This week: Syrup will be provided; Methow Conservancy hosts dinner, concert; Farm tours, potluck at Crown S Ranch; Raptors at Interpretive Center; Shafer Museum opens for season; Farmers Market at Pateros; Spanish classes for kids; Pridefest set for June 15 and Community market in Marblemount
Methow Conservancy
Environmentalist, author, journalist Bill McKibben speaks this weekend in Winthrop
By Laurelle Walsh
Rarely, but every so often, does a bona fide rock star make an appearance in our fair valley. On Sunday (May 18), Bill McKibben, a certifiable rock star of the …
Flower power
Methow Conservancy Educational Programs Director Mary Kiesau led 10 plant lovers on a “Wildflower Walk and Talk” above Riser Lake last Friday. Arrowleaf balsamroot, lupine and service berry were among the floriferous displays. The next wildflower walk is scheduled for May 14.
Conservancy book features local artists’ work
Copies of The Methow Out My Window, a limited-edition book featuring contributions by many local artists, photographers and writers, will be available in May through the Methow Conservancy. Proceeds from the book will support the Conservancy’s annual operating fund. Only 250 copies of the hand-made, 40-page book will be offered, at a cost of $250 […]
Conservancy names new board members
The Methow Conservancy has added three new members to its board of directors: • Gordy Reynaud, who is returning to the board after a one-year hiatus. Reynaud taught for 18 years at Liberty Bell High School. He and his wife, Adrian, own a seasonal wildland fire-fighting business in the Methow Valley. • Peter Bauer, who spent […]
Community briefs: March 26, 2014
This week: Women’s panel at Confluence on March 29, Film about Edward Curtis on March 30, Native Hunters in Yellowstone on April 2, All about day hikes on April 1, Puppeteers at libraries on April 3, and Native Plant Sale on April 5.
Community briefs: Feb. 5, 2014
This week: All about local botany, Chip seal project on Highway 20, 4-H basic training, Benefit for Trusting Spirit and Conservation celebration
Community briefs: Jan. 22, 2014
This week:
Book fair at elementary school
Slide show about Turkey
The scoop on trash at First Tuesday
Conservancy plans for next five years, with community’s help
By Marcy Stamper
Asked to list the best things about the Methow, people pointed to the intact ecosystem and residents’ commitment to one another.
Conservancy’s annual conservation course starts in February
The Methow Conservancy’s 10th annual conservation course, “Botany — The Basics & Beyond,” will be held Monday evenings for six weeks beginning Feb. 10. Classes are at the Twisp River Pub from 6-8:30 p.m.; an optional dinner is served from 5:30-6 p.m. Class study will include the use of plant games, as well as dissecting microscopes and […]
