Posts Tagged ‘Apple Capital Loop Trail’
Wenatchee Valley’s First Free Off-Leash Dog Park Opens to Furry Excitement
After years of fundraising, planning and grant applications, the city of Wenatchee’s newest park – Hale Park – opened to the public yesterday evening. It features the Wenatchee Valley’s first free off-leash dog park. Representatives from the city, Parks & Rec, the state Recreation and Conservation Office, FIDO and more were there to cut the…
Read MoreHale Park, Wenatchee’s Newest City Park, Set to Open Aug. 15
We sent Dan Langager to the new Hale Park in South Wenatchee along the Apple Capital Loop Trail to get the latest on its free, off-leash dog park and other features. Dan talked with Dave Erickson, Director of the city’s Parks & Recreation Department, about the two-phased construction of the park, delays due to hard…
Read MoreWenatchee’s First Off-Leash Dog Park Nearing Completion
Dan Langager reports on the latest with the off-leash dog park at Hale Park in South Wenatchee, organized through the group FIDO and the Wenatchee Parks and Recreation Department.
Read MoreWenatchee Valley’s First Free Dog Park Takes Shape
Construction season has arrived. In addition to orange cones dotting roads and highways across the region, earth-turning is underway on two major park projects in Wenatchee – a trailhead and parking lot for Saddle Rock and an off-leash dog park at Hale Park. We sent Dan Langager to Hale Park in South Wenatchee to get…
Read MoreChelan PUD Asking Public to Name New Columbia River Conservation Area
The Chelan County PUD is working with Douglas County, the Port of Douglas County, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and DNR on a new natural area near the east end of the Odabashian Bridge. The proposed conservation area includes the popular rock outcroppings and sand dunes above the Columbia River just west of the Loop Trail.…
Read MorePublic-Private Partnership Creates New Recreation Area on Douglas County Columbia Shoreline
The Chelan County Public Utility District, in collaboration with the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, is in the process of finalizing plans for a new recreation and natural area along the banks of the Columbia River in Douglas County. The 26-acre site adjacent to the west end of the Odabashian Bridge straddles the Apple Capital Loop Trail…
Read MoreDouglas County Loop Trail Property Preserved for Recreation by PUD, Land Trust
The Chelan County PUD and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust reached an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for a joint purchase of 26 acres of Columbia River shoreline in Douglas County. The natural area runs along the Apple Capital Loop Trail, featuring sand dunes and river access, and will be protected in perpetuity. Chelan PUD commissioners…
Read MoreCity of East Wenatchee Update
East Wenatchee city councilman Tim Detering joins Chris to talk about development planning in the so-called North End subarea in the city’s Urban Growth Area and contentions over how far the set-back should be from the Apple Capital Loop Trail.
Read MoreLincoln Rock State Park Beach Improvements Underway
Upgrades to the swim beach at Lincoln Rock State Park started yesterday by the Chelan County PUD. The utility is also launching a new campaign to remind folks of Loop Trail etiquette and rules for dogs in PUD parks. Dan Langager filed this report on those projects by the Chelan PUD.
Read MoreFunding Complete for All Loop Trail Mile Markers
Funding for the final eight mile-markers on the Apple Capital Loop Trail has been secured through a fundraising effort by the group RunWenatchee. They raised $20,000 dollars from private, public and non-profit sources for the nine-foot high signs. Steve Maher of RunWenatchee said emergency responders and Rivercom dispatchers asked for signs to improve response times…
Read MoreOutdoor Report
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan chats with Sarah Shaffer of wenatcheeoutdoors.org about mountain biking up Horse Lake and Twin Peaks, climbing near Vantage, a new campaign to erdicate goatheads from the Apple Capital Loop Trail called The Goathead Warrior Project and some upcoming events.
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