Posts Tagged ‘Sage Hills’
Wenatchee Foothills Winter Wildlife Update – Dec. Numbers Down, Jan. About Average
Local deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep and eagles seem to be enjoying this year’s mild winter, so far, says Von Pope, the Chelan PUD’s Senior Wildlife Biologist. At least they think so, as they’ve been less visible at lower elevations.
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Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report, Hanne Beener, Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, joins Dan Langager to talk about the winter closure of Sage Hills and other foothills trails, as well as conservation work along the Entiat River.
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Sage Hills, Other Foothills Areas Critical For Mule Deer Forage, Now Closed For Winter
Protecting winter range habitat for mule deer is a group effort, from land managers to the citizens that use foothills trails. The closure of area trails west of Wenatchee plays a big part, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Outdoor Report – WenatcheeOutdoors.org
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Andy Dappen of WenatcheeOutdoors.org about getting in some final turns before backcountry skiing comes to an end, melting snow becoming river water and creating great rafting conditions, mountain biking in sage hills and upcoming events.
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Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report we’re talking trails. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and stops by the KOHO studio to talk about the reopening of Sage Hills and Horse Lake Reserve this last weekend, a work party on Sage Hills this Saturday and other upcoming volunteer trail work…
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Outdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Today in the KOHO Outdoor Report we’re talking trails. Hanne Beener is the Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and stops by the KOHO studio to talk about the winter closure of Sage Hills continuing until April 1, a work party on Sage Hills April 7, trail signs going in at Jacobsen Preserve…
Read MoreAnnual Road, Trail Closures In Wenatchee Foothills Start Today
Annual trail and road closures in the Wenatchee Foothills ensure many of our area’s trails remain in good shape through the winter and protect wildlife habitat. But since many of us just have to get out and recreate this winter, there are still plenty of options. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreSage Hills, Horse Lake Trail Closure Starts Friday, Dec. 1
Enjoy Sage Hills and Horse Lake trails today and tomorrow, because on Friday the popular hiking and biking areas close for the winter. Each year from December 1 to April 1, the closure area includes all lands owned by Chelan PUD and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust located between Number 1 Canyon and Horse Lake Road, including…
Read MoreOutdoor Report – Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
In this week’s KOHO Outdoor Report, Dan Langager talks with Hanne Beener, Trails Program Manager at the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, about the annual winter closure of Sage Hills and Horse Lake trails in the Wenatchee foothills. Beener said the closure is essential for trail conservation and winter forage for mule deer. Beener also talks about their…
Read MoreDespite Major Weather, Snowfall Swings, Average Winter for Wenatchee-Area Mule Deer
Mammals of all kinds are shaking off the winter and enjoying warmer spring temperatures. That means humans head to trails in the Wenatchee foothills, while mule deer move away from town and back to upper elevations. But it was a tough winter for all, heavy snow and cold temperatures. Each winter the Chelan PUD tracks…
Read MoreWinter Road, Trail Closures Lifting in Wenatchee Foothills
It’s an exciting time for trail enthusiasts in the Wenatchee Valley. Today Chelan County Public Works crews will reopen Burch Mountain and Horse Lake Roads. Tomorrow marks the reopening of the popular Sage Hills trail network in the foothills west of Wenatchee. Those trails and roads are closed from Dec. 1 to April 1, as…
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