River Dam

Homeschool Class in Sumas serving North Whatcom and the Lower Mainland B.C.
Event on 2012-02-15 09:30:00
This is a special homeschool class open to all regional homeschoolers and inspired by families in the Mission, B.C. area who requested that we run a class nearer to the border. If you are traveling from Bellingham or the lower mainland B.C., please contact us to be put in touch with others in your area if you would like to coordinate transportation. Due to our extra travel time for us to run this class, the price for attending is slightly higher than our normal rate, so the cost for this class is: (u.s.) for the first family member, for the second, for the third, and per additional family member. However, we do offer a per family discount if you make a deposit at least 3 weeks in advance of class. So, you might notice that the price listed is .50 but before you are redirected to PayPal, feel free to adjust your payment to make a deposit of any amount to guarantee your spot, then contact us with the names/ages of those attending, and you can pay your balance at class. Thanks! Birds by Sight & Sound Our homeschool class is designed for families to attend together, although youth ages 7 and above may attend on their own. Classes follow field exercises from our Wolf Journey Earth Skills Training Course, and topics through the Academic Year include the following themes: April – Bird Migration & Identification by Sight & Sound May – Wolf Journey Natural Arts & Music Celebration Students who complete a field exercise from the online Wolf Journey Earth Skills Training Course in advance of each class will receive a personal review of their work, as well as tutoring to prepare them for subsequent field exercises. Take a look at Field Exercise 1A – Exploring Potential Study Sites for an example of what would be encouraged, but not required, as homework between classes. However, it’s not necessary to complete field exercises between classes, and if you are already engaged in another course of study, you are still very welcome to attend Wolf Journey classes as well, where you can receive insight and guidance into your own course work. Students can simply attend to enjoy the topics taught directly in class. It’s simply important that each student has a interest in this month’s topic. Whether or not you follow the Wolf Journey curriculum at home, students are welcome to attend simply to enjoy the Earth Skills Topics (see below) taught directly in class. It’s just important that each student have a sincere interest in attending. Classes are also geared toward suggestions from students who shared the journaling work they did before each class, and may change based on the “finds” we bring this week. For instance, if you harvested a plant that you need help processing and which we can all learn something from, let instructors Kim & Chris Chisholm know in advance so we can prepare for that. Otherwise, here’s what we have in store for this week: 9:15 Orientation for New Families 9:30 Based on a tradition that when sharing around the campfire in the olden days, we would often be working with our hands to create tools and materials needed in the coming seasons, so students will receive instruction to work on a craft such as making rope from raffia, cedar bark, or nettle stalks, or perhaps making a medicine pouch from scraps of leather. This is also a chance for continuing students to show new students the skills they’ve learned in the past (as teaching others really makes us learn the skills better:) while also giving us a chance to meet one another. 9:45 Once everyone has started a craft, Chris & Kim will share their recent study site experiences. We may then divide into groups if necessary, based on experience, progress on Wolf Journey field exercises, and group size so that everyone gets a chance to share about their own nature experience from the week. 10:00 Students will then have the chance to introduce themselves and share any experiences or insights from nature which took place over the previous week or month. Historically, this has been where many people experience their greatest learning, either from telling their own story and therefore processing what happened at their study site, or by receiving feedback from others who have experienced something similar in the past. 10:15 When done sharing about our nature experiences, we’ll add to our Interactive Earth Skills Calendar which displays the phenological changes happen in our bioregion. For instance, when did the Indian Plum bud and bloom? When did the Western Red Cedar produce pollen cones? When do the Chinook Salmon start spawning in the streams? When should we plant and harvest various crops in our garden? And when will we have our first frost at sea level so that we can harvest rose hips to store for the cold season? 10:30-11:30 The second hour of class is dedicated to learning the specific earth skills topic for this month which are chosen from the Wolf Journey Earth Skills Training Course including: Volume I – Trail of the Neighborhood Naturalist; Volume II – Trail of the Traditional Herbalist; Volume III – Trail of Wildlife Tracker; Volume IV – Trail of the Survival Scout; Volume V – Trail of the Ancient Artisan; Volume VI – Trail of the Environmental Educator. Instructors Kim & Chris Chisholm look forward to meeting your family at the next class, and supplementing your homeschool curriculum with our hands-on study of nature. They have years of experience working with homeschool groups, starting in 1990 when Chris taught middle school classes at Family Unity Int’l in Quito, Ecuador, then teaching music and spanish lessons as well as nature classes for homeschoolers in Bellingham, WA starting in 1995.

