Tag: Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education

Curious About … Using Native Plants?

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The “Natives ‘N More Garden” contains a mixture of native and non-native plants that may be grown in our north central Washington climate. The plants are labeled with their common and scientific names, with additional designations of which are native and Firewise. Continue Reading →

Close-up of the newly-emerged leaves and flowers on a Douglas Maple.

Curious About … Going Native In Your Yard?

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Using native plants as home landscaping gardens can result in easy-care, beautiful displays that support native pollinators and use little water. Continue Reading →

A page of Joan Steichen's "My Friends At the Horan."

Wenatchee Naturalist Stories: Chapter 20

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The final group of talented members of the 2019 Wenatchee Naturalist class are all musicians, and their class projects used lyrics, rhythm, and melody to depict new insights about the Wenatchee Watershed. Continue Reading →

Ponderosa pinecone Still Life in colored pencil by Ann Essko

Wenatchee Naturalist Stories: Chapter 19

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The 2019 Wenatchee Naturalist class includes four skillful artists and authors who used their talents to create clever class projects spotlighting specific locations within North Central Washington. Continue Reading →

Elisa Lopez

Wenatchee Naturalist Stories: Chapter 17

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Members of the 2019 class shared volunteer projects at our final session. Four people jumped right into community engagement in support of the program mission. Continue Reading →

Art-of-Community features Wenatchee Naturalists

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In his Art of Community Wenatchee World Podcast, Rufus Woods explores creative ways to build community.  Earlier this fall, several of us had the chance to visit with him about the Continue Reading →