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FEBRUARY 24TH E-NEWSLETTER

Programs

Introductory Series to Wildlife Tracking - Virtual

March 16th, April 20th 6:00PM-7:30PM

A few spots are open in the second and third class.

March 16th – Foot Morphology and Track Identification

April 20th – Sign Tracking and Ecology

March 16th Here

April 20th Here

Virtual Indigenous Language Class - nxaʔamxčín

Weds., March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, 5:30PM-6:30PM

3 spots newly opened! Learn the native language of the p'squosa (Wenatchi) people. Pay What You Can. Part of proceeds will go to the Colville Confederated Tribes' Language Program.

Practice Here

Youth Camps are Back!

March 8th & 10th, March 15th & 17th 12PM-5PM

Join WRI staff for Winter Camp! We are starting small for the first two weeks and will build from there. Grades K-3rd. 8 spots available. Pay What You Can.

March 8th Week Here

March 15th Week Here

Wolverines at Mount Rainier - Virtual Presentation

Tuesday, March 9th, 6:30PM

Wolverines have returned to Washington's South Cascades and scientists have discovered the first reproductive female wolverine, and her two kits, in Mount Rainier National Park in over one hundred years.

Wolverines 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

Virtual Youth Programs for 3rd Grade

The 3rd grade virtual programming helps students use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing. 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

Cascade Homelink

Wenatchee River Institute educators are working with students in the Cascade School District Homelink Program. This week they explored a combination of skins and skulls from WRI, Chelan Douglas Land Trust, and Team Naturaleza!

Place

New Skins and Skulls

Dan Yedinak 4-Point Taxidermy donated skulls of a coyote, beaver and otter, and skins of an otter, bobcat, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and a rattlesnake! Thank you for helping connect youth to the animal world around us.

A few weeks ago we asked for volunteer photographers to capture the beauty of the property. Thank you to Bruce McCammon, Stephen Hufman, Doug Compau, and Deanna Butcher for using your talent in a beautiful way! Photos will be featured over the next few e-newsletters.