Events http://www.conservationnw.org Get involved, join a hike, volunteer, learn something new! Conservation Northwest hosts and highlights events around the state for people who care about wildlife, wildlands, and our shared natural heritage. Please join us! daily 1 2009-05-07T21:09:00Z BatsLIVE free electronic field trip http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/batslive-free-electronic-field-trip May 17 - Geared toward grades 4-8. In or outside the classroom, see bats live and learn about their importance! This webcast seminar from BatsLIVE is free to all schools, and can be watched from anywhere with Internet access!

Rob Mies with the Organization for Bat Conservation brings his bats to show and discuss, and Ann Froschauer, National White-Nose Syndrome Communications Leader for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, talks about the threat to bats and how to help.

Please note the time based on region:

1 to 2 pm Eastern Time
Noon to 1 pm Central Time
11 am to Noon Mountain Time
10 to 11 am Pacific Time
9 to 10 am Alaska Time

Classrooms can participate by sending questions to the experts beforehand. Find out how to access the webcast and more at their website, http://batslive.pwnet.org/webcast/index.php.

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Nature lecture 2012-04-25T17:40:00Z Event Spokane - National Trails Day at Riverside State Park http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/spokane-national-trails-day-at-riverside-state-park June 2 - The Spokane REI is teaming up with Riverside State Park to make the forest healthier at this family-friendly work party event. Pick up your free 2012 REI Kids Adventure Journal and celebrate National Trails Day with REI and Riverside State Park at this family-friendly forest health volunteer event.

Conservation Northwest has been on the ground working to advance real forest restoration on the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington for years. Here’s a chance to get your hands dirty and see how thinning small trees in dry ponderosa pine forests can improve habit and reduce the risk of large wildfires in one of Spokane’s popular urban forest and recreation areas.

Plan to bring a smile and a pair of gloves for every member of your group. Riverside State Park will provide pruners but if you have a set and want to bring it that will help. Kids are welcome; most of the project will be cutting and hauling trees smaller than one inch in diameter. Chainsaws will not be needed and accompanying pets need to be leashed at all times. Discover Passes are not required for parking at this event.

Register here.
]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom trail work 2012-05-11T16:53:11Z Event Colville National Forest Nature Watch Walk http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/colville-national-forest-nature-watch-walk June 2 - Don't miss seeing the Colville forest through a naturalist's eyes! Hike with wildlife biologist Mike Borysewicz and experience wildlife in their natural habitat. Take a hike on the Elk Creek Trail in the Colville National Forest with wildlife biologist Mike Borysewicz! Participants will see an old prescribed burn heavily used by elk, a cascading waterfall, and a wildflower meadow on this delightful two-mile-long loop trail. Make sure to bring a lunch and wear sturdy shoes and a hat.

Nature Watch activities are free!

Meet at the Elk Creek Trailhead at 10 am within the Mill Pond Historic Site about 5 miles east of Metaline Falls on County Road 9345.

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Hike/Campout 2012-05-11T16:46:17Z Event Seattle - 2012 Wildlife Monitoring Training Day http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/seattle-2012-wildlife-monitoring-training-day June 2 - Have you always wanted to be a part of Conservation Northwest's Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Program? Volunteers new and returning: come expand your monitoring skills! For those who plan on participating in the 2012 summer monitoring season: please join us for our 2012 training day! This is an opportunity for new and returning volunteers alike to refresh on how to be a successful and prepared field volunteer for the summer season and beyond.

It's important that both new and returning volunteers attend. We'll make the training efficient in order to wrap it up on time - we know how valuable summer weekends are!

Seasoned experts, Conservation Northwest staff, state and federal agency biologists, and several guest speakers will prep you for the upcoming season. We'll also practice setting up mock camera sites at Seward Park and discuss protocols for the various target species, from pine martens to grizzly bears.

The training is part of the continued effort to build the skill set of our dedicated volunteers and further your camera monitoring knowledge. At the training, we will distribute equipment to 2012 teams, finalize site locations, and connect volunteers to teams for the season.

RSVP to Kit in the Seattle Conservation Northwest office, and please bring your own lunch!
]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Wildlife monitoring training 2012-05-16T17:30:45Z Event Spokane - WTA Trail Work Parties http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/spokane-wta-trail-work-parties May 12-June 14 - Explore the Salmo-Priest wilderness in northeast Washington and volunteer for the trails you love this summer! Since 2005, Conservation Northwest has recruited volunteers and sponsored trail work projects in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness and other proposed wilderness areas in the Kettle Range. Our work shows a commitment from hikers and conservationists to keeping wilderness trails active and open.

This year we are recruiting Conservation Northwest supporters to sign up for Washington Trails Association trail work parties in the Columbia Highlands. WTA is the Evergreen State's premier hiking and trail advocacy group keeping our trails in good shape around the state.

