August
Raptors
The term “raptor” comes from the Latin word “rapere” that means to seize or take by force. Raptors are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They hunt primarily for mammals, but some will also hunt for other birds as well as fish. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large and powerful and adapted for tearing or piercing flesh.
She will teach you about the habits and habitat requirements of these magnificent birds, their life history (and favorite foods), and find out what it really means to “see like an eagle!”
Kestrel will also show you how we (the people) can help to conserve and protect raptors.
You will be thrilled when you see these beautiful hawks and owls “close up and personal, ” and get a special treat by meeting Hu Iyake (Legs Feathered in the Sioux language), very large Golden Eagle!!! This is going to be an entertaining event... reserve your space early.
Kestrel SkyHawk
&
the Golden Eagle
Hu Iyake
Date: Thursday August 4, 2011
Time: 7 PM
Tickets: $5 members, $7 non-members; registration
required by calling 425-316-8592
Age Recommendation: All Ages
JUNIOR STREAMKEEPERS
During this educational and fun "watershed" event, students will learn stream and wetland ecology terms that will get them a jump on their classmates at school. Students will role-play as polluters causing water quality problems and as a team explore solutions.
Everyone will get a hands-on introduction to the bottom of the fish food chain - aquatic insects collected from our local pond. Next, the class will go a field trip to North Creek for an introduction to native plant identification and to learn why forests and wetlands are critical to salmon and wildlife habitat.
This very interactive and experiential learning class will conclude with a video introduction to students who have “adopted” a local stream and restored is salmon run...and a challenge for all participants to become Streamkeepers who take actions to protect their local streams.
Class Size: Best with between 15 and 30 students. For an extra $50, the class size can be expanded to a maximum of 50 students.
Age Recommendation: This event is most popular with elementary and middle school students; a more advance high school curriculum is available.
Instructors: Classes of 30 or less will have two instructors; classes over 30 will have three instructors - faculty for this event is listed below
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•Tom Murdoch, co-author of the Streamkeepers Field Guide and chief script writer for the Streamkeeper video starring Bill Nye, “the Science Guy.”
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•Lori Powlas, naturalist with five years experience teaching kids about benthic macroinvertebrates (critters with no spines that live on the bottom of streams) and native plants.
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•Tom Noland, biologist and zoologist who is an expert on aquatic life - plant, animal, and insect!
Date: TuesdayAugust 9, 2011 This class is sold out!!
Time: 10 AM
Base Price: $150 for up to 30 students. $200 for up to 50 student
NORTH CREEK RAIN WATER WALKING TOUR -
A FREE EVENT
The Adopt A Stream Foundation is teaming up with the People for Puget Sound at the Northwest Stream Center to provide a “Rain Water Walking Tour” along North Creek next to the NW Stream Center.
See “rain gardens” installed next to buildings, learn where rain water flows when it “goes down the drain,” find out about the cumulative impacts of development on North Creek and innovative ways to offset those impacts...think Green Roof!!!
Take a “walk on the wild side” and hear a Pacific Chorus Frog song, see wildlife emerge from wetland ponds at sunset, and travel through a riparian zone to see salmon habitat in North Creek.
Tour Guides include experts from Adopt A Stream Foundation and People for Puget, Snohomish County Parks and Surface Water Management, Snohomish County Conservation District, WSU and the City of Everett.
Date: Monday, August 22
Time: 6:30 pm
Tickets: Free, however you should register by calling 425-316-8592
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