November 30th E-NEWSLETTER |
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Please help us welcome WRI's next Executive Director...
Canuche Terranella! |
As you may know, back in August, WRI announced the planned retirement of Carolyn Griffin-Bugert, WRI's Executive Director of 4 years. Now, after a robust search and interview process, we are excited to announce the next Executive Director for WRI, Canuche Terranella!
We are beyond ecstatic to have Canuche join the team. Canuche and his family settled in Leavenworth a few years ago, and quickly became an integral part of the community. He showed his commitment to WRI early on, as a donor, advocate, parent, volunteer, and board member, always having the best interests of the organization at heart, and a dedication to our mission clearly at the fore. Not only that, but he comes to us with 10+ years of senior management experience, including deep experience in complex organizational management, people management, and strategic planning and implementation.
Canuche is exactly the collaborative, warm, human-centric leader that we sought, with the vision and skills to guide this amazing organization into its next chapter. Stay tuned for more details and a greeting from Canuche next week! |
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The season of giving is here! Once again, the Wenatchee River Institute is excited to participate in the Community Foundation of North Central Washington's Give NCW campaign. Give NCW is now open through December 31st!
100% of your donation(s) go straight to the non-profit(s) of your choice. Even better, if you give on a FUNDAY MONDAY, you'll be entered to win $1,000 to gift to your non-profit(s) of choice! You can donate to WRI today through Give NCW or directly on our website. Thanks so much for helping us continue to grow our programs for next year!
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Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting Thursday, December 8th 11:30AM-12:00PM
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Join WRI and the Leavenworth Rotary Club to celebrate the completion of the Outdoor Classroom. There will be a small ceremony and acknowledgement followed by hot cocoa and cookies. You are welcome to join us in celebration and see the finished classroom! |
| Red Barn Event: The Wenatchee Mountains, Geology and Special Plants Tuesday, December 13th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI and Washington Native Plant Society for a Red Barn Event! Help us welcome Ted Alway to speak about the Wenatchee Mountains, its geology, and the unique plants that grow here in response. |
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December Beginner Bird Walk Wednesday, December 14th 8:00AM-9:30AM |
WRI's FREE Beginner Bird Walks happen on the second Wednesday of every month! Join us for as many as you can. You'll walk around the WRI campus with knowledgeable WRI staff. All birding experience levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaners! |
| Volunteer Training: Snowshoe Strolls Wednesday, December 14th OR Saturday, December 17th 11:00AM-3:00PM |
WRI is holding a Volunteer Training for those who are interested in volunteering for our Snowshoe Strolls beginning this January! This training is designed for volunteers to learn how Snowshoe Strolls work, learn your role as a volunteer, and safety while on snowshoes. |
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Holiday Snowshoe Strolls at WRI Thursday, December 15th Friday, December 16th Thursday, December 22nd Thursday, December 29th Friday, December 30th |
Since it's already a winter wonderland in Leavenworth, we are kickstarting snowshoeing earlier into the holiday season this year! Join us for one of our Holiday Snowshoe Strolls and learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic, snowy views along the way. Stay tuned for more dates in January and February! |
| Red Barn Event: The Approach 2 with Ingrid Backstrom Wednesday, January 4th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Help us welcome back local professional skier, Ingrid Backstrom for a Red Barn Event! She is back to show her team's new film, The Approach 2: a ski and snowboard film elevating people of color, women, and adaptive athletes. |
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Red Barn Event: The Many Adventures of the Riding Writer Thursday, January 12th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
Join WRI and Link Transit for a Red Barn Event! Danielle Worley is a "Riding Writer" and author. She uses her time in transit to up her weekly word count on her books. Selina Danko will also be joining us to share the myriad of travel options offered by Link Transit.
