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OSTA Conference: SPLASH!

WREN October 16, 2019 0 Comments
On Friday, October 11th, WREN's Environmental Education Specialist Annie Carter attended the 2019 Oregon Science Teachers Association Conference at Lane Community College. This event brought together teachers from around the state to share lessons and ideas and discuss ways to better integrate innovative teaching standards into the classroom. Annie led a session at the conference about SPLASH!,...

National Public Lands Day 2022

WREN September 9, 2019 0 Comments
Registration: Free volunteer workday. Pre-registration is required, please register HERE. Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022 Time: 9am – noon Recommended Ages: 10 and up Location: The Wetland Workday meets at the BLM Red House at 751 S. Danebo Ave. Eugene, OR. 97402. Parking and portable restrooms are available at the site. After a brief introduction and safety...

Family Exploration Day 2019

WREN September 9, 2019 0 Comments
Saturday, September 14th10:00am-2:00 p.m.West Eugene Wetlands Project Office; 751 S. Danebo Ave.FREE In celebration of our partnership with the BLM and the Every Kid Outdoors program, WREN will be hosting a very special FREE Family Exploration Day focused on engaging kids and their families in recreation and stewardship of our public lands.WREN experts will be leading short,...

August Wetland Wander

WREN August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Thank you to Abby Colehour (in red) from the Long Tom Watershed Council for leading a lovely Wetland Wander at Coyote Creek South!  This wet prairie restoration site is now home to streaked horn larks, a federally listed threatened species, and will hopefully provide critical habitat for endangered red-legged frogs too. Abby toured us around the site and described the construction and...

Thank you for learning with WREN!

WREN June 21, 2019 0 Comments
In the 2018/19 school year, WREN has reached 2,300 learners with NGSS supported curriculum! Thank you all for learning with WREN! We look forward to having you join us for our Family Exploration Days Summer programming. 10-2 p.m. Saturday, July 13th Golden GardensSaturday, August 10th Meadowlark PrairieSaturday, September 10th Tsanchiifin Trail

Welcome Annie!

WREN May 10, 2019 0 Comments
Welcome Annie, our new Americorps Intern! Annie grew up in Cleveland, where she developed an interest in wildlife conservation and sharing her passion for the natural world with others while volunteering at the Cleveland Natural History Museum. She double majored in Biopsychology and Environmental Studies at Tufts University and gained more environmental education experience through summer...

Thank You!

WREN May 3, 2019 0 Comments
Thank you to everyone who participated in our City Nature Challenge Bioblitz event! From April 26-29th, Eugene/Springfield competed against 149 other cities world-wide recording flora and fauna observations using the iNaturalist app. We rocked the weekend with a total of 2,400 nature observations!For a more detailed look at what we discovered, visit our iNaturalist webpage...

Vernal Pools!

WREN April 24, 2019 0 Comments
O'Hara Catholic School 2nd graders discovered many wonders in the West Eugene Wetlands' vernal pools, this week, including this salamander eft as well as Pacific Chorus frog tadpoles, Mayfly nymphs, and Caddisfly larvae. Many of the creatures that make their homes in the vernal pools can only live in the highest quality water. This kind of diversity is an excellent sign! There is still time to...