A terrific new phone app for Pacific NW tree ID!
Fall is a great time to start to learn more about our native trees, especially conifers. And, a new phone app allows you to carry a field guide in your Continue Reading →
But Where do the Animals Sleep? by Amanda Fisher
At our final Wenatchee Naturalist class last December, Amanda wowed us all with her lyrical poem about Wenatchee watershed wildlife. Read the poem aloud to delight in her magical use Continue Reading →
Registration now open for fall course
Consider becoming a Wenatchee Naturalist! If you are looking for a way to deepen your connection to both the natural and human aspects of our collective home, consider becoming a Continue Reading →
Ecuador beckons
Wenatchee Valley’s March color palette of mostly browns triggers me to dream of tropical places awash in color – like Ecuador! Next August, my brother-in-law, John Winnie Jr., is leaded Continue Reading →
WENATCHEE NATURALIST STORIES: CHAPTER 9
Chelsea Evans is a young professional who has choose to return to her hometown of Cashmere. She jumped into last fall’s evening Wenatchee Naturalist course while working her day-job at Continue Reading →
WENATCHEE NATURALIST STORIES: CHAPTER 8
Two young professionals, Marjie Lodwick and Malarie Morgan, commuted down from Leavenworth all fall to participate in the Wenatchee Naturalist course. Both were able to immediately apply class materials to Continue Reading →
WENATCHEE NATURALIST STORIES: CHAPTER 7
Chapter 7 brings three more stories of new deep connections to North Central Washington’s landscapes by three class members. Susan Douglas was our longest-distance commuter, driving 70 miles from Almira Continue Reading →
WENATCHEE NATURALIST STORIES: CHAPTER 6
One component of the Wenatchee Naturalist course is to learn to quickly recognize 100 common plants and animals of the Wenatchee watershed. Class member Jan Evans created a fun Charades Continue Reading →
WENATCHEE NATURALIST STORIES: CHAPTER 5
In December, the most recent class of Wenatchee Naturalists completed their course by presenting final projects. Creativity ran high as participants reflected back on their personal growth over the 12-week Continue Reading →
Desert Night Snake Discovered at Saddle Rock
Budding herpetologist*, Torsten Watkins, is a 6th grader at Orchard Middle School and he likes to spend his free time seeking out native reptiles and amphibians. He and his Dad Continue Reading →