WREN's Wetland Wander at Stewart Pond

Tuesday, December 8th

9:00am-11:00am

Our fourth and final "seasonal" walk of 2015, Bertelsen Nature Park and Stewart Pond offer the highest diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (odonates) in the West Eugene Wetlands. Western pond turtles are present in the ponds, and river otters have also been observed using this natural area. WREN Naturalist Rick Ahrens will lead this wander. Participants should bring water. Waterproof clothing and footwear is ideal for late Autumn outings. WREN will provide binoculars.

Directions: From West 11th Ave, North on Bertlesen Rd, right on Stewart Rd, approx. 1/2 mile on left. 

For more information 

call 541.338.7047 

or 

email info@wewetlands.org

FREE!

CANCELLED - WREN's October Family Exploration Day at Meadowlark Prairie

WREN has cancelled it's October Family Exploration Day. We hope you will stay tuned for our Spring Family Exploration Day series, starting March 2016. 

Until then, feel free to get out with your family and friends and explore the West Eugene Wetlands. These are YOUR public lands!

WREN’s Wetland Wander at Wild Iris Ridge

Tuesday, October 13th

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

***Please Note Extended Time***

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.

Directions to Wild Iris Ridge:

From Bailey Hill go 1/3 mile south on Bailey Hill Rd.

Turn left on Warren St. and go 1/3 mile; Turn right on Warren St.

Right on Summit Terrace

Right on Bailey View

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!

An Evening with WREN

photo (c) Dennis Galloway

Join us at Oakshire Public House

to learn about our programs and projects,

and the work we do in the West Eugene Wetlands.

Wednesday, September 30th

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Oakshire Public House

207 Madison Street, Eugene, OR

Oakshire will donate $1.00 to WREN for every pint sold.

For more information

(541) 338-7047

info@wewetlands.org

WREN's Autumn Volunteer Orientation

                 Volunteer with Us!

Enjoy spending time in the West Eugene Wetlands? Looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? Then you should be a volunteer with Willamette Resources & Educational Network!

WREN Wetlands Guides assist staff with classroom and/or field programs, community events, prepare education materials, complete special projects, and conduct workshops. Special training is provided for all wetland guides.

Creative, skilled Operations Volunteers assist WREN with projects “behind-the-scenes”, including web design, membership development, grant writing, and photography -- just to name a few.

WREN offers unpaid Internship opportunities to college and university students.

If you can’t make this meeting contact WREN soon to let us know you are interested.

Join us to learn more!

Volunteer Meet & Greet

Thursday, September 17, 2015

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

West Eugene Wetlands Partnership Office

751 S. Danebo Ave., Eugene

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RSVP by September 15th

Susanna Hamilton

Volunteer & Staff Coordinator Environmental Educator

541.338.7046 

susanna@wewetlands.org