You
can contact us at:
The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation
at the
Northwest Stream Center
600-128th Street SE
Everett, WA 98208-6353
Tel: 425-316-8592
Fax: 425-3381423
Email:
AASF@Streamkeeper.org
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2010
Streamkeeper Academy Courses/Events
The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation’s Streamkeeper Academy
is conducted in partnership with Snohomish County Parks
and Recreation at the Northwest Stream Center in Mc
Collum Park. “By attending our classes you can get a
PhD’s worth of natural resource education at a very
small price and have a lot of fun at the same time,”
says Tom Murdoch AASF Director and WWU Adjunct Professor
of Stream & Wetland Ecology.
The Washington Science Teachers Association accredits all
courses for teacher clock hours and several are
accredited by Western Washington University for credit
hours. Continuing education credits are also available to
real estate agents, real estate brokers and attorneys for
Stream and Wetland Ecology Basic Training classes.
All Classes Are Conducted At
The Northwest Stream Center
Snohomish County's McCollum Park
600 128th Street SE
Everett, WA 98208
FOR
TICKETS OR INFO: Call 425-316-8592
or
Email: aasf@streamkeeper.org
January
2010
FREE
Movie: Winged Migration
 Follow a spectacular
variety of bird migrations over the vast seas and each of
the seven continents and see why USA
Today acclaims "Winged
Migration as one of the most
beautiful films."
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: Advance Reservations Required. Donations
Accepted.
Age Recommendation: Grade 4 to Adult
White
Birds of Winter
 Come, share and learn the facts, myths,
and legends of Washington's White
Birds of Winter, and find out the
best places to view swans locally in the Snohomish
Valley. Martha Jordan is a well-known biologist, and will
present spectacular photographs and a lecture. She is
director of the Washington Swan Working Group, an
Affiliate of the Trumpeter Swan Society -- a non-profit
organization dedicated to assuring the vitality and
welfare of wild swan populations.
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 15
Age Recommendation: Grade 5 to Adult.
February
2010
Cougars
 Cougars are the apex
predator of the Pacific NW forests. Solitary and
secretive, these big cats are often shrouded in mystery,
mythology, and misinformation. Please join presentr Brian
Kertson for an entertaining and informative lecture on
cougar ecology, behavior, and management. Learn how to
identify signs in the field and the keys to coexisting
with cougars where you live and recreate. Brian is a
wildlife scientist and Ph.D. Candidate with the
Washington Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
and University of Washington. He has nine years of
experience conducting intensive, field-based cougar
research in the Cascade Mountains and his current
research examines the potential influences of demographic
characteristics and landscape features on cougar-human
interaction in western Washington.
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 6 to Adult.
Amphibians
of Mystery
 Salamanders and frogs come in many sizes
and colors and their lifestyles are just as amazing. Come
join Naturalist Tom Noland for a slide show and
discussion to learn interesting facts about these
creatures who live double lives -- one in the water and
one on the land. This is a fun program for the entire
family!
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Wetland
Wigglers
 This program will
introduce you to the connections between healthy
watersheds, wetlands, wildlife, fish and aquatic insects.
Aquatic insects are important indicators of wetland
health and water quality, as well as vital parts of the
wetland food chain. They are also beautiful and
fascinating, as anyone watching dragonflies skimming the
surace of a pond on a summer's day will attest. There
will be a live exhibition of critters from the NW Stream
Center resident pond, so you can view first-hand the
insects that live in our local ponds and learn about
their life cycles and habitats.
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Bears
 Join a wildlife biologist from the
Department of Fish & Wildlife for a slide
presentation and lecture about human encroachment of bear
habitat in the Pacific NW. This results in trapping and
relocating bears, and this program will include a bear
trapping demonstration with DFW bear dogs. Proceeds from
this fundraiser will support the Department of Fish &
Wildlife's bear dog program and the Adopt-A-Stream
Foundation's Streamkeeper Academy
environmental education classes.
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $8 Members / $10 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 4 to Adult.
March
2010
Bobcats
 Join Kestrel Skyhawk and
Baxter the Bobcat from the Sarvey Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center for a presentation of the local habitats, feeding
habits, and family structure of bobcats.
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
On
the Track of the Elusive Wolverine
 A lecture and beautiful
photographs of Washington's wilderness and one of its
most wily critters -- the Wolverine -- will be presented
by Keith Aubry, the USDA Forest Service. Learn about
their habitat requirements and niche in the environment.
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 5 to Adult.
