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Upcoming Land Trust Events: (see the conservation calendar for other events of interest)

Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film Series: “Saving Luna”
January 19, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
A baby orca, or killer whale, becomes separated from his family and finds himself lost off the wild coast of Vancouver Island. All alone, he seeks out friendships with humans. This leads to some trouble; fishermen regard Luna as an annoyance, environmentalists rush to his aid, and politicos feel his presence leads to danger on many levels. This award-winning documentary of a true story explores animal-human relationships in a heart-warming and poignant way. Film sponsored by NCW Audubon Society; series presented by WVMCC, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, Trust for Public Land. Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission, Wenatchee (888-6240).  $5 suggested donation.

Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film Series: "Big River" and "Watershed Revolution”
Tuesday, February 16, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film Series will present two short films about rivers. “Big River” is a 30-minute documentary about the ecological consequences of industrial agriculture. The sequel to “King Corn,” it traces two college friends’ investigation of the environmental impact their acre of corn has on people and places downstream. "Watershed Revolution" interviews people working to protect the Ventura River in California through wetland restoration, open space acquisition, dam removal and water quality projects. Films sponsored by Washington Rivers Conservancy; series presented by WVMCC, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, Trust for Public Land. Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission, Wenatchee (888-6240).  $5 suggested donation.

White River Winter Ecology Snowshoe Tour
Sunday, February 21^st, 9:00 a.m. depart Leavenworth, return at 3:00 p.m.
Explore the winter ecology of the riparian and floodplain areas on Land Trust property along the beautiful White River with Bob Bugert, CDLT Executive Director, Heather Murphy, Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist, and Judy DeLavergne, Fisheries Biologist. With three enthusiastic and knowledgeable trip leaders and a very special place to explore, this promises to be a great outing. We will carpool from Wenatchee and Leavenworth. Please contact the office to RSVP and for details on meeting times. Space is limited.

Volunteer Opportunities
Support the Land Trust with a gift of your time or services! Volunteers can assist CDLT in a variety of ways, from office help to work parties and mailings. If you are interested in the following opportunities for community service, or would like to be added to our volunteer list, please contact Sharon Lunz at 667-9708 or sharon@cdlandtrust.org. Upcoming opportunities include:

• Land Trust Brochure Distribution
  Ongoing
  Help spread the word about the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust! We have had good success with the Land Trust brochures that we have in a few coffee shops, bike shops, hotels, and visitor centers and are planning to expand the program. We are developing a list of additional locations, and are looking for several people to each adopt 3-6 of these locations, and keep our brochures stocked there. It involves making the initial contact asking for permission, and then periodically dropping by to refill the brochure rack, which we provide. You can choose spots that are close to home or that you visit regularly, and just keep a supply of brochures on hand.
• Site Stewards - Volunteers with botany and birding skills needed to periodically survey the Sage Hills and Jacobson properties and submit their observations to the Land Trust.

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