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Programs

Intro to Beekeeping

Saturday, July 10th

10:00AM-12:30PM

Come to our first workshop in July! Join beekeeper, Walt Kursave for an introduction to beekeeping class. You will learn about the basics of beekeeping, advantages of honey, its medicinal properties, bee preservation and so much more!

Buzz Here

Butterfly Workshop

Thursday, July 15th

9:00AM-2:00PM

Be a Lepidopterist for a day! Official lepidopterist, David Droppers thinks you will find many butterflies on our trek through Mountain Home trails! You will use catch-and-release methods to observe them up close. Make sure to bring your camera!

Scout Butterflies Here

Red Barn Event: Aquatic Invasive Species

"Don't Let It Loose!": a Red Barn Event about Aquatic Invasive Species

Thursday, July 22nd

6:00PM-8:00PM

This Northern Pike looks pretty scary, right? It's a highly invasive predator threatening our native salmon species, posing a possible economic loss of $12 million! Join 6 different organizations at WRI to see a full-size taxidermized pike, fishing boats, and learn how to make money off of pike heads!

Protect our Waters Here

Hapazome: A Natural Dye & Printing Technique

Wednesday, July 28th 4:30PM-6:00PM

Join Brittany from the Plant Ally to learn how to transfer color from flowers and leaves onto cloth to create unique and colorful designs! Make your very own hapazome sample and dish towel set or bandana to take home!

Color Here

Traditional Basket Weaving

Saturday July 31st -

Sunday August 1st

10:00AM-3:00PM

Join two p'squosa (Wenatchi) band members to learn about an important cultural tradition - basket weaving! Each day will focus on one type of basket: flat baskets and round baskets. Tickets are available for an individual day or both days!

Weave Here

Guided Nature Walks

Thursdays & Saturdays 4:00PM-6:00PM

Fridays & Sundays

9:00AM-11:00AM

Join one of our knowledgeable naturalists on a scenic, two-hour nature walk! You'll stop to smell the roses and some vanilla-scented trees, learn about local plants & animals, geology, the p'squosa (Wenatchi) people, and history of Leavenworth!

Walk Here

Wenatchee Schools Get Outside

Two schools in Wenatchee School District had 4 days of exciting outdoor learning! 41 students (in grades 3-5) from Lewis and Clark and Columbia Elementary Schools got to hike, shoot arrows, use binoculars, and more at four different locations. Students who attended are all enrolled in a program to receive extra academic support. It was a week of fun and learning!

WRI Campus: Students connected with and learned about this area as well as explored our trails. They also got to play "What's That Bird?" where students looked for birds and learned how to identify them.
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery: Students practiced their archery skills, learned about salmon and hatcheries with Marjie, and got to explore some of the trails.
Leavenworth Ski Hill: Students helped with some trail maintenance for the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance with James & David, explored the trails, and learned some survival skills such as setting up a tent.
Squilchuck State Park: Students explored many of the trails!

Special thanks to our partners: Marjie from USFWS and James & David from the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance!

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Have any ideas for 2021/2022 Red Barn Events?

We are excited to have our Red Barn Events returning this fall! If you have ideas for speakers and/or topics, send them to Rachel, our Community Programs Manager!

More information is coming!

Thank you to all who have inquired or donated to our Endowment fund! Thank you to the volunteers who have helped further the Endowment campaign so far. More information is to come, but until then, watch for a letter in your mailbox...