January

January

The Adopt A Stream Foundation, Snohomish County Parks and Surface Water Management thought that it would be a nice idea to help everyone out from the post holiday “Visa Blues” with some inexpensive entertainment.
Bring a seat cushion and blanket to make the Northwest Stream Center lecture chairs more comfortable and kick-off the new year with a great nature film on our big screen and, at the end of the month, enjoy our first 2012 Streamkeeper Academy event:“White Birds of Winter.”
Never been to the Northwest Stream Center? Get directions here: Contact.
Call 425-316-8592 to register.

JUNIOR STREAMKEEPERS (sold out)
Sammy the Salmon will kick of this event describing the life cycle of salmon and the habits and habitat requirements of NW Salmon and trout.

During this educational and entertaining "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: this 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:
Tom Murdoch, co-author of the Streamkeepers Field Guide and chief script writer for the Streamkeeper video starring Bill Nye, “the Science Guy.”
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.
Tom Noland, biologist and zoologist who is an expert on aquatic life - plant, animal, and insect!
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 This class is filled! Call 425-316-8592 to schedule your class Time: 10 AM Base Price: $150 for up to 30 students. $200 for up to 50 student

Winged Migration: a free movie!!!
Trumpeter Swans, Snow Geese, and Snowy owls have arrived in Washington State from Alaska and Canada! In fact, all around the world birds are in migration.

Learn more about this phenomenon and get a bird’s-eye view around the world by attending a free showing of an Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature: Winged Migration.

This wonderful wildlife film has has amazing cinematography that will blow you away. It has received great reviews:

Jim Verniere, Boston Herald: “It is enough to leave even Matrix fans staring at the screen, gaping in awe.”
Rolling Stone: “A movie miracle! It soars! You feel privileged!
Entertainment Weekly: “Mesmerizing!”
Los Angeles Times: “Breathtaking! As lofty as it is exhilarating!”
USA Today: “One of the most beautiful films...!”
Ebert & Roeper: “Two Thumbs Up!”
Stephen Holden, the New York Times: “Breathtaking!”
Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal: “Magnificent!”

This movie is free, however, you should call 425-316-8592 to reserve a seat; space is limited. This film is geared to middle school to adult audiences - it is not suitable for young children. .

Date: Friday, January 18 Time: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tickets: A FREE event, however, Advance Reservations Required by calling 425-316-8592 Age Recommendation: Grade 6 to Adult...this film is not suitable for young children.

White Birds of Winter

Join biologist Martha Jordan and learn myths, legends and facts about Washington's White Birds of Winter...our native Trumpeter and Tundra swans and snow geese. Martha will present spectacular photographs and teach you about their life history, biology, and identification tips.

She will also share some of her exciting and entertaining experiences being a “mother swan” at her home.

During this Streamkeeper Academy event, Matha will teach you some of the problems and controversy that these beautiful birds face on their Washington State Wintering grounds...and what is needed to ensure their future.

By the way, in addition to “mothering” baby swans, she also helps in the care of injured adult water fowl - see her releasing a rehabilitated swan to the wild the day after Christmas on King TV. Swans are the real “Big Bird!”

Martha chairs the Washington Swan Stewards, an affiliate of The Trumpeter Swan Society -- a non-profit organization dedicated to assuring the vitality and welfare of wild swan populations.

Free Swan Identification Pamphlets will be provided to everyone who attends.

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase Necessary by calling 425-316-8592 Minimum Class Size: 15 Age Recommendation: Grade 5 to Adult.