Consider signing up for one of WTA's multi-day trail work parties in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area on the Colville National Forest in northeast Washington.

Find out more about these dates or register at the WTA's website!
 
]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom trail work 2012-05-11T19:21:46Z Event Spokane - Bat Night http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/spokane-bat-night July 14 - Go out with the whole family into the field and experience bats in the wild with wildlife biologists, after a short presentation. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is teaming up with Washington State Parks, Spokane Parks and Recreation and the Bureau of Land Management to discuss the importance and remarkable nature of bats. Hear a short presentation, then make an easy trip into the field to see bats with wildlife biologists. It will be a fun and educational event for all!

Registration is required and space is limited (children must be at least 7 years old).

The registration fee is $17 for adults and $9 for youth ages 7-17.

Register online: http://online.activecommunities.com/spokaneparks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=520&From=fas

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Field Tour 2012-04-25T17:42:50Z Event 2012 Kettle Range Rendezvous Colville National Forest http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/2012-kettle-range-rendezvous-colville-national-forest July 14-15 - Celebrate the Columbia Highlands with hiking, camping, a barbecue, and live music! Kettle Range Conservation Group is organizing this year's Kettle Range Rendezvous. This year the popular Kettle Range Rendezvous hiking weekend is being organized by Kettle Range Conservation Group, not Conservation Northwest. Watch for the changed date - it has been moved to July 14 & 15.

It should be another great weekend of hiking and socializing for a conservation cause! Hikes include Hoodoo Canyon, Kettle Crest – Wapaloosie to Jungle Hill, Sherman Peak Loop and White Mountain. Camping, a potluck dinner, barbecue and live music will follow the hikes on Saturday.

The event is free and open to everyone, but be sure to register ahead of time at KRCG's website!

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Hike/Campout 2012-05-11T16:50:37Z Event Lake Stevens - opening day of the Owl and the Woodpecker photo exhibit http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/lake-stevens-opening-day-of-the-owl-and-the-woodpecker-exhibit July 21 - The Burke Museum's traveling exhibit, The Owl and the Woodpecker in Washington, arrives at the Lake Stevens Historical Society/Museum. The Burke Museum's traveling exhibit is based on photographer Paul Bannick's book, "The Owl & the Woodpecker."

The exhibit features 15 of Paul's stunning photographs. The photos are paired with birdcalls and drumming sounds recorded by audio-naturalist Martyn Stewart, as well as informational text panels.

Learn more about the exhibit here, or learn more about Paul at his website.

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Photo exhibit 2012-04-27T16:30:11Z Event Bellevue - Bat Detector Walk http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/bellevue-bat-detector-walk July 29 - Walk the grounds of Kelsey Creek Farms to hear and see resident bats! Walk Kelsey Creek Farms with a Bat Locator and experience the sights and sounds of bats at work.

All ages are welcome, and it's free!

Meet at the Kelsey Creek Amphitheater at 7:30.

 

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Field Tour 2012-05-15T16:36:19Z Event Spokane - Bat Night http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/spokane-bat-night-1 Aug 25 - Go out with the whole family into the field and experience bats in the wild with wildlife biologists, after a short presentation.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is teaming up with Washington State Parks, Spokane Parks and Recreation and the Bureau of Land Management to discuss the importance and remarkable nature of bats. Hear a short presentation, then make an easy trip into the field to see bats with wildlife biologists. This will be a fun and educational event for all!

Registration is required and space is limited (children must be at least 7 years old).

The registration fee is $17 for adults and $9 for youth ages 7-17.

Register online: http://online.activecommunities.com/spokaneparks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=520&From=fas

]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Field Tour 2012-04-25T17:46:01Z Event BatsLIVE webinar - Caves and Karst http://www.conservationnw.org/getinvolved/calendar/batslive-webinar-caves-and-karst Oct 11 - Attend an online seminar and learn about bats and their cave habitats. Learn about cave and karst environments and the creatures who inhabit them in a webinar from presenters Cynthia Sandeno, the National Cave and Karst Coordinator for the USDA Forest Service; Carol Zokaites, Chief of Environmental Education for Virginia State Parks in the Va. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation; and Dr. Rick Toomey, director of the Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning.

Please note the time based on region:

7 to 8:30 pm Eastern Time
6 to 7:30 pm Central Time
5 to 6:30 pm Mountain Time
 4 to 5:30 pm Pacific Time
3 to 4:30 pm Alaska Time

Registration is required. Do so here: http://online.nwf.org/site/Calendar?id=105903&view=Detail


]]> No publisher Robin Turnblom Seminar 2012-04-25T17:53:57Z Event