Wintry Pace and Happenings

Come see what we can learn from the land alongside partners at Cook Memorial Library and Blue Mountains Conservancy!.

View this email in your browser Hello Community Science Friends! With winter comes a change of pace for the Community Science Project. See below for what winter has in store for us. Also, consider joining us Saturday, January 24 for "Lessons from the Land: a Winter Walk at Heritage Pond." This community event is a collaboration with Fishtrap Reads, Cook Memorial Library, and Blue Mountains Conservancy. Think - rosehip jam, wild tea, art, books, and community science - all on a winter walk.  Sending well wishes for a wonderful winter season. □️ Warmly, Carrie Caselton Lowe Community Science Coordinator Grande Ronde Community Science Project Join us for a winter walk at Heritage Pond Education Center! (913 Miller Dr, La Grande, OR) Saturday, January 24, from 1:00pm. Event is FREE and open to all ages. Bundle up and let’s explore our connections with the natural world! What can we learn through observation? How can we support the places we love with citizen science? How can we be nourished by native plants, and what can they teach us? Led by the Grande Ronde Community Science and Blue Mountains Conservancy, this event is inspired by this year’s Fishtrap Reads book, “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak (adult novel). For companion books exploring similar themes for younger readers, check out “Over and Under the Snow,” by Kate Messner, and “My Side of the Mountain”, by Jean Craighead George. Visit the link below for a full list of Fishtrap Reads events in Union and Wallowa Counties from January 9 – January 30. https://fishtrap.org/fishtrap-reads-2026/ What do we do in winter? We investigate. Cove 7th graders will be investigating their own erosion and deposition questions in their schoolyard in January. Can't stop. Won't stop. □ We enter data.  Our fearless student worker, Spencer, enters data after school! Keep tabs on his progress on our data page! We reflect and learn. We go through surveys and meet with partners. What worked well? What could shift? How can we do community science better for our community? We also take time for professional development and going to events like Water Day at the Capital hosted by the Oregon Water Caucus We budget and fundraise. We work hard to keep this project consistent and reliable for our youth, teachers, and community at large. So we write grants! We plan. Let's get dates on the calendar and keep the community science river flowing into 2026! Want to get involved? Have questions, comments, or ideas? Reach out anytime!   email: [email protected] www.granderondecommunityscience.org Thank You to our AWESOME Partners!  www.redtwig.org   Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.