About Us
The Mission of the Wenatchee River Institute is to promote the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the Greater Wenatchee Valley through educational programming and stewardship bridging environment, arts and cultural history. The Institute is the owner and operator of Barn Beach Reserve.
Staff
Jeff Parsons, Exec. Director, 509.548.0181, Email:
Jody Marquardt, Education Coordinator, 509.548.9362, Email:
Ann Leach, Education Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator, 509.548.9362, Email:
Gail Roberts, Naturalist, Spring Bird Fest coordinator, 509.548.7584, Email:
Amy Massey, Office Manager, 509.548.7584 or 509.548.0181, Email:
Staff biographies
Board of Directors
John Schiefelbein, President
Zack Lodato, Vice President
Teresa Moazed, Secretary
Martin Straub, Treasurer
Quentin Batjer, Board member
Rich Brinkman, Board member
Tony Butruille, Board member
Ellen Gass, Board member
Maury Hafermann, Board member
Mike Kaputa, Board member
Angie Russell, Board member
Pat Rutledge, Board member
Board biographies
Honor Roll of Major Contributors
Icicle Fund, Harriet Bullitt, Kampen Family Trust, Community Foundation of North Central Washington, Joan Alway, William Ballantine, Robin Field Gainey, Buford Howell, Heather Murphy, Jeffrey and Christine Parsons, Mike Patterson and Gretchen Rohde, E. Lorene Young, Ted Price and Bob Rodgers, Terry and Connie McCauley, Tony and Jill Keyser, and Ted Alway and Patricia Ortiz.
Partners
Links to partner Web sites:
A Book For All Seasons
NCW Camp Fire USA
Cascade School District
Cascadia Conservation District
Chelan County PUD
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition
City of Leavenworth
Icicle Arts
Icicle Creek Music Center
IRIS (Initiative for Rural Innovation and Stewardship
Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce
Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest
NatureMapping, University of Washington
North Central Educational Service District
North Central Washington Audubon Society
Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat
The Nature Conservancy
Tierra Learning Center
Trust for Public Land
Upper Valley Museum at Leavenworth
USDA Forest Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Department of Ecology
Watershed Art
Wenatchee School District
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Wild Fish Conservancy
WSU Extension--Chelan County & WSU Master Gardeners
Above: Jeff checks out the solar cells on the roof of the Barn. Below: Jody discovers arthropods with a group of students. Gail explores Rock Mountain with a friend. Ann shows you where Leavenworth is on the globe. Amy smiles from a favorite backcountry trail.
