Week of Events
NCW Hummingbird Project
North Central Washington Hummingbird Project. Volunteer to conduct a vernal solstice hummingbird monitoring observation in your yard. Surveys occur on solstice and equinox dates. Each survey is one hour long. All the data collected is entered into eBird to help advance the knowledge about Anna’s range expansion and biology. You can find out more about this project by clicking here to access a background paper. The NCWAS Hummingbird page contains additional hummingbird resources. Project contacts: Bruce McCammon or Susan Ballinger.
Miles for Monarchs
Community Science Project Miles for Monarchs, an individual or team program from Monarch Joint Venture. Walk, bike, swim, paddle, and run for monarch conservation, February-November, 2022. Designed to engage participants in personal wellness while supporting monarch conservation. A single monarch can fly 3,000 miles, so can we? Register, $10. Family teams welcome!
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
For over two decades we have celebrated the annual return of nearly 35,000 sand hill cranes to Othello, Washington every March as they migrate north to their breeding grounds in Alaska. The Festival offers an incredible opportunity to view the cranes up-close, with tours led by local experts. The Festival also boasts other specialty tours of the flora, fauna and geology of the area, and many lectures, as well as children's activities. The Festival has grown over the years with […]
Intro to Wildlife Tracking Class
Intro to Wildlife Tracking Class Saturday and Sunday, March 26th & 27th 9am-4pm @ WRI WRI (Wenatchee River Institute) invites you to join us for a weekend introduction to the language of wildlife tracking. Throughout the weekend, you’ll gain a basic understanding of how to identify and interpret the commonly left tracks and sign of the birds, mammals, and insects of our region. For more detail and registration, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/03/27/intro-to-wildlife-tracking-class/368492
Think You Know the North Cascades? A Natural History Trivia Challenge with Gina
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Join us for a fun night on Zoom and put your natural history trivia skills to the test! We're hosting a live, interactive game show in which we break up into teams, compete for prizes and deepen our understanding of the natural history of the North Cascades. This game show will take you on a whimsical journey of unexpected learning and fun. Expand your knowledge about the oldest, puzzling, most economically valuable, famous, glimmery […]
Hiking Washington’s History
Red Barn Event: Hiking Washington's History Thursday, March 24th 7-8pm @ Red Barn, WRI Join WRI for an evening with author, Judy Bentley to hear about her book, Hiking Washington’s History. Bentley will describe some of these ancient and more recent paths now preserved, restored, and maintained for hiking. Her talk and slides will draw from 44 historic hikes! For more detail and updates, check the website: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/03/24/red-barn-event-hiking-washington-s-history/368352.