Slugs
& Snails Leave Slimy Trails
 The Pacific NW's temperate moist climate
and frequent overcast days make it a slug and snail
paradise. Join Naturalist Tom Noland for a fun morning
learning about the interesting lives of slugs and snails
that can be found in your own backyards. Did you know
that snails lay eggs? Or that some slugs can be almost a
foot long? Did you know that the native species tend to
do very little damage? There will be live speciments to
observe and time for questions.
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Fishers
 Join Jeffrey Lewis,
wildlife biologist with Washingon Department of Fish
& Wildlife, for an engaging program about fishers and
the reintroduction of these animals to the Pacific NW.
Fishers disappeared from Washington sometime in the mid
1900s due to over-trapping and loss of habitat. Come and
learn more about the inspiring efforts to reintroduce
fishers, the successes, and the challenges.
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 5 to Adult.
Wetland
Wigglers
** This event is SOLD
OUT. Please call us to schedule a class for your group.
**
This program will introduce you to the connections
between healthy watersheds, wetlands, wildlife, fish and
aquatic insects. Aquatic insects are important indicators
of wetland health and water quality, as well as vital
parts of the wetland food chain. They are also beautiful
and fascinating, as anyone watching dragonflies skimming
the surace of a pond on a summer's day will attest. There
will be a live exhibition of critters from the NW Stream
Center resident pond, so you can view first-hand the
insects that live in our local ponds and learn about
their life cycles and habitats.
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
April
2010
Killer
Whale Tales
 Instructor Jeff Hogan is
the director of Killer Whale Tales, an environmental
education program dedicated to promoting the
understanding and active stewardship of the Puget Sound's
killer whales and their habitat by students through
experiential science activities and sstorytelling. By
usingg a unique approach -- bringing the field directly
to the classroom -- the program fosters informed
decision-making as students explore thir relationship and
responsibility to the eworld and the whales around them.
Ideal for the entire family!
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Native
Plant Walk and Identification
 **This event is SOLD
OUT. Please call us to schedule a class for your group.**
Join us for a walk in the woods and native plant gardens
around the NW Stream Center. Naturalist Tom Noland will
teach you how to identify native plants you are likely to
encounter in the area -- perhaps even in your own back
yard. Learn why native plant buffers are critical to
salmon and wildlife habitat, and how Native Americans
made usee of plants for building materials, food, and
medicine.
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Junior
Streamkeepers
 **SOLD OUT. Please call
us to schedule a class for your group!**
To begin this "watershed" event, students will
learn a few stream and wetland ecology terms. Habitat
requirements and life cycle of the salmon will be
introduced, followed by a hands-on introduction to the
bottom of the fish food chain -- aquatic insects
collected from our local pond. Students will role-play as
polluters causing water quality problems and as a team
explore solutions. The class will conclude with a field
trip to North Creek for an introduction to native plant
identification and to learn why native plant buffers are
critical to salmon and wildlife habitat.
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Native
Plant Walk and Identification
**This event is SOLD
OUT. Please call us to schedule a class for your group.**
Join us for a walk in the woods and native plant gardens
around the NW Stream Center. Naturalist Tom Noland will
teach you how to identify native plants you are likely to
encounter in the area -- perhaps even in your own back
yard. Learn why native plant buffers are critical to
salmon and wildlife habitat, and how Native Americans
made usee of plants for building materials, food, and
medicine.
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Raptors
of the Pacific NW
 Join Barbara Ogaard of
the Sarvey Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for an engaging
presentation that includes live raptors Come and learn
all about raptors, including their habitat requirements
and ecological roles. Barbara is an informative and
entertaining speaker, making this a fun event for the
entire family!
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 11:00 to 12:00 Noon
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Wolves
 Come and learn about the return of
wolves to Washington State -- the wonder and the
challenges. Hariett Allen, Endangered and Threatened
Species Manager with the WDFW, will also discuss their
natural history and ecological role and address
frequently asked questions. Why do we want wolves in
Washington? What are the risks? What are the benefits?
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 5 to Adult.
May
2010
Junior
Streamkeepers
**SOLD OUT. Please call
us to schedule a class for your group!**
To begin this "watershed" event, students will
learn a few stream and wetland ecology terms. Habitat
requirements and life cycle of the salmon will be
introduced, followed by a hands-on introduction to the
bottom of the fish food chain -- aquatic insects
collected from our local pond. Students will role-play as
polluters causing water quality problems and as a team
explore solutions. The class will conclude with a field
trip to North Creek for an introduction to native plant
identification and to learn why native plant buffers are
critical to salmon and wildlife habitat.
