November


Pre-registration Required by Calling  425-316-8592

 

GRIZZLIES:  The Wildness and Spirit of Yellowstone


Telling the story of the Yellowstone grizzly, Michael Leach of Yellowstone Country Guardians will stir those who know and love Yellowstone Country to re-commit to its future and motivate others to discover the wonder and beauty of this wilderness paradise. The Wildness and Spirit of Yellowstone is a celebration of place, wildness, grizzlies, and the Yellowstone community.


Uncovering the threats to the Yellowstone Ecosystem, this presentation will emphasize the importance of keystone species such as the grizzlies and wolves while deepening participants’ understanding of island biogeography, the plight of the Yellowstone bison, and Yellowstone’s hope for the future.
  Regardless of season, a Yellowstone adventure always awaits.  Join us as we explore the depths of Yellowstone and learn how Yellowstone Country Guardians works on the ground to inspire a commitment to this important landscape.


Presenter Michael Leach, Executive Director and Founder of YCG, has worked as a naturalist, fly-fishing guide, and writer based out of Gardiner, Montana. His work as a ranger naturalist, and more recently as the Bear Education Ranger in Yellowstone National Park, helped inspire his vision to start a Yellowstone-based nonprofit.


Michael the Ranger


Yellowstone Country Guardians is a grassroots organization working on the ground through place-based, youth-driven education and outreach programs to inspire a sense of pride and foster a commitment from local communities to ensure that                  Yellowstone Country remains                      Michael the Fishing Guide

a symbol of wildness for this and future generations.


Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time: 7 PM
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Middle School to Adult

Wildlife Trees: The Importance of Snags in Your Neighborhood

It may be hard to believe, but trees can actually create more habitats for various species after they die than when they are alive! Dead trees are important for wildlife in both natural and landscaped settings.


Such trees are given many names, including "snags" and "wildlife trees." Snags enhance local natural areas by providing for the needs of many wildlife species that may not be commonly found there otherwise. Snags can "live on" as excellent wildlife trees for all to enjoy!


Join instructor Chris Anderson, a wildlife biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, for a lively presentation.  Come to the NW Stream Center and learn about the role snags play as "wildlife trees" and their importance to sustaining local biodiversity of various wildlife species.

This Streamkeeper Academy event will present examples of local wildlife species that depend on snags and dying trees for their life needs, as well as how snags are an integral habitat feature that allows for a whole web of wildlife species to persist in areas where they would largely not be found in the absence of available snag habitat.

Management considerations that assist in the retention of snags and similar dying trees on your property will be presented (you can bring pictures of your problem trees and ask questions about solutions after class).

Find out what steps to take to find the best help to assess and manage perceived hazard tree situations, while considering wildlife value.

Everyone who attends will receive a free copy of Wildlife Trees: the Importance of Snags in Your Neighborhood...Dead Wood Brings New Life.


Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Adult...this class is geared for serious gardeners,  property owners who manage trees, arborists, foresters, and parks & public works staff.


The Watershed Report:

The next generation presents our local Sustainability

Report Card


Leadership Students from Lake Washington and Shoreline School District High   Schools will present The Watershed Report that will feature their “report card” on how local governments are fairing on stormwater management, water conservation, energy, and green building issues...and they will open your eyes to “green school” programs in the Cedar, Sammamish and Lake Washington watersheds.


Meet students who analyzed community  environmental
“performance data” and see professionally done video excerpts of their reports that the students narrated.  The excellent visual elements of The Watershed Report were produced in collaboration with Peter Donaldson from the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed.   Peter is also the Environmental Education Association of Washington State’s 2010 non-formal Environmental Teacher of the Year.


Three high school students will prepare the audience for each “report card” element and follow-up with a video segment that they and fellow students narrated to bring The Watershed Report alive.  The students will be showing some problems, but also presenting common sense solutions.  You will enjoy their passion to make a positive contribution to the ecological health of our local watersheds...and you will become inspired to take action to do the same. 


The Watershed Report is geared for advanced middle school students to adults and a great place for anyone interested in the the state of our local streams to spend some time on a Wednesday night. 


This free event is presented in partnership with the Adopt A Stream Foundation, Friends of Cedar River Watershed, Sno-King Watershed Council, and Snohomish County Parks and Recreation. 


Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 7 p.m.
Tickets: FREE   Call 425-316-8592 to reserve a seat.
Age Recommendation: Middle school students to adults