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It’s Friday! What adventures are you going on th It’s Friday! What adventures are you going on this weekend?! 🏔🧗‍♀️🛶🥾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @mountainbureau⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux & Sauk-Suiattle people
🐝 Everyone should BEE aware that we have an exc 🐝 Everyone should BEE aware that we have an exciting Northwest Pollinator Diversity class on August 7 and it’s getting quite the BUZZ! 🌹 Time will FLY during this day-long workshop, taught by entomologist Dr. Bob Gillespie, which takes place at WSU’s Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, WA. This convenient location features 10 acres of research and educational gardens including an apiary and a pollinator garden! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🦋 Participants will learn how to capture pollinators using a net and transfer them to a vial for identification! They’ll also have the unique opportunity to check out Bob’s legendary pinned pollinator collection and BUG him with all of their insect-related questions 🐞 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌻 Please don’t pause to smell the flowers—Sign up today at ncascades.org/classes or call (360) 854-2599. 📸: NCI graduate program alumni @wingtrip
🛶 Now that Saul Weisberg has officially passed 🛶 Now that Saul Weisberg has officially passed the paddle to Bec Detrich as North Cascades Institute’s executive director, what does the future hold for the Institute? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well if you’re curious, Whatcom Talk recently had a chance to chat with Bec and Saul about leadership changes, historical challenges, and future plans 🎙 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As Bec stated, “my hope is for every person in our community to connect to nature and be inspired to take action to steward our lands, water, and climate. We will continue to offer transformational programs to folks of all life stages, and I look forward to listening to and adapting to the needs of our community.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can read the full article here: bit.ly/futurenci (link in bio)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 Jodi Broughton⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @whatcomtalk
It’s layer season. 🏔🏔⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s layer season. 🏔🏔⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s also wildfire season 🔥 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Washington is seeing above normal temperatures this season and below average precipitation, a combination that could fuel the flames of wildfires. Much of the state is either classified as "abnormally dry" or in a "moderate to severe drought" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔥 Remember campfires are banned in all portions of North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake Recreation Area & Lake Chelan Recreation Area ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔥 Campfires or the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans or barbecue grills are banned in all portions of North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake Recreation Area & Lake Chelan Recreation Area ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔥 Use caution when smoking and do not discard cigarette butts ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔥 If smoke or flames are visible, dial 911 or report at any ranger station ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @mattj.pnw
Veritas means “truth” in Latin and we’re not Veritas means “truth” in Latin and we’re not joking around when we tell you how amazing the employees at Veritas Media & Studio V are! Their staff did such an incredible job helping us plan and produce our virtual retirement celebration for Saul Weisberg last month. We highly recommend them for all your video production needs! 🎥 🎤 🖥 🎧 @veritasmediapro
Prints left behind by wildlife can reveal far more Prints left behind by wildlife can reveal far more than most people know. Was the animal running or walking? Was it hunting? Injured? Pregnant? What other animals was it interacting with?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In our upcoming field class, SUMMER WILDLIFE TRACKING, instructor Chris Byrd will reveal the hidden world of animals with basic tracking skills at Blue Stilly Park in Arlington, on the banks of the Stillaguamish River. He'll cover…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Identification of genus and species to know who's out there⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * Gait interpretation to understand what was happening⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * How to age the tracks for a sense of the time and behavior ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We will also learn more about the signs animals leave behind that reveal behaviors such as finding food, reproduction, establishing territories, or staying hidden to avoid being someone else’s meal.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ SUMMER WILDLIFE TRACKING: Aug 21, 9 AM - 4 PM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🐾 Go to ncascades.org/classes to sign up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: Mari Schramm
GOT ROCKS? We just added three spots to this weeke GOT ROCKS? We just added three spots to this weekend's Mount Baker Geology Hike! On July 24, this popular Field Excursion will visit the Easton Glacier and investigate the geologic story laid bare by the historical retreat of the glacier with Doug Clark, Associate Professor of Geology at WWU. Call (360) 854-2599 to register.
Is this that thing that transports you to another Is this that thing that transports you to another dimension? #bluehole #stargate⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #majesticmountainmonday⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @home_sweet_nomad
According to pollinator.org, "Birds, bats, bees, b According to pollinator.org, "Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food.” 👀!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Join us for a day-long workshop learning about pollinators with Dr. Bob Gillespie who has worked with and taught about this life-sustaining group of creatures for many years. We’ll be hosted at WSU’s Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Washington—the ideal location for this workshop with 10 acres of gardens maintained for research and education, plus an apiary and a pollinator garden.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Come along with the Institute as Bob shows us the diversity of pollinators as they buzz about. We’ll learn how to capture pollinators in a net and transfer them to a vial for identification. And we'll enjoy a special opportunity that Bob has offered for this workshop: viewing his legendary pinned pollinator collection!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🐝 NORTHWEST POLLINATOR DIVERSITY: Aug 7, 10 AM-4PM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Go to ncascades.org/classes to sign up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: Sandy Millar
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