Five Ways to Stay Connected with Nature at Home
On March 23rd, Governor Jay Inslee issued a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Because we know that many of our members find solace outdoors we came up with a list of five ways to stay connected to nature and your outdoor community from home.
Check out some live wildlife camera feeds from the Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, and Seattle Audobon Society.
Read this article from REI with recommendations for outdoor themed reading, movies, and podcasts. Take a look at the rest of the Co-Op Journal for some great articles on everything from gear advice to stories of REI members (while we wait anxiously for REI to reopen).
Download the Merlin App for backyard bird ID. The app is supported by data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who are also running some live informational video lectures on their Facebook page.
Celebrate the beginning of Spring with a walk around your own neighborhood, keeping an eye out for some native plants in bloom.
Support your outdoor non-profits! The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is hosting their annual breakfast fundraiser online, so head over to their Facebook page and show your support!
We would like to thank all of our members for their continued support of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club. We hope that you found some of these links helpful and entertaining. Please continue to connect with us on our Facebook page and we will see you out on the trails again soon! You can stay updated on the situation as it evolves on the City of Issaquah’s Website.
Red Flowering Currant (ribes sanguineum) an early spring flowering plant to keep an eye out for.
Springtime view of the I-90 corridor