Conservation | Wenatchee Outdoors

Shoreline Protections to Lake Wenatchee, Fish Lake & Rivers in Chelan County

March 19, 2021

The serene bog (pictured) located near Fish Lake. by Jane Zanol and Susan Ballinger Common Loon, photo by Tim Gallagher. Chelan County is a beautiful place to live because it has such a variety of la... Read More...

Curious About…Thatching Ants

March 30, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger has started writing articles about creatures in our area. A very interesting read about our local Thatching Ants can be found here on the Wenatchee Natural... Read More...

Mission Ridge Expansion Proposal-Comments Due in March

March 18, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

The Wenatchee business community, as reported by such articles in the Wenatchee World, have supported the Mission Ridge Proposed Expansion and the economic opportunity that is hoped to spin off of ski-area deve... Read More...

Stevens Pass Eco-Promises

October 30, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

Editors Note: We received the News Release below from Stevens Pass giving a progress report on the Eco-Promises that all Vail Resorts are committed to achieving. We're happy to see a major player in the ski ind... Read More...

The Future Of The Horan Natural Area

October 21, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

History of the Horan Natural Area Enjoying the mallards swimming through the Horan water channels. The Horan Natural Area occupies about 100 acres at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers. ... Read More...

A New Home for Buttons

February 13, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

A new home for Buttons: Decision to move friendly elk draws mixed reaction from neighbors This article was published on the Wenatchee World website on 2/6/19. Click here to see the original article. ... Read More...

Recycling Options Reduced for Central Washington

February 8, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

This article was originally published on the Wenatchee World website on 2/6/19. Click here for a link to the original publication. Central Washington Recycling will no longer be taking plastic, alum... Read More...

Nature Backpacks Coming to a Library Near You!

October 18, 2018

Things to know, What's Happening

Backpacks loaded with everything you need to explore nature are coming to a library near you! After piloting the backpack program at the Wenatchee and Winthrop public libraries during the summer, North Centr... Read More...

Sagebrush Love

August 9, 2018

Things to know

Story by Kristen Ballinger I grew up fifty yards away from a steep, dry, sagebrush and bitterbrush-covered mountain, home to rattlesnakes, coyotes, deer ticks and even a rusting 1950s washing machine. And I l... Read More...

A Cherished Landscape Now Protected at Lake Wenatchee

May 25, 2018

Things to know, What's Happening

Conservation Groups and Local Community Forge Partnership to Protect a Cherished Landscape at Lake Wenatchee Western Rivers Conservancy and the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust have launched an effort to permanentl... Read More...

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