Cultivating awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the Wenatchee River region
Please use the information below to learn how you can express your opinion. As citizens, we have the opportunity to make our voice heard by submitting comments and/or attending a meeting. As background, read my blog post, Why I Support Reintroduction of Grizzly Bears to North Cascades National Park. Continue Reading →
We could use your help. If you would like to participate in the North Central Washington hummingbird survey, the next opportunity is December 21, 2022.
You can volunteer to be part of this community science network by sending an email to ncwahummerproject@gmail.com.
You can find background information about this survey on the hummingbird page of the North Central Washington Audubon website . Continue Reading →
Western thatching ants are emerging from their nests and colonies are active with workers tending the thatch. Continue Reading →
Turkey vultures are arriving to North Central Washington from wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. Look for groups roosting in tall black cottonwood trees. Continue Reading →
Welcome to final week of our 10-week challenge, designed to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! March brings us the first signs of spring, while our mountains are still shining with snow. Try to get outside early when the mud is firm under foot! Continue Reading →
Welcome to Week 9 of our 10-week challenge, designed to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! March brings us the first signs of spring, while our mountains are still shining with snow. Try to get outside early when the mud is firm under foot! Continue Reading →
Welcome to Week 8 of our 10-week challenge, designed to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! March brings us the first signs of spring, while our mountains are still shining with snow. Try to get outside early when the mud is firm under foot! Continue Reading →
Welcome to Week 7 of our 10-week challenge, designed to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! March brings us the first signs of spring, while our mountains are still shining with snow. Try to get outside early when the mud is firm under foot! Continue Reading →
This week’s guest post by Marilyn Sherling includes stunning photos taken this winter during monthly community science surveys on the Waterville Plateau. Marilyn and her daughter, Amanda, are monthly volunteers for the East Cascades Audubon Society’s Winter Raptors Survey Project. This winter, over 300 volunteers across five states participated, surveying 451 routes. Continue Reading →
Welcome to Week 6 of our 10-week challenge, designed to encourage new naturalist discoveries as we continue to practice social distancing and wait for the coming vaccinations! Continue Reading →