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Kulshan Cycles
Bellingham, United States

Arlington-Stillaguamish Eagle Festival
Event on 2012-02-04 00:00:00
The City of Arlington and the Stillaguamish Tribe announces the 5th annual Eagle Festival on Saturday, February 4th in Arlington. The Stillaguamish watershed hosts large concentrations of bald eagles during the winter when they feed on the spawning salmon. The City of Arlington is taking this opportunity to invite visitors to Arlington to see the Eagles and take part in the many events we are hosting.
From 10am-noon, Kit Crump from the Nature Conservancy, and Jen Sevigny, Stillaguamish Tribe wildlife biologist, and volunteers from the Audubon Society will be guiding people at Port Susan Bay Nature Conservancy. As visitors drive towards Port Susan on Norman Rd, keep a sharp eye out for eagles flying over the Stillaguamish River or perched in cottonwood trees. At the estuary at Port Susan, people will be able to look through binoculars and a spotting scope to get a close up look at these great birds.
For a personal encounter with a live bird, guests should stop by the Sarvey Wildlife open house from noon-4pm, located in the City Council chambers at 110 E Third Street. Sarvey Wildlife staff will be showing many birds of prey. Nature exhibits and representatives from Grizzly Bear Outreach, Sound Salmon Solutions, Pilchuck Audubon Society, Wolf Haven, and Snohomish Conservation District, and will be here.
Two additional nature walks are planned during the day. At 9am, Bill Blake, the City’s Natural Resource Manager, will lead a short walk through the city’s new storm water wetland and along the Stillaguamish River’s “Eagle Trail”. Learn how this newly created wetland will benefit the river, and look for eagles in the cottonwood trees along the river. At Haller Park parking lot (1100 West Ave) drive west under Hwy 9 bridge and park.
Later that day… have you wondered what is happening at the property west of Interstate 5 at exit 210? A guided walk through the Pilchuck Preserve will inform visitors of the history, recent activity, and future of the land, as well as describe what functional floodplain, forest and salmon habitat it entails. Walk led by Franchesca Perez, outreach biologist for the Stillaguamish Tribe. Walks are scheduled from noon-1pm and 1-2pm. From Exit 210, turn right from 236th Ave NE onto 6th Ave NE. Preserve is on the left after the road crosses Pilchuck Creek.
“Eagles and Wolves: Guess who’s coming to dinner?” Wolf Haven representatives will be showing a video presentation about wolves and the mission of Wolf Haven to protect wolves and their habitat. Presentation at 11am and 2pm at the Mirkwood-Shire Café, 117 Division Street. Later that evening, Mirkwood is having live entertainment- the Skablins. The Skablins are a party band from Arlington that is suited for dancing and fun. The music is a combo of Caribbean and calypso with jazz and rhythm and blues!
Studio Tremko is hosting the Country Carvers Chainsaw show on Saturday, from 9am-5pm. Chainsaw artist from all over the Northwest will carve eagles only for this festival. An auction at 3pm will sell these beautiful carvings to the public. At noon, Dave Tremko will present a gift of an eagle sculpture to Mayor Barbara Tolbert.
The Arlington Arts Council is hosting an art show featuring a variety of nature artwork, artist demonstrations, and flute music by Paul Nyenhuis on Saturday from 10am-5pm (Magnolia Hall, 225 E Third Street). Demonstrations include chalk drawings by Harry Engstrom, pastel art, fused glass, lithography, woodworking, and more. The public is encouraged to enter the eagle photography contest and nature art show. Cash prizes will be awarded. Submissions are required Friday Feb. 3, 9am-2pm. For more details visit www.arlingtonwa.gov/eaglefest. There will be a special artist reception and wine tasting Friday from 5-8pm. The public is welcome.
Also included in the festival is a nature poetry contest, prizes sponsored by the Fogdog Gallery. Details can be found at www.arlingtonwa.gov/eaglefest . Fogdog will be displaying the poems at their new location, 233 N Olympic Ave.
A variety of arts and crafts activities will be hosted at 101 S Olympic. Join Terry Marsh and volunteers for free craft projects- paint an eagle, wood fish, pine cone bird feeder, and have your face painted by Judy Tilley. For all ages 11am-3pm.
Downtown merchants are providing wagon rides around downtown, and many stores are featuring “Super Saturday” discounts.
Get a hands on experience of what it is like to be at the controls of an airplane. Airport coordinator Tim Mensonides will assist you to sit in the cockpit of an experimental aircraft and operate the flight controls. Also, members of Sky Valley Tractor Club are bringing in some 1940s antique tractors. Kids and adults love tractors. On display from 11am-3pm in the city hall parking lot downtown.
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Hall will be open and hosting the players of Native American flutes and smudging demonstrations. Visitors are encouraged to walk the park, and feeding the ducks is permitted. Located at 20722 67th Ave.
If you are interested in learning how to photograph birds in the wild, enroll in “the Art of Photographing Birds” a class presented by the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department. Class is taught by professional Philip Lane www.lanenatureimages.com . Fridays, Feb 3, 10, 24 7-9pm cost is . To register call 360-403-3448.
For more information about the Eagle Festival, please visit the City of Arlington’s website at www.arlingtonwa.gov/eaglefest or 360-403-3448.

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Arlington, United States

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