Curious About … Backyard Nature Journaling?
Nature journal artist Jane Zanol introduces the practice of nature journaling using common backyard plants, a pen, a pencil, and watercolor paints. Continue Reading →
Category: Families
Hiking for Health in the Wenatchee Foothills
Leslie Bigos chronicle how starting to do a new exercies daily exercise has brough new joy to her life. Her daily hike became more than just self-improvement; as my fitness improved, I started enjoying how the light changed on Saddle Rock from one day to the next. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Photographing Local Landscapes?
Photographer and Videographer, Brendan Morrison shares tips for using a cell phone to take high quality photographs. Brendan using his own photos to give examples for framing images artistically. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Western Larch Green-Up?
Washington’s only native deciduous conifer is western larch. Each spring, new needles grow. “Gus” is the champion tree, largest of its species, growing near Seely Lake, Montana Continue Reading →
Curious About … Western Skink?
Western Skink are common lizards in North Central Washington. These active little lizards are often characterized by their vibrantly colored blue tail, but this beautiful coloration is partly temporary and fades with age Continue Reading →
Curious About … Northern Flickers?
Northern Flickers are common across North America and using drumming and calling during the breeding season to communicate with mates. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Biological Soil Crust?
biological soil crust is an essential element of healthy soil. A mix of moss, lichen, and blue-green algae form a thin cohesive layer providing nutrients and water to sprouting seeds. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Endemics (happily not pandemics)?
Snow Douglasii is a Wenatchee Mountain endemic native perennial wildflower that blooms as snow is melting. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Mule Deer?
This “Curious About” series features one species, Mule Deer, with resources for learners of all ages Continue Reading →
Traveling Naturalist Program Launched!
Volunteers needed for the Wenatchee River Institute’s Classroom Traveling Naturalist Program. This program serves 4th grade classrooms with high numbers of low-income and minority students across North Central Washington. Curriculum is focused on structure and function in the natural world and occurs in classrooms and on school grounds. Volunteers will work alongside trained instructors. Continue Reading →