenges it faces, like finding ways to keep it healthy.
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Sustainable Garden Tour Friday, September 13th 9:00AM-11:00AM |
Come on a tour of WRI's many gardens and learn about native plants and noxious weeds. Learn how to create a native plant garden in your own home! This program is part of the Sustainable Living and Farming Tour in partnership with the Waste Loop. This program and others aim to educate, inspire, and motivate people to do good things in their community and connect with the natural world. Register online through Waste Loop. Links found at the button below.
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| 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. Register before Friday, September 6th, to get an extra drink ticket!
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We had so much fun with our campers this summer! See some highlights from our final camp sessions of the season below. Keep an eye out for the full camp photo albums on Facebook later this week. |
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How can you use the natural world to inspire and create art? Campers entering grades 1-3 explored this question and made some amazing art in the process. Guest instructors Mary Big Bull-Lewis and Amanda Northwind stopped by to lead special art activities that many campers remember as the highlight of their week. |
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Campers entering grades 4-6 enjoyed a variety of activities and embarked on a new adventure every day. Camp adventures included a day of hiking, indoor rock climbing at Riverfront Rock Gym, hiking and exploring at Wenatchee Lake State Park, and paddle boarding on the Wenatchee River! |
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For our final camp session, campers entering grades 1-3 explored the forest. They learned how to communicate and trust each other through games, adventures, and new experiences in the great outdoors. Campers explored the WRI campus and beyond to Lake Wenatchee. They made lots of cool crafts, such as cyanotype prints, botanical pressed plant prints, suncatchers, and had a special art lesson from guest instructor, Amanda Northwind. |
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Thank You Summer Camp Interns! |
Even though they were only here for a few weeks, our Summer Camp Educator Interns, Sophia and Olivia, left quite an impact on our staff and our campers. They helped keep our campers safe, smiling, and engaged during a variety of outdoor activities. They each also contributed a hand-drawn coloring page for future campers to use. What a treat! Thank you, Sophia and Olivia, for spending the summer with us and we wish you luck in your future endeavors!
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Mom, Look! We're in the News Again! |
Have you seen the paper yet? You may recognize some WRI and Cascade Garden Club names in the Leavenworth Echo this week as the E. Lorene Young Garden earned itself a spotlight! Take a look to read about the origins and caretakers of this community resource. Thank you to Taylor Caldwell and Ward Media for the kind words. |
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Land Steward's Observations
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Hey, it's me Tiffa the Land Steward!
Since I spend a majority of my time outside in the WRI natural areas, I get to meet some pretty interesting friends while I'm stewarding their home. A very handsome lady I met in the past couple weeks was this interesting dragonfly species known as the Common Whitetail. You've probably noticed the large dragonfly with see-through wings with a black spot on them. The males of this species have an all-white butt, and a single large dark stripe on each of their clear wings. The next time you see a dragonfly hovering around or resting on a leaf, see if it's a Common Whitetail!
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Thank you to our donors from the past 2 weeks! |
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Annette Jouard and John Taylor - Sustaining Woody Wheeler and Lori Cohen
Patti McGaughey Chuck and Candace Egner - Sustaining David Stoller and Diane Patterson -Sustaining Kamuron Gurol - Sustaining
Lisa and Jim Osse - Sustaining Gro Buer and Bruce Williams - Sustaining Mara Merritt and Adam Miller |
| Steve and Betsy Backstrom in honor of Arne Backstrom - Sustaining Julie Janssen
Dave and Pat Notter - Sustaining Heather and Ole Bore - Sustaining Alana Springer Susan Plummer and Doug Gann Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining Kurt and Celeste Peterson - Sustaining Lisi Ott - Sustaining |
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