By now, you have heard from us about our yearly Membership Drive. Now's the time to get involved and renew or begin your WRI membership!
As a WRI member, you join a community committed to putting people in touch with the natural world – with the understanding those interactions with nature will yield results not just today, but tomorrow, next year, and for decades to come. You are not only doing good work... you also get to reap the benefits!
As a WRI member, you get registration discounts on all of our education programs.
With a donation of $45 or more, you automatically become a WRI member until May 31, 2023! WRI memberships run from June 1-May 31 and can be renewed yearly with a donation.
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Moths:
Welcome to the Night
TOMORROW, June 30th
8:30PM-11:00PM
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There are still 5 spots in tomorrow night's moth workshop with David Droppers! Introducing yourself to moths means an introduction to the night and all the interactions that are hidden from us! See how dazzling moths can really be.
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Scouting for Butterflies
THIS FRIDAY, July 1st
9:00AM-2:00PM
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Join WRI and lepidopterist, David Droppers for a trek through trails on Mountain Home Road in search of summer butterflies! You'll get to observe many species of butterflies up close by using catch-and-release methods.
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Traditional Indigenous Basket Weaving Workshop
Saturday, July 9th
10:00AM-3:00PM
(Note Schedule Change)
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Join WRI, p'squosa (Wenatchi) band members, Bernadine Phillips and Julie Edwards, and Sinixt band member, Brandon Finley to learn the traditional practice of basket weaving!
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July Bird Walk
Wednesday, July 13th
8:00AM-9:30AM
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Join WRI for a birding walk around our campus! All birding experience levels are welcome. You'll learn to use eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world!
Photo by Dan Streiffert
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Explorer Camp with After School Program Students
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The last two weeks were the Explorer Summer Camps! These students (grades 2-5) are involved in our After School Program from 5 different Wenatchee schools! Students came for a 3-4 day camp learning something new at different locations each day.
They visited WRI, Ski Hill, the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, and the Horan Natural Area. At each location, they hiked around the trails and learned about the biodiversity of plants and animals there. At Ski Hill, students did a service project with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance by helping with trail maintenance. At the Hatchery, they got to learn archery and learn about what salmon are doing this time of year.
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Thank you to James Munly from the Central Chapter Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Marjie Lodwick, Julia Pinnix, Kaesee Bourne, and Alexis White from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery for making these activities possible!
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WRI got a makeover... FireWise style!
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This month, a lot of FireWise work was completed at WRI, with many thanks to Cascadia Conservation District, Chelan County Fire District #3, and Team Rubicon. A group of 20+ volunteers, plus workers from a local contractor, helped with removing and limbing trees and taking out brush to reduce fire risk. This work also helps improve the health of the trees that remain on the WRI campus. Come check out some of the improvements!
Photos: Left– Before FireWising in April. Right– After FireWising in June. More photos to come!
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Are you looking for a job working to connect people, communities and the natural world? Do you have ideas about resources in our community others could learn from? Do you enjoy engaging learners of all ages? We are hiring a Community Programs Educator! This position will develop and coordinate WRI's Community Education Programs including Red Barn Events, workshops, seasonal nature walks, and more. To see the full job description and how to apply, click below.
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Welcome to our 2022 Summer Camp Educator Interns!
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Max is currently finishing up his degree in Recreation Leadership and Management at Western Washington University. He's excited to be able to share the outdoors with young people and encourage the stewardship of outdoor spaces, as well as making the outdoors a more accessible and welcoming place for everyone.
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Aria is currently working on her degree in Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University. After working with Upper Valley MEND last summer, she wanted to continue interacting with the community of Leavenworth. With WRI, she is continuing to pursue her passion for working with kids in the outdoors.
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Thank you to our donors from the last 2 weeks!
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Abbott Rapid DX
Gro Buer and Bruce Williams - Sustaining
Vaishali and Vasudev Bhide
Tiffany Brine-Davies and Bill Davies - Sustaining
Kamuron Gurol - Sustaining
Patrick and Karen Ryan
Dave and Nancy Bartholomew - Sustaining
Anonymous Donor
Judy Clark
Laura Maguire
Lisi Ott - Sustaining
Mary Carol Nelson - Sustaining
Rod and Deb Hubert
Lynn Dickinson - Sustaining
Christopher Cox
Carl Evans
Tony Keyser
Gordon and Linda Congdon
Meche Grace
Laura and Greg Reichlin - Sustaining
Patti McGaughey
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Most of these donors have contributed to our 2022-2023 Membership Drive. Learn how you can become a WRI member here.
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