"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!
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! 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!
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!
Special thanks to our partners: Marjie from USFWS and James & David from the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance!
Place 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...
Thank you to our donors from the last 2 weeks! Kathy Baker Cheryl and Thomas Phillips Johnson & Johnson Andrew Chen and Heidi Mass Fidelity Charitable Dorthea White Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining Lisi Ott - Sustaining Mary Carol Nelson - Sustaining Vania and Stan Winters Laura and Greg Reichlin - Sustaining Mathey Law Firm Marty and Bob Fallon Lynn Dickinson - Sustaining Jeanne and Don Poirer Christine Emmel - Sustaining Ruth and Hank Drewniany Canuche Terranella and Mercy Rome |