You are invited to WREN's 9th Annual

Walkin' & Rollin'

through the 

West Eugene Wetlands

photo (c) Dennis Galloway

Saturday, May 16, 2015

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join us in the Wetlands for a FREE, family-friendly event!

Whether you walk, bike, scoot or trike, board, or blade, come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of American Wetlands Month.

Enjoy a scenic adventure along the Fern Ridge Bike Path, through the last 0.5% of Oregon's Wetland Prairie. learn about this unique ecosystem in Eugene's own backyard.

Journey from Euphoria Chocolate Company, at the corner of Bertelsen Road and Stewart Road, to the Terry Street Railroad Bridge.

Get your Wetlands Passport stamped at each booth to win fabulous prizes!

Prizes donated by:

Cascades Raptor Center

City of Eugene Aquatics

City of Eugene Recreation

Euphoria Chocolate Company

Mountain Rose Herbs

Mt. Pisgah Arboretum

REI

The Science Factory

Participating Organizations

The Nature Conservancy

Bureau of Land Management

City of Eugene

Northwest Youth Corps

GEARS

Lane County Parks

Long Tom Watershed Council

Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Whole Earth Nature School

Lane Metro Youth Corps.

Euphoria Chocolate Company

Parking:

Euphoria Chocolate Co., 4090 Stewart Road

WREN, 751 S. Danebo Ave

Data Logic, 959 Terry Street

For more information: 

call 541-338-7047

or email info@wewetlands.org

Discover your Local Wetlands with WREN

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Willamette Resources & Educational Network (WREN) invites you to discover your local wetland wonderland. The West Eugene Wetlands is a marvelously diverse ecosystem that replenishes and cleanses Earth's water, as well as providing recreational and stewardship opportunities. From flora to fauna to scat, tracks, and bones, explore the unique urban-wild interface that is the West Eugene Wetlands!

Join us at REI

306 Lawrence St.

Eugene, OR 97401

Preregistration is required. 

Please call REI to register: (541) 465-1800

FREE!

WREN’s Wetland Wander at Wild Iris Ridge

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Explore the West Eugene Wetlands at our monthly Wetland Wander held this month at Wild Iris Ridge. WREN Wanders are casual walks through various West Eugene Wetlands sites each second Tuesday of every month. These exciting opportunities are FREE to the public and provide observation, education and inspiration in our surrounding natural spaces.  WREN staff and volunteers will guide this walk.

Participants are asked to Park on Bailey View Drive in Eugene, walk to the end of the street and meet our group at the entrance. Participants should bring water and wear sturdy shoes. WREN will provide binoculars.

For more information call 541.338.7047 or email info@wewetlands.org

FREE!

WREN’s Family Exploration Day at Meadowlark Prairie

Saturday, April 11, 2015

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Early spring is an exciting time to explore the West Eugene Wetlands with your family. “WREN’s Family Exploration Days provide children of all ages the opportunity to investigate the wonders of the great outdoors,” said Susanna Hamilton, WREN Staff & Volunteer Coordinator and Environmental Educator. “It’s an opportunity to learn and play in the wild places that exist within the City of Eugene.”

This family program is FREE to the public and provides unstructured observation, education and inspiration in our surrounding natural spaces.  WREN staff and volunteers will be on hand to check-out nature exploration equipment and provide guidance for independent exploration of the wonders in the wetlands.

Participants are asked to meet at the parking area located at 88525 Greenhill Rd, north of West 11^th Ave.  Participants should bring water and wear sturdy shoes. WREN will provide binoculars.

For more information 

call 541.338.7047 

email info@wewetlands.org

FREE!