Found 33 blog entries tagged as REACH.

Autumn at The REACH | Learn and Have Fun This Season at the Hanford Reach Interpretative Center | Richland, WAAutumn at The REACH will be held on October 1, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This will be held at The Reach Museum, 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA. For more details, please visit the Autumn at The Reach page at Hanford Reach Interpretive Center's website. 

About 'Autumn at The REACH'
Autumn at The REACH is a presentation of Benton Franklin Transit, KNDU, and The Hanford Reach Interpretive Center. This event will feature a lot of exciting and learning activities for both kids and adults. KNDU will make a presentation on Meteorology, while the Audubon Society will present the 'Fall Bird Migration'. The WSU Master Food Preservers will discuss 'Preserving Your Harvest', and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society will present…

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'REACH Tours 2016' Presents Hops to Bottle | Find Out How Hops Flowers Turn Into Oil and Used in Beer Making in Richland, WAThe Reach Tours 2016 is pleased to present Hops to Bottle on September 17, 2016. This tour will run from 9:00 a.m. unto 4:00 p.m. For more details, please visit the 2016 Tour Schedule at The Reach website.

About 'Hops to Bottle'
Hops to Bottle is a special tour where participants can learn how hops are used in several products.

Hops are the seed cones or strobiles derived from the hop plant. Hops are used to add flavor in beer and many other types of beverages and herbal medicine purposes. The Hops to Bottle tour will be comprised of trips to hop yards, hop drying plants, and Yakima Chief, where transforming hops to oils or pellets is done. The tour will also include brewery stops, allowing participants to see how beer is made.

The Hops to Bottle…

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REACH TOURS Presents Snake River Jet Boat to Lyons Ferry State Park and Palouse Falls with Bruce Bjornstad in Richland, WAReach Tours 2016 is pleased to present the Snake River Jet Boat to Lyons Ferry State Park and Palouse Falls on September 10, 2016. This tour costs $155 per person, inclusive of the jet boat fee, lunch and water, and bus transport. For more details, please visit the 2016 Tour Schedule page at the REACH website.

About the Snake River Jet Boat to Lyons Ferry State Park and Palouse Falls Tour
Joining this tour is Bruce Bjornstad, a Licensed Geologist/Hydrogeologist. He specializes in Quaternary Research, Geochronology, and Hydrogeology among others. His presence in this tour will help the participants learn more about the places to be visited.

This is an all-day tour which will feature the Snake River by means of the locks at the Ice Harbor and the Lower…

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'REACH Tours 2016' Presents the 'Eastern Scablands of the Ice Age Floods': Exploring the Rarely Visited Southern Cheney-Palouse Scabland Tract | Richland, WA Join the REACH Tours 2016 as it features the Eastern Scablands of the Ice Age Floods. This will be held on the 23rd of July, 2016, and will start at 8:00 a.m. For more details, visit the REACH Tours 2016 page at The REACH Museum's website.

About the Eastern Scablands of the Ice Age Floods Tour
For this particular tour, Gary Kleinknecht will be joining the participants. This tour will feature the remote and the rarely visited part of the Cheney-Palouse Scabland Tract. Participants will surely enjoy the streamlined loess islands which are divided by scablands and coulees. A great view of these scablands will be achieved considering that the Palouse Country of eastern Washington is situated at close quarters.

This tour is unique because it will not go…

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'REACH Tours' Presents Jet Boat & Bus Tour Along Snake River to Windust Park and Palouse Falls | Richland, WA Join the REACH Tours: Jet Boat & Bus Tour Along Snake River to Windust Park and Palouse Falls in Richland, WA which is set on July 14, 2016. The tour will run from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The REACH is located at 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA. For more details, visit 2016 Tour Schedule page at the website of REACH.

