Cultivating awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the Wenatchee River region
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Please join local Aududon Society members and share your opinion for the future of Horan Natural Area with Chelan PUD, either by taking a survey, writing a letter, or by attending a Nov. 6th workshop Continue Reading →
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 →
Registration is now open for the Fall 12-week Wenatchee Naturalist Course through Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education Continue Reading →
Ben Goldfarb’s 2018 book, Eager The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter is a page-turned I couldn’t put down. His lilting descriptions knit together the complex story Continue Reading →
During the Wenatchee Naturalist course, each participant visits their own field site and makes weekly field journal observations. At the end of the course, each person creates a presentation, sharing Continue Reading →