chelan county natural resources

The vision is for an expanded network of pathways for non-motorized travel between the cities and towns.

Chelan County is overseeing a major project that will soon begin on Icicle Creek near Leavenworth. The County's Natural Resources Director, Mike Kaputa, says the project is part of a larger endeavor to update aging watershed systems on Icicle Creek...

The Forest Service and Chelan County Natural Resources started a project last year to improve conditions and have made noticeable progress.

It'll be the first of 6-8 meetings of steering committees over the next year to guide the development of plans dealing with natural hazards and wildfires.

Construction of U.S. Hwy. 97 in the 1950's reduced and straightened the stream and disconnected it from the historic footprint.

The public is invited to a cleanup effort on the Wenatchee River Saturday. It'll be the first event of its kind since 2014.  Residents can help with the cleanup, and also learn how to enjoy the river while appreciating the dangers it presents.  ...

Volunteers are being asked to bring their own reusable trash bags to help clean up trash at the main beach near downtown Chelan, as well as two other high traffic beach areas.

The Leavenworth Mill Dam Rehabilitation and Recreation Improvement Project would help improve river safety, restore natural vegetation, and rehabilitate the dam structure near the Barn Beach area in Leavenworth.

A recent assessment of aquatic invasive species shows the lake is at high risk for invasive mussels, which could diminish its water quality.

The Activities of the U.S. Forest Service inside Chelan County are under a spotlight after the county was overrun recently by smoke and haze from wildfires on U.S. Forest land.  Air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels on a regular basis for more than a month straight leading into mid-October.  ...