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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Upcoming Events at the Northwest Stream Center

All About Beavers
Do you know how important beavers are to the environment? Beavers build a series of dams that improve water quality downstream, abate soil erosion, slow destructive flood waters, and provide habitat for almost half the threatened and endangered species including bald eagles and salmon. Join Stillaguamish Watershed Steward Jake Jacobson for a presentation on beavers, nature's engineers. Find out why beavers dam streams and how to co-exist with them.
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 5, 7-9 pm
AGE: All ages welcome
TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance purchase necessary; call 425.316.8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org.
LOCATION: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208. See our website at http://www.streamkeeper.org/.

The Wolverine in Washington: History, Distribution and Current Research
A slide show will be presented by instructor Keith Aubrey on the history and ecology of wolverines in western mountains of the contiguous US, and the current conservation status of their populations. Preliminary results will also be presented from the first radio-telemetry study ever conducted on wolverines in the Pacific Northwest.
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 10, 7-8:30 pm
AGE: Middle School Age Children to Adults
TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance purchase necessary; call 425.316.8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org.
LOCATION: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208. See our website at http://www.streamkeeper.org/.

Bat Night
Join bat expert Barbara Ogaard for a trip into the mysterious world of bats. See live bats up close and discover how they hunt for food. Learn fact from myth. Are these creatures really scary as they are depicted in the media? Discover how important bats are to the environment and the ecological role they play.
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 12, 7-9 pm
AGE: All ages welcome
TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance purchase necessary; call 425-316-8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org.
LOCATION: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208. See our website at http://www.streamkeeper.org/.

Owls: Who Are They?
This event will introduce you to the fascinating world of owls. Join Janel Kempf of Woodland Park Zoo's SOAR (Save Our Amazing Raptors) program to see a live owl up close and learn about their adaptations for nocturnal hunting.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 18, 7-8 pm
AGE: All ages welcome
TICKETS: $14 Members / $15 Non-members. Advance purchase necessary; call 425.316.8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org.
LOCATION: Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th Street SE, Everett, WA 98208. See our website at http://www.streamkeeper.org/.

Fall Foilage Raft Trip
Come join us for a fall foliage raft trip on the Nooksack River. Dave Button of the Pacific Northwest Float Trips and his team of experienced naturalist guides will take us up close to nature in a safe setting as we learn about the ecosystem, animal life, plant distribution and the history that exists along the Nooksack. Starting at the Highway 9 Bridge, this guided 10 mile rafting adventure will take us past Suzanne Falls, impressive clay cliffs, and spawning salmon.
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 20, 10 am to 2 pm
AGE: All ages welcome. Kids, bring your parents!
TICKETS: $50 each. Advance purchase necessary; call 425.316.8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org. See our website at http://www.streamkeeper.org/.
LOCATION: A list of what to bring, what to wear, and where to meet will be provided.


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Monday, September 24, 2007

Welcoming the Fall Equinox


Happy Birch Day
By Kristen Bergsman

Though the shorter days, crisp mornings, and rainy days can be difficult, I'm trying to embrace fall. It is a time of transition, of buttoning up, of spiced foods and earthy vegetables, of slippers and sweaters. Welcome to autumn.





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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

You can make a different through a microloan

I want to let you all know about a cool non-profit that is doing great things: Kiva.org.

Kiva.org allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). By doing so, individuals like you provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy a sewing machine, livestock, etc.), empowering them to earn their way out of poverty. It's a new, direct and sustainable way to fight global poverty.

My husband and I are currently loaning money to a Catherine, a single mother in Kenya who wants to expand her shoe shop. Together, with other Kiva members, we are helping an entrepreneur to change her life.

Please check out the site: http://kiva.org. If you need more "reputable" validation than my recommendation, please know that they have received great press in publications ranging from The Wall Street Journal to NPR to BusinessWeek.


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Teacher Workshops at Woodland Park Zoo

Biodiversity of Washington Teacher Workshop Series

Most appropriate for teachers of grades 3 through 6, but open to educators of all grades, including pre-service teachers. First Saturdays, October through December, 2007 (October 6, November 3 and December 1).

Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Tilth and the Burke Museum are excited to announce this special workshop series! The Biodiversity of Washington workshop series will investigate interconnections between the plants and animals of Washington and how our state's habitats have changed through time. Each workshop will include hands-on lessons, guided tours, staff presentations, group discussions, and networking. Curriculum connections will focus on science kits commonly used in the 3rd through 6th grades, including Rocks & Minerals, Plant Growth & Development, Ecosystems, and Landforms.

Cost: $75 (Single workshop cost: $30 per workshop)Workshop fee covers educational materials, zoo/museum admission, and snacks and drinks throughout the day.

Teachers are invited to attend the entire three-part series or a single workshop. However, priority will be given to those registering for the whole series. Washington state-approved clock hours will be available for each of the workshops (7 clock hours per workshop or 21 total at $2 per clock hour) and credit (one or two graduate quarter credits) will be available for those attending two or three workshops ($40 per credit)

Native and Edible Plants of Washington:
Saturday, October 6, 2007 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Location: Seattle Tilth at the Wallingford Good Shepherd Center
Applications due: Wednesday, September 12, 2007.

Washington Wildlife:
Saturday, November 3, 2007 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Location: Woodland Park Zoo
Applications due: Monday, October 8, 2007.

Washington's Web of Life:
Saturday, December 1, 2007 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Location: Burke Museum at the University of Washington
Applications due: Monday, November 5, 2007.

For more information, go to www.zoo.org.


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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Images of Greece






























































Here are some more images from my trip to Greece. Enjoy.















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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Images of Mykonos

I've just returned from a vacation to the island of Mykonos in Greece. The landscape of Greece is so different from my homescape of Seattle.

Rocky islands. Golden, pebbly beaches. Turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea. Rectangular white-plastered buildings with turquoise trim. Stray dogs and cats and kittens. Hot, intense, Mediterranean sunlight. Pelicans and fishing boats.

I leave you with a few images of Mykonos, a place of water and rock, sun and shade, mystery and myths. Enjoy.



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Sneak Peak: Shadow of the Salmon film

Shadow of the Salmon docu-drama

The link below is to the 2 minute trailer of the film, "Shadow of the Salmon." The hour-long docu-drama will be completed in about four weeks and is being scheduled for a national broadcast as well as screening in Seattle and in the Smithsonian's National Museum of The American Indian in Washington D.C. It will be distributed in conjunction with a new "Shadow of the Salmon" curriculum, to Middle Schools across the state.

Shadow of the Salmon, produced by 360 Productions, the Northwest Straits Commission, Salmon Defense, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and the Potlatch Foundation, will introduce Cody Ohitika--a 15 year old boy from Pine Ridge who comes to visit the Coastal Salish part of his family for the summer. In that summer he learns about life in the Pacific Northwest , experiencing a First Salmon Ceremony and Canoe Journey. He learns about the environment and salmon management from his Uncle Ray and Aunt Fran and the tribal elders and ultimately helps respond to a tragic oil spill in the river. Cody learns a lot that summer, and takes important steps toward manhood, then returns home wiser and stronger for the experience. Through Cody's eyes, Middle School students and broader audiences will also learn--about the great shadow of importance cast by the Pacific Northwest Salmon. Be sure to watch for "Shadow of the Salmon."

Subject: Shadow of the Salmon Preview page
http://www.nwifc.org/newsinfo/movies/shadowofthesalmon/

The preview can be watched from the web page or downloaded by clicking on the “Download Windows Media File” link under the video.


~From Steve Robinson


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