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 and Thursday, May 6, 2010
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Eagles
 Meet
"Freedom," a magnificent Bald Eagle, and her
keeper Jeff Guidry from the Sarvey Wildlife
Rehabilitation Center. Together they will share their
inspiring personal story and intruiging facts about
eagles and their habitat requirements.
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 1 to Adult.
Photo: Freedom with her keeper, Jeff
Guidrey
Crows
& Ravens
 Crows and Ravens are
among the most intelligent creatures on the planet. They
can make and use tools, and have a very interesting
social life. This presentation examines the often
surprising ways that crows and humans interact and how
those interactions reflect a process of "cultural
coevolution." They offer a challenging new view of
the human-crow dynamic -- a view that may change our
thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves.
Presenter John Marzluff, UW Professor of Wildlife
Science, is the premier Crow and Raven researcher in the
Pacific NW.
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 6 to Adult.
June
2010
Wildlife
Trees: The Importance of Snags in Your Neighborhood
 It may be hard to
believe, but trees can actually create more habitats for
various species after they die than when they are alive!
Dead trees are important for wildlife in both natural and
landscaped settings. Such trees are given many names,
including "snags" and "wildlife
trees." Snags enhance local natural areas by
providing for the needs of many wildlife species that may
not be commonly found there otherwise. Snags can
"live on" as excellent wildlife trees for all
to enjoy! Join instructor Chris Anderson, a wildlife
biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife, for a lively presentation.
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Members / $7 Non-members. Advance Purchase
Necessary.
Minimum Class Size: 20
Age Recommendation: Grade 6 to Adult.
July
2010
“Environmental
Educators Institute: Rediscovery / As if the Earth
Matters”
The Environmental Educators Institute with Thom Henley
 offers educators a rare opportunity to
fully immerse themselves in experiential learning skills,
to develop keener insights into cross-cultural
understanding and to discover new ways to bring
environmental concepts and lessons into the classroom.
Thom will draw from his extensive travel experiences and
25 years of working with youth on Rediscovery programs
(www.rediscovery.org) to provide an indoor/outdoor
workshop that is both insightful and stimulating. He is
considered by many to be one of the best in the world at
training adults how to teach youth to appreciate nature
and different cultures.
Instructor: Thom Henley
Date: Wednesday-Thursday, July 7-8, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets: $150.00. Advance Registration (by June 25th)
Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20; Maximum Class Size: 40
Note: This workshop is geared to Environmental Educators,
K-12 Teachers, Park Rangers, Zoo and Nature Camp
Counselors, Boys/Girls Club Counselors, Scout Leaders,
YMCA/YWCA Counselors, Home-school Teachers, 4-H Leaders,
Parents and anyone else interested in learning how to
teach kids to appreciate the environment and different
cultures. Participants can earn 16 clock hours from the
Washington Science Teachers Association or 2 credits from
WWU. This workshop generally sells out. Register early!
August
2010
“Environmental
Educators Institute: Rediscovery / As if the Earth
Matters”
The Environmental Educators Institute with Thom Henley
offers educators a rare opportunity to
fully immerse themselves in experiential learning skills,
to develop keener insights into cross-cultural
understanding and to discover new ways to bring
environmental concepts and lessons into the classroom.
Thom will draw from his extensive travel experiences and
25 years of working with youth on Rediscovery programs
(www.rediscovery.org) to provide an indoor/outdoor
workshop that is both insightful and stimulating. He is
considered by many to be one of the best in the world at
training adults how to teach youth to appreciate nature
and different cultures.
Instructor: Thom Henley
Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, August 17-18, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tickets: $150.00. Advance Registration (by August 1st)
Required.
Minimum Class Size: 20; Maximum Class Size: 40
Note: This workshop is geared to Environmental Educators,
K-12 Teachers, Park Rangers, Zoo and Nature Camp
Counselors, Boys/Girls Club Counselors, Scout Leaders,
YMCA/YWCA Counselors, Home-school Teachers, 4-H Leaders,
Parents and anyone else interested in learning how to
teach kids to appreciate the environment and different
cultures. Participants can earn 16 clock hours from the
Washington Science Teachers Association or 2 credits from
WWU. This workshop generally sells out. Register early!
FOR
TICKETS OR INFO: Call 425-316-8592
or
Email: aasf@streamkeeper.org
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