Celebrate Earth Day and Poetry Month!
Celebrate the 50th Earth Day and 25th National Poetry Month by attending a free event offered to the community by Wenatchee Valley College. Continue Reading →
Category: North Central Washington
Join our 10-week Naturalist Challenge!
I’ve put together a 10-week challenge to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! Starting on Monday, Jan. 25, 2020 and running for ten weeks. Continue Reading →
Leaves are not Litter!
This week, my yard turned golden with maple and aspen leaf fall. It was perfect timing when my email in-box announced the The Xerces Society’s blog post “Leaves Are Not Continue Reading →
Curious About … Using Native Plants?
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 →
Curious About … Our Path Ahead?
I hope you’ll find something of interest in the Fall 2020 e-News that will provide joyful substance for your heart, mind and body. Life-long learning is like a map, guiding the hiker along rocky new paths to an unforeseen destination. Continue Reading →
Curious About … More Endemics, Still Happily Not Pandemics?
Botanists call our region “The Wenatchee Mountains,” that has the highest concentration of endemic plants in Washington. 35 are state-classified as rare plants and 30 more are “just” endemics. Many rare plants are endemic, but not all endemics are rare! Continue Reading →
Curious About … Birding Close to Home?
Right now, dozens of long-distant migrating songbirds are setting up shop in our shrubby canyons, leafy aspen groves, and riverside cottonwood forests. I invite you to visit one of these nearby habitats to hear and see colorful songbirds who have arrived from Mexico and Central America to nest and raise young in our valley. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Osprey?
Osprey are large fish-eating bird-of-prey found not just in Wenatchee, but all around the world. Today’s blog serves to introduce this species, using spectacular shots by local photographer, Frank Cone. T Continue Reading →
Curious About … Liking Snakes?
Herpetologist Torsten Watkins explains how to tell rattlesnakes and gopher snakes apart. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Northern Flickers?
Northern Flickers are common across North America and using drumming and calling during the breeding season to communicate with mates. Continue Reading →