Citizen Science Tools for everyone
We live in an exciting time where the internet has birthed a new field: Citizen Science. The Oxford English Dictionary recently defined citizen science as “scientific work undertaken by members Continue Reading →
Plein Air painting “Bridged” by Cindy Rietveldt
Wenatchee Naturalist, Cindy Rietveldt, can be found almost every morning walking her dog walk along the Wenatchee River in Peshastin. Each day, she observes, takes pictures and then goes home Continue Reading →
Brendan Morrison’s Eclipse Journey
Meet Wenatchee native, Brendan Morrison – a photographer, designer, and videographer. I asked Brendan to share his recent journey to Idaho to see the Ecilpse in the path of totality. Continue Reading →
The Goldfinch Farmers
I know you’ll enjoy this piece by Carolyn Kinne, retired Columbia Elementary teacher and Jock Kinne, retired wheat rancher and Wenatchee Naturalist. They enjoy their table-top home on Wenatchee Heights. Continue Reading →
Heather Murphy & Upper Basin Birders
Today marked the 200th time a bird survey has been conducted at Fish Lake by citizen scientists! This morning, a pontoon boat circumnavigated Fish Lake carrying binocular-wearing volunteers who observed Continue Reading →
National Habitat Network features Wenatchee Naturalist Lisa Robison
It was exciting to open the July enewsletter of the Habitat Network, a citizen science project offered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and see the lead article about Wenatchee Continue Reading →
Citizen Science in action at CDLT’s Mountain Home Preserve
This morning, a 2017 Eastmont High School graduate and summer intern at the Wenatchee World, Hunter Brawley, came along on his first-ever bird-watching outing. He used his camera to capture Continue Reading →
Sky-painter
I wrote this article over 20-years ago, but it still rings true – I love to sky-paint! I hope you’ll be inspired to join me in this creative practice that Continue Reading →
Oh, the surprises you’ll discover…even at your feet
I know you’ll enjoy this piece authored by Wenatchee Naturalist, Patrick Farrar. When I signed up for the Wenatchee Naturalist course, I was hoping to learn some things about Continue Reading →
Ohme Garden’s Flora and Fauna
Wenatchee Naturalist, Jaana Hatton, is a local photo journalist and frequently publishes in regional magazines. Check out her recent piece about Ohme Garden’s flora and fauna in the Wenatchee World’s Continue Reading →