tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18576020468182303972024-02-19T01:11:53.610-08:00WREN: Engage, Educate, Empower!WREN's mission is to practice and promote land stewardship through education, partnerships, and scientific research WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.comBlogger303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-22364895390170402852022-09-06T13:04:00.001-07:002022-09-06T13:04:46.532-07:00WREN Blog Officially Archived Hello,This Blog is no longer active. All of the exciting information can now be found at WREN's website wewetlands.org. We appreciate your ongoing support, and we are maintaining this blog as an archive for one calendar year. The blog will be permanently deleted in September, 2023. Thank you for following us, and we look forward to all that WREN will do in the coming years.WREN WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-42955732948714707942022-07-22T11:56:00.001-07:002022-07-22T11:56:12.801-07:00WREN Sun-setting the Blog. Last Day September, 1, 2022 Hello Everyone,The blog has served WREN for many years to help us distribute exciting news, upcoming programs, and vital information. Over the past few years, WREN has set up a website and it will now serve the purpose of the blog.The blog will remain, but only in an archived state. All announcements, starting September 1, 2022 will be made exclusively on the WREN website. If you have not WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-56094994713283480682021-06-28T10:22:00.002-07:002021-06-28T13:08:49.571-07:00The U.S. Bureau of Land Management Conservation Work in the West Eugene WetlandsThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) works to protect and restore wet prairie in the West Eugene Wetlands in partnership with the City of Eugene, The Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps. The West Eugene Wetlands Plan, created in 1992, formally acknowledged WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-30979729954502105872021-04-27T08:35:00.000-07:002021-04-27T08:35:08.035-07:00WELCOME, ELLEN!Environmental Education and Communications Specialist with WRENEllen grew up in Arcata, California surrounded by redwoods and close to the ocean. During her free time, Ellen enjoys exploring the forest and surfing the waves of the Pacific. She loves visiting National Parks where she has seen amazing rock structures, giant trees, and the deepest lake in the United States. She WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-55673377242904532882021-03-25T12:03:00.009-07:002021-03-26T12:15:09.770-07:00 Art, Tours and Tales of the Willamette River
In celebration of the
5th Annual Willamette River Festival (August 21-28th),
WREN is coordinating efforts with eight
community partners and watershed leaders to tell the stories of the Willamette
River through the lens of self-guided tours of watershed systems (both natural
and human-engineered) and natural art installations.
Tour WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-66747044057634422902020-11-10T12:57:00.000-08:002020-11-10T12:57:00.368-08:00Today's Wander took our dynamic group of Wetland enthusiasts on a walk through Springfield's historic Mill Race area by Booth-Kelly trailhead. Originally constructed in 1852, the Mill Race and Mill Pond powered Springfield's first grist and saw mills. Covering an area approximately 3.5 miles long, the Mill Race flows along the southern edges of the City of Springfield. In 1985, after this WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-22170839511649941342020-11-09T10:33:00.002-08:002020-11-09T10:33:59.061-08:00 WREN would like to thank Elle and Alex for their efforts in designing this year's Letter to our Readers. Elle Weberling is an advertising major with minors in Spanish and entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon. She has a passion for small businesses and believes they are at the heart of our local culture. She hopes to utilize her skills to help build a stronger and more inclusive WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-69395248002177349172020-04-16T14:13:00.001-07:002020-04-17T07:58:17.954-07:00City Nature Challenge: i-Naturalist Tutorial
Don't forget to join in the fun, this weekend for
the City
Nature Challenge: Backyard BioBlitz!
Follow this link, provided by Middle Fork Watershed Council,
to learn how to use the i-Naturalist tool at home:
https://bit.ly/2yYZFsv
For more tips on finding backyard specimens for the bioblitz, explore this PDF:
https://citynaturechallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-53459774384595611192020-04-15T14:34:00.004-07:002020-04-15T14:37:36.561-07:00Lomatium Meditations: A Virtual Wetland Wander Experience
Long Tom River
BLM Long Tom Site
In the spirit of WREN’s Wetland Wanders held the second
Tuesday of every month, I recently embarked on a West Eugene Wetlands adventure
with two of my BLM colleagues, Forestry Technician, Colin Sayre, and Plants
Biological Technician, Christine Calhoun as well as BLM’s GIS Specialist and
Acting Assistant Field Manager, Bernie Hoffman. Our journey took us WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-50679214083641190862020-04-08T09:47:00.003-07:002020-04-09T09:39:24.559-07:00City Nature Challenge: Backyard BioblitzCity Nature Challenge: Backyard BioBlitz
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, organizations across the Upper Willamette watershed invite you to join your community in documenting our local nature during the 2020 City Nature Challenge! As we stay home and stay safe to stop the spread of COVID-19, we can still observe and document the natural world in our backyards, on our sidewalksWRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-85906214402034765752020-03-27T12:11:00.000-07:002020-03-27T12:11:13.789-07:00
A Spring of Some Significance
This Spring has been a season of historical significance in more ways than one. With local, governmental authorities asking citizens to distance themselves socially, school children on an extended leave from school, and many others in isolation, we are challenged to rethink how we can continue grow and be involved in our community. We also recently WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-61499044665971683792020-01-15T11:29:00.003-08:002020-01-15T11:29:31.780-08:00VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
To learn more about WREN's mission, history and programs, visit WREN's new website at
http://wewetlands.org/
We are currently seeking volunteer board members, volunteer Environmental Educators, and a Social Media volunteer. If you are interested in helping out and would like to learn more about one of the opportunities, please contact us at info@wewetlands.org
WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-68280931704124117422019-12-11T13:17:00.004-08:002019-12-11T13:22:05.640-08:00Beavers Help People in Creating Dynamism on Green Island
Elizabeth Goward, Volunteer Coordinator
for the McKenzie River Trust talks about beaver monitoring program
12/10/19, WREN Wetland
Wander participants explored beaver activity and learned about the beaver
monitoring programs on Green Island with Elizabeth Goward, Volunteer
Coordinator with the McKenzie River Trust.