About the REACH Tours: Jet Boat & Bus Tour Along Snake River to Windust Park & Palouse Falls
This tour is a Columbia River journey which will start with a jet boat ride along Snake River, passing the Ice Harbor to Windust Park. The participants will then ride the bus that will take them to the Palouse Falls through the Devils Canyon and Washtucna Coulee. At the Palouse Falls State Park, participants will have their lunch. On their…

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Particles on the Wall - Travelling Art Exhibit at Hanford Reach Interpretative Center | Richland, WA Particles on the Wall - Travelling Art Exhibit will be held beginning June 29,2016, at the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center. The exhibit is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Hanford Reach Interpretive Center is located at 1943 Columbia Park Trl, Richland, WA. For more details, visit the Particles on the Wall - Travelling Art Exhibit page on Facebook.

About Particles on the Wall - Travelling Art Exhibit
The Particles on the Wall is an art exhibit that will run from June 29 to October 21, 2016. This exhibit will feature works of art, science and history as a means to delve into Hanford, Columbia River, and the Atomic Age. Particles on the Wall will also give prominence to visual art, literary works, memorabilia and scientific displays in order to pore…

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Jet Boat and Bus Tour of White Bluffs to West Bar: Savour the Exquisiteness of Columbia River | Richland, WAJoin the Jet Boat and Bus Tour of White Bluffs to West Bar on the 3rd of June, 2016. The tour will start at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Kindly visit Hanford Interpretative Center - The REACH Museum's website for more details.

About Jet Boat & Bus Tour of White Bluffs to West Bar
Joining the Jet Boat & Bus Tour of White Bluffs to West Bar is Bruce Bjornstad who is a Licensed Geologist and Hydrogeologist. Bjornstad specializes in Quaternary Research, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology and Site Characterization. He is also an expert in the field of Cultural-Resource Assessment and Hydrogeology. Bjornstad's presence at the tour will ensure that the trip will not just be a leisurely ride but also one that will be educational.

The tour will be a fun journey on the…

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Elements at the REACH -Learn More and Love More the Season of Spring! | Hanford Reach Interpretative Center in Richland, WAThe Hanford Reach Interpretative Center is pleased to inform the public that it will host Elements at the REACH - Spring! on May 28, 2016. This event will run from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Check out Hanford Reach Interpretive Center's Facebook page for more details.

What's to Learn and Love More About Spring
Elements at the REACH: Spring is an event brimming with fun and learning. Through this event, participants will learn a lot about Spring. Everyone will realize how much fun this season brings. Elements at the REACH: Spring will feature Red Wigglers with the Master Gardeners, planting with the Native Plant Society, and interactive dance with Mid-Columbia Ballet.

When the weather is starting to warm up and the vicinity is turning green, everyone…

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Family Fun Workshop: Egg Drop Parachute Challenge: Familiarization with Gravity | REACH in Richland, WAThe Hanford Reach Interpretative Center will host a Family Fun Workshop once again on May 14, 2016, and it will be the Gravity and Parachute Egg Drop workshop this time. This event will begin at 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. and will be held at 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA. Please visit the website of REACH for more details.

About the Family Fun Workshop -Egg Drop Parachute Challenge
Through the Family Fun Workshop: Egg Drop Parachute Challenge, the participants will be familiar with the natural phenomenon, particularly, gravity. An experiment will be employed to further explain how this natural phenomenon takes place. The activity will focus on using parachutes and egg drops. An art project will be created to further explain how gravity works.…

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Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike - Exploring Ice-Rafted Erratics and Bergmounds in Richland, WA | Hanford REACHJoin the Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike on May 7, 2016. This Hanford REACH event will run from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and will be held at the Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Area. Check out the website of REACH for more details.

About the Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike
The Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike will feature a 4 to 5-mile hike from one side of the Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Area to the other. There will be an easy hike for beginners and a moderate hike for those looking for a rather challenging trek. Attending the Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike is the geologist and author, Bruce Bjornstad, who will guide the participants. The elevation gain is about 300 feet. The hike will…

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