WEN is a non-profit dedicated to fostering knowledge & appreciation of watershed health through citizen science, youth engagement, and community outreach.
Missoula, MT
Joined March 2011
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Listen to our long-time volunteer & staff member, @Cassandra7e, read some writing from her Rattlesnake Creek dam artist residency with Open AIR MT! We love that this project with WestSlope Chapter Trout Unlimited and @missoulaparks has made space for art.
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"These kids were so curious, kind, and respectful to the bugs. Asking questions like, 'How do they breathe? Where do they live? What is this one? Are they all friends? Do they eat each other? What would it be like to live underwater?' " -Brook Bauer's blog
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Excess water and snow runoff from recent heavy showers makes its way into our rivers. A Flood Warning have been issued starting Wednesday night. #mtwx
"Anticipating a busy season and citing issues from the past, local and state partners this summer will hire several ambassadors to monitor parking and other challenges along the Clark Fork River corridor through Missoula." A start to managing our increased river recreation!
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Three Rivers Collaborative says the "Ambassadors will work at popular river access sites to provide assistance to the public on shuttles, parking, take-outs, and floats, and share information that will increase visitor awareness of best practices when spending time on the river."
We've added another volunteer training! We had so much interest in our first two that we will be holding a training on Sunday, June 13, 12-3pm. You can sign up using the same link: forms.gle/xfsFBFZ6Ro69ymHz7
ALT "Another WEN volunteer training day! Sunday, June 13 12-3pm" Blue text in a white square, surrounded by a blue frame.
Check it out! WEN's in the news for the RISE Challenge Big Sky program!
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Wow, our Day 1 donations came in strong! We are already 1/5th of the way to our goal of $5,000! Remember WestSlope Chapter Trout Unlimited is matching that $5,000, so your donation will have twice the impact on supporting our citizen science programs!
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Our long-time partner, Westslope Chapter TU, is generously matching up to $5000 in donations for Missoula Gives! You can double your donation at no extra cost to you by donating before 7pm tomorrow!
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Montana high school aged individuals can apply through May 9!
CALLING ALL TEENS! Last chance to apply to our Backcountry Stream Corps is coming up quick! Applications are due May 1st for this two week stream monitoring program by bike in the Rattlesnake Recreation Area. Stipend included!
Learn more and apply here: montanawatershed.org/backcou…
ALT Backcountry Stream Corps Applications due May 1. Below text is a bike icon, and background is an image of trees seen from above.
Rattlesnake Creek sure is flowing right now! Enjoy the sound of rushing water, and remember to be careful around the rivers as high flow season comes upon us!
CALLING ALL TEENS! Last chance to apply to our Backcountry Stream Corps is coming up quick! Applications are due May 1st for this two week stream monitoring program by bike in the Rattlesnake Recreation Area. Stipend included!
Learn more and apply here: montanawatershed.org/backcou…
ALT Backcountry Stream Corps Applications due May 1. Below text is a bike icon, and background is an image of trees seen from above.
We held our RISE Challenge Big Sky virtual summit yesterday and the results are in! Find the competition rankings and watch each class's environmental resilience proposal videos at the link below.
We're so proud of all the work these students did!
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Thanks to Ace Hardware on Broadway for their partnership! We were able to improve our supply of stream monitoring gear. Here's Stephie and Aissa , our Stream Team leaders, with materials for new stadia rods to measure stream depth!
ALT Aissa and Stephie standing outside with their thumbs up, in front of the back porch of Watershed Education Network, holding white PVC pipe. Long white PVC pipes lean against the concrete wall of the edge of the porch. It is sunny.
Jeani Adams says of WEN's Milltown dam field trips: "It was wonderful to see how excited [kids] were to witness history and many of them told of how they brought this information home to share."
Read the rest on our blog! #MissoulaGives
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#ScienceFriday!🔬🌿🌞 Wood is good!
Large woody debris (large logs, log jams and root wads) can help decrease water temperature by providing shaded areas along streams. This creates pockets of cooler water and places for fish to hide and seek refuge from predators.
ALT submerged camera shot of a fish in a pocket of water underneath woody debris collected on the surface of a creek
We walk up the stream and count and measure every large piece! The youth Backcountry Stream Corps will survey the upper reaches of Rattlesnake Creek for large wood to gather more information about bull trout fisheries. Learn more at our website: montanawatershed.org/backcou…
Missoula Gives is 3 weeks away!
COVID limited our school field trip opportunities this past year, so we are expanding our other citizen science options. Please donate to help fund our Backcountry Stream Corps and Family & Solo Science programs!
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