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| Red Barn Event: Leavenworth Mill Dam Rehabilitation and Recreation Improvement Project
Wednesday, January 18th 7:00PM-8:00PM |
The Chelan County Natural Resource Department has selected the Leavenworth Mill Dam for a development of conceptual design for rehabilitation and recreation improvement. This event will give the opportunity to share the idea with the community and gather feedback to help guide the direction of project development. |
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Youth Education Highlights |
Fall is coming to an end and winter planning is here. In the last two weeks, WRI has continued our Traveling Naturalist in the Classroom Program and After School Program, and finished the trial run for our Traveling Planetarium Program in Wenatchee. Read some highlights below: |
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Traveling Naturalist Classroom Visits |
WRI has continued activities in the Traveling Naturalist in the Classroom program. WRI visits 26 fourth and fifth classrooms in 5 different schools across North Central Washington each month. All classrooms have finished their third lesson in the classroom now. In their third lesson, fourth grade students were skull detectives as they identified mammal skulls by looking at structures like teeth, eye placement, and size. Fifth grades students learned about the Web of Life. They learned about how energy flows between producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem. |
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WRI visits 3 Wenatchee elementary schools once per week for about 1.5 hours to deliver an After School Program. During this time, students get to play nature and field games, go outside and explore, learn more about the natural world, and connect with other students. Last week, students learned about native animals by making animals into Play-Doh and guessing the animal. They also got to look at different animal skulls and learn about how to identify if an animal is a mammal or not. |
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Outdoor Classroom is Complete! |
After all of the planning, coordination, and construction, WRI's Outdoor Classroom is complete! It has already been getting use with all of this winter weather. Help us celebrate its completion by joining us for a ribbon cutting next Thursday, December 8th at 11:30am. There will be hot cocoa and cookies to follow.
The Outdoor Classroom is funded by a grant from Leavenworth Rotary with a matching grant from the District Rotary, plus Leavenworth Fund and COVID support grants from the City of Leavenworth. The project would not have been possible without the many hours of donated time from local architect, Alison Miller and local structural engineering firm, Morrish Design. There was also support from local businesses, Leavenworth Electric & Excavation and Wiley Construction.
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Thank you to our donors from the last two weeks! |
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Tiffany Brine-Davies and Bill Davies - Sustaining
Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining Kathy and Chuck Peven Bill Bugert
Lisi Ott - Sustaining Mary Carol Nelson - Sustaining Cascade Pedicab LLC Marty and Bob Fallon Gina Westrich and Howard Clarke Richelle and Dave Wilson Michele McKay Jo and Ken Lowe Jeanine and Skip Butler Connie McCauley Cordy and Russ Beckstead Gene and Carol Sharratt Barbara Bergeron Kathy and Gene Fairchild Patricia Koehler Chris Clark Judy and Ken Butcher Jill Brennan in memory of Cathy Stroup Robert Campbell in honor of John Henry Lysaker Dr. Paul and Mary Hessburg Jane and Alvin Lee
Mara Merritt and Adam Miller Sue and Kevin Kane Lynn Dickinson - Sustaining
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| Cindy Luksus and Bill Deters Laura and Greg Reichlin - Sustaining Ann and Gary Colley
Jabe Blumenthal and Julie Edsforth Chris Rader Bob and Pat Strand
Lorene Farrar Kathy and Ted Montgomery Lisa Therrell and Rich Haydon
Don and Ann Schaechtel Steve Clem and Julie McAllister Margaret and David Rayfield
Mike and Ann Murray Bill Jenkins Keith and Jody Tower
Four Point Taxidermy Christopher Famy and Alyssa Stephenson-Famy Carl and Debbie Florea
Joe and Bernie Reichlin in honor of Don Brule and Tom Hanses Loren and Guenna Curtis Craig Garver and Barbara Hume Tammie and Skip Parkinson Margareta and Marc Dilley Deanna Butcher Randy and Cici Asplund Suzann Lombard Celeste and Kurt Peterson Christine Emmel - Sustaining Marge and Randy Zerger |
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Many of these donors are participating in our End-of-Year Match! Their donations will be matched by the Icicle Fund. |
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