Conifer cone harvest season
Time for birds and small mammals to harvest conifer seeds Late August means that a new crop of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) seeds are ripe. The seeds begin the grow Continue Reading →
Wildflower Identification
North Central Washington is filled with wildflowers, awaiting discovery. Here is a short list of identification tools you can carry with you into the field. 3 photo field guides in Continue Reading →
Wildflower Resources
This article first appeared in Connecting with Nature column on IRIS on April 6, 2011 Susan Ballinger’s suggestions for resources that can help in your wildflower explorations. April is a Continue Reading →
Wildfire ecology of Washington’s east-side Cascade Mountain low-elevation forests
Wildfire ecology of Washington’s east-side Cascade Mountain low-elevation forests Source: The Wildfire Box curriculum created by Susan Ballinger and funded by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Okanogan & Wenatchee National Forests Continue Reading →
Major Vegetation Zone Classifications for Washington’s east-side Cascades
6 Viewpoints: Major Vegetation Zone Classifications for Washington’s east-side Cascades: Watchable Wildflowers: A Columbia Basin Guide: B.L.M. Woodland Park ZooWashington Wildlife Plants of Southern Interior B.C. & the Continue Reading →
Consider becoming a citizen scientist
Citizen Science is a new rapidly growing collection of projects in which volunteers partner with scientists to answer real-world questions. It greatly expands the opportunity for field data collection beyond Continue Reading →
Demo Days at Plain Farmer’s Market
Plain Valley Farmer’s Market Local Botany, Wildlife & Geology July 23, 2016 | 10am to 12pm Susan Ballinger will be staffing a booth at the Plain Valley Farmer’s Market on July Continue Reading →
Leavenworth Ski Hill in May– Bursting with Blooms and Birds
The snow is long gone at Leavenworth Ski Hill where formerly white ski slopes are blanketed with green thickets and splashes of color. Each week in spring, a new wave Continue Reading →
Popular Walk-and-Talk Series Underway in Wenatchee Foothills
Last Thursday evening, a group of 12 valley residents gathered at the Saddle Rock Trailhead to take a trip back into time. Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is offering a free, 10-week Continue Reading →
Thursday “Walk and Talks” in the Foothills
Chelan Douglas Land Trust to Offer Walk & Talk Series Are you one of the many valley residents who haven’t yet had the chance to explore the Wenatchee Foothills? Maybe Continue Reading →