Weighing in at 60 lbs, which is the approximate weight of a
Golden WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-1532657769475384792019-10-16T15:10:00.001-07:002019-10-16T15:11:09.089-07:00OSTA Conference: SPLASH!
On Friday, October 11th, WREN's Environmental Education Specialist Annie Carter attended the 2019 Oregon Science Teachers Association Conference at Lane Community College. This event brought together teachers from around the state to share lessons and ideas and discuss ways to better integrate innovative teaching standards into the classroom. Annie led a session at the conference about SPLASH!WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-19902365295612244002019-09-09T13:50:00.002-07:002019-09-09T13:50:38.997-07:00National Public Lands Day 2019
Saturday,
September 28th
9:00-12:00 p.m.
West Eugene
Wetlands Project Office; 751 S. Danebo Ave.
FREE
National Public
Lands day aims to get people connected with the public lands in their community
and is the largest single-day volunteer effort in the nation. This year, WREN
is partnering with the BLM to highlight the resilience of public lands.
Bring your
family, WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-31371738798520900802019-09-09T13:48:00.001-07:002019-09-09T13:48:25.991-07:00Family Exploration Day 2019
Saturday,
September 14th
10:00am-2:00
p.m.
West Eugene
Wetlands Project Office;
751 S. Danebo
Ave.
FREE
In celebration
of our partnership with the BLM and the Every Kid Outdoors program, WREN will
be hosting a very special FREE Family Exploration Day focused on engaging kids
and their families in recreation and stewardship of our public lands.
WREN experts
will be WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-658699667705549822019-08-13T13:34:00.000-07:002019-08-13T13:34:37.610-07:00August Wetland Wander
Thank you to Abby Colehour (in red) from the Long Tom Watershed Council for leading a lovely Wetland Wander at Coyote Creek South!
This wet prairie restoration site is now home to streaked horn larks, a federally listed threatened species, and will hopefully provide critical habitat for endangered red-legged frogs too. Abby toured us around the site and described the construction WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-87350233743014887222019-07-02T15:26:00.001-07:002019-07-02T15:26:39.500-07:00
Winecup Clarkia and Queen Anne's Lace
decorate the trail leading to our new interpretive panels, highlighting the importance
of the West
Eugene Wetlands.
Come out to the Tsanchiifin Trail and enjoy the splendor!
WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-75147680991585739812019-06-21T13:13:00.001-07:002019-06-21T13:13:20.084-07:00Celebrate WREN's 20th Anniversary with us!WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-36761213457647057852019-06-21T08:42:00.000-07:002019-06-21T13:23:29.314-07:00Thank you for learning with WREN!
In the 2018/19 school year, WREN has reached 2,300 learners with NGSS supported curriculum!
Thank you all for learning with WREN!
We look forward to having you join us for our Family
Exploration Days Summer programming.
10-2 p.m.
Saturday, July 13th
Golden Gardens
Saturday, August 10th
Meadowlark Prairie
Saturday, September 10th
Tsanchiifin Trail
WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-62016630082142252602019-05-10T12:48:00.002-07:002019-05-10T12:48:19.858-07:00Welcome Annie!
Welcome Annie, our new Americorps Intern!
Annie grew up in Cleveland, where she developed an interest in wildlife conservation and sharing her passion for the natural world with others while volunteering at the Cleveland Natural History Museum. She double majored in Biopsychology and Environmental Studies at Tufts University and gained more environmental education experience through WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-66798981023605260192019-05-03T08:14:00.000-07:002019-05-03T08:14:09.370-07:00Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our City Nature Challenge Bioblitz event! From April 26-29th, Eugene/Springfield competed against 149 other cities world-wide recording flora and fauna observations using the iNaturalist app. We rocked the weekend with a total of 2,400 nature observations!
For a more detailed look at what we discovered, visit our iNaturalist webpage here:
WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-66322583464078499962019-04-24T10:43:00.000-07:002019-04-24T10:43:01.805-07:00Vernal Pools!
O'Hara Catholic School 2nd graders discovered many wonders in the West Eugene Wetlands' vernal pools, this week, including this salamander eft as well as Pacific Chorus frog tadpoles, Mayfly nymphs, and Caddisfly larvae. Many of the creatures that make their homes in the vernal pools can only live in the highest quality water. This kind of diversity is an excellent sign! There is still time WRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-17407563925863357362019-03-21T15:09:00.003-07:002019-03-21T15:09:56.836-07:00April Wetland WanderWRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1857602046818230397.post-52785498607538498472019-03-14T12:55:00.003-07:002019-03-14T12:55:37.160-07:00City Nature Challenge Bioblitz
City Nature Challenge Bioblitz
April, 26th, 2019
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Stewart Pond; 3853-4099 Stewart Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
Join WREN and the BLM in a communal, citizen science effort to record as many species as possible in Eugene over the weekend. We will be using the iNaturalist phone app to photograph and collect data on the local flora and fauna at Stewart Pond. EveryWRENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11766096394590530444noreply@blogger.com0