County/City Agencies
Agency | Activity/Purpose | Location/Contact |
Chelan County Natural Resources Department | Performs watershed planning and salmon recovery work. Includes the Chelan County Water Conservancy Board. | Wenatchee: – (509) 667-6899 – List of contacts |
Chelan County Noxious Weed Control Board | Works to eradicate noxious weeds on public and private lands. Contact the board to report noxious weed infestations. | Wenatchee: – (509) 667-6576 – Noxious.Weeds @co.chelan.wa.us |
Chelan County PUD | Manages electricity production and electric infrastructure. And, of course…parks! | Wenatchee (HQ), Chelan, Leavenworth: – (509) 663-8121 – ContactUs@chelanpud.org Parks Dept: (509) 661-8006 |
City of Chelan Parks & Recreation Office | Provides parks, facilities, programs, and services to encourage health and community involvement. | Chelan: – (509) 682-8023 |
City of Wenatchee Parks and Recreation Department | Provides parks, facilities, programs, and services to encourage health and community involvement. | Wenatchee: – List of contacts |
Douglas County PUD | Manages electricity production and electric infrastructure. And, of course,parks! | East Wenatchee: (509) 884-7191 Bridgeport: (509) 686-4501 |
Eastmont Parks and Recreation | Provides parks, facilities, programs, and services to encourage health and community involvement. | East Wenatchee: – (509) 884-8015 |
Grant County PUD | Manages electricity production and electric infrastructure. And, (you guessed it)…parks! | Ephrata: – (509) 754-0500 |
Wenatchee Valley Sports Council | Promotes and supports local sports programs and events at all levels of play. | Wenatchee: – (509) 663-3723 – sports@ wenatcheevalley.org |
Agency | Activity/Purpose | Location/Contact |
Washington State Department of Ecology | The state Department of Ecology has a local focus on Columbia River watershed management. | Wenatchee: – (509) 575-2490 |
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | Manages more than 300,000 acres for wildlife and for outdoor recreation. | Regional Office (Ephrata): – (509) 754-4624 – teamephrata@dfw.wa.gov Wenatchee District Office: – (509) 662-0452 |
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission | Call the information center for updates and to be linked to local state parks. | Information Center: – (360) 902-8844 – Full list of contacts. |
Agency | Activity/Purpose | Contact/Location |
Leavenworth Fisheries Complex(Leavenworth/Entiat/Winthrop National Fish Hatcheries) | Raises and releases Chinook salmon and steelheads to mitigate effects of Columbia River dams. The hatcheries also sponsor educational events like SalmonFest and Kids Fishing Days. | Leavenworth: – (509) 548-7641, Entiat: Winthrop: |
Natural Resources Conservation Services | Provides technical and financial support for private landowners to implement conservation practices. NRCS operates locally with the Cascadia Conservation District. | Wenatchee: – (509) 664-9370 |
US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | Administers public lands for conservation, resource use, and recreation by present and future generations. The BLM has Washington offices in Spokane and Wenatchee. | Wenatchee: – (509) 665-2100 |
US Fish and Wildlife, Central Washington Office | Performs research and implements projects to protect wildlife. Also operates a network of wildlife refuges, and performs environmental education programs. | Wenatchee: – (509) 665-3508 |
US Forest Service: Okanogan-/Wenatchee National Forest | Oversees over 4-million acres of land in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Responsibilities include maintaining trails and campgrounds, providing information to recreationalists, and operating wildland fire crews. | Wenatchee (Forest HQ): – (509) 664-9200. – List of ranger district contacts for: Chelan, Cle Elum, Entiat, Winthrop, Naches, Okanogan, Leavenworth. |