Programs

Barn Beach Reserve Programming

For a current list of events, please see our Events Calendar located at "News & Events."

TRIPS & TOURS

Guided field experiences and tours explore the Reserve, nearby natural areas, regional environmental learning centers, and art and cultural history sites. Activities include guided walks, off-site tours, and birding events. We will lead bird walks (including late night owl walks) for you and your group by appointment--donations gratefully accepted.

CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS

Art classes and other art-focused activities are hosted in collaboration with Icicle Arts. Lectures and video presentations provide interpretation of the environmental, artistic, and cultural heritage of Barn Beach Reserve and the Greater Wenatchee Valley. Activities include issue-oriented environmental programs and book discussions.

FOR TEACHERS

Hands-on, inquiry-based educational activities-both inside and outside-that correlate with State of Washington Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and local school districts' curricula have been developed for grades three, four, and five with help from an environmental education partnership grant from OSPI. See "For School Children" (below) for details on the various field days that took place during the 2007-2008 school year.

If you are interested in bringing your elementary, middle school, or junior high school class to BBR for a field day, contact Jody Marquardt at 548-9362 or jmarquardt@nwi.net for details on cost, available curricular activities, and scheduling.

FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

In Spring 2008, approximately 100 3rd graders from Osborn Elementary School walked to BBR for five field days around the general theme "Behaviors and Habitats of Birds and Other Wildlife." The second field day occurred on Friday of the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, a popular event held at the height of the spring songbird migration in mid-May. See PDF below for the 3rd grade field day schedule.

In January and February of 2009, approximately 110 Leavenworth 5th graders participated in winter ecology field days at BBR. See the pdf files below for a summary of activities and for a copy of the field day schedule.

In October 2008, approximately 100 Leavenworth 4th graders participated in field days at BBR. See the pdf file below for details.

CITIZEN SCIENCE

Project WildBird

Barn Beach Reserve just completed 2 years of taking part in a $1 million, nation-wide study to determine what style of feeders and what foods attract birds. Including our surveys, more than 1 million observations of birds at feeders were noted.

For more information about the study, please see www.projectwildbird.org.

NatureMapping

Barn Beach Reserve is a Certified Learning Center of Washington NatureMapping. Find out more about NatureMapping.

Program Advisory Council

Jody Marquardt, BBR Education Coordinator
Gail Roberts, BBR Naturalist & Bird Fest Coordinator
Melissa Bale--local artist
Eleanor Culling--local artist & musician
Pat Dunham--Peshastin B&B owner
Patti Erikson--local artist
Ross Frank--BBT Board & local businessman
Alison Haug--Wenatchee SD teacher (5th grade)
Bob Parlette--BBT Board & Wenatchee attorney
Kevin Powers--WSU Extension
Marilyn Rahn--Owner of "Blue Dragonfly"
Amy Starkovich--BBT Board
Dan Stephens--WVC biology professor
Susan Thomas--FS education specialist
Matt Troskey--Stevens Pass