Posts Tagged ‘Chelan-Douglas Land Trust’
Trails Use in NCW Skyrocketing as Managers Work to Keep Pace
Hanne Beener of the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the increase in usage of the region’s trail systems and what land managers are doing to keep up with the trend.
Read MoreMany Regional Trails Opening for Season Under Social Distancing Measures
Hanne Beener from the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the opening of numerous local trail systems and why stewardship and social distancing are especially important for their users to practice.
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Sage Hills, Other Foothills Areas Now Closed For Winter
The onset of winter means the closing of several popular hiking trails in the area. The reason: protection of winter habitat for wildlife, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Land Trust Secures More Land For Salmon Protection
The Chelan Douglas Land trust recently acquired land near Lake Wenatchee that will preserve salmon habitat and hiking trails. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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KOHO Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
This week’s KOHO Outdoor Report is all about trails and enjoying fall colors. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Beener recaps trail work on Saddle Rock and in the Horse Lake Reserve, with more work parties coming up, including Make A Difference Day Oct. 26. Beener says it’s critical to…
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Land Trust Buys Salmon-Rearing White River Land Near Lake Wenatchee
The White River is some of the best spawning habitat for sockeye salmon in the Wenatchee River watershed. Now one of the last unprotected stretches of land on the lower section of the river is protected. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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KOHO Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report we’re talking trails and maps. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Beener recaps trail work last month in Sage Hills and Horse Lake Reserve, talks about updating the Wenatchee Foothills trail maps, staying off wet trails and upcoming events, like Leavenworth Bird Fest.
Read More2019 Legislature: Local Experts Speak In Favor of Community Forest Grant Program Bill
The concept of community forests is growing across the country. A bill in the Washington Senate seeks to ease the financial burden of creating such a forest. Marcus Bellissimo reports on the local support for the measure, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hawkins of East Wenatchee.
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KOHO Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report we’re talking trails and snow. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager and Hillary Clark is the Membership & Education Coordinator at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Clark talks about guided snowshoe and hiking trips the Land Trust hosts and Beener said they’re putting on several trail work parties after Sage…
Read More2019 Legislature: Sen. Hawkins on Community Forest Projects Bill
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2019 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about a bill he’s sponsoring that would create the Community Forest Grant Program and Community Forestland Account, authorizing state and local agencies, tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to apply for…
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Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Secures Spiva Butte Nature Preserve in Northern Douglas County
A remote piece of property that is home to critical habitat to several sensitive species was recently bought by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. It also happens to be the first property that the Land Trust has acquired in Douglas County, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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