Would you like to Volunteer with the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy?  We have several upcoming opportunities for you to help us out!  

Saturday, March 13th, "Clean-Up the Fields" at Snow Mountain Ranch.  Starts at 1:00 p.m.     Please RSVP to Becky Lang-Boyd at blangboyd@gmail.com

Saturday, April 10th, "Scotch Thistle Removal" at Snow Mountain Ranch.  From 10:30 - 12:30.  Please RSVP to Sara Cate at scate@u.washington.edu

Sunday, April 11th, "Scotch Thistle Removal" at Snow Mountain Ranch. From 10:30 - 12:30.  Please RSVP to Sara Cate at scate@u.washington.edu

For more information on volunteer opportunities, or to join our volunteer mailing list, please email your information to info@cowichecanyon.org.

For a list of Cowiche Canyon Rocks! 25th Anniversary Events go here.

See the latest CCC newsletter here.

Staff News: Elizabeth (Betsy) Bloomfield was named as our permanent Executive Director (half-time) and began mid-December, 2009.  Bloomfield has an extensive background in conservation and stewardship work.   Assisting Bloomfield is Colleda Dolinski who began working part-time at CCC in October. Click here for more information.

Past Postings

Saturday, October 31, 2009
Many hardy folks enjoyed a beautiful, blustery fall outing at Snow Mountain Ranch on Saturday, October 31. It was a wonderful day!
 
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Tasting Room Yakima (Wilridge Vineyards) held a Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Benefit on Saturday, September 19. Thanks to Damon & Lori for all their hard work; and to David Hagen for sharing his great photos!
 
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Please Note - Mountain Biking is prohibited on much of Snow Mountain Ranch (uplands). Snow Mountain Ranch was purchased using federal and state grant funds for the purpose of preserving and protecting natural shrub-steppe habitat, an increasingly rare and sensitive ecosystem. One of the grant conditions requires CCC to allow only light, low-impact recreation uses, i.e., no motorized or mechanized uses. Any type of wheeled vehicle can cause accelerated erosion on thin shrub-steppe soils, especially when the ground is moist. Per the grant conditions, no wheeled vehicles are allowed south of the distinct fence/gate as you cross in the canyon -- a lttle south of the open fields. We appreciate your patience, consideration and caution.
 
September 12, 2009
Bridge debris was removed in the Cowiche Canyon. Thanks to Sara Cate and all who helped!
 
September 9, 2009
Ttrail signs were installed at Snow Mountain Ranch. Thanks to Becky Lang-Boyd and David Hagen for leading this team that included the Backcountry Horsemen and University of Washington students.

See the summer 2009 newsletter here.

Trail Closure: The "Coyote Gulch" Trail which goes from bridge #7 in the Cowiche Canyon to the Uplands area must be temporarily closed due to severe erosion. This trail was user-made on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) property in the canyon and ascends onto private property. This BLM land has ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) designation so changes to the trail must be evaluated and approved by this agency. The trail crosses over a rocky outcropping just above Cowiche Creek and at this spot the rocks and land are falling away, into the creek itself. In addition, it is a steep and muddy trail above the erosion site where water drains along the trail during wet seasons. The CCC will post signs on both ends of this trail to highlight the closure.
Thanks to Washington Native Plant Society! We have 14 new pairs of gloves and shovels thanks to the WNPS grant.

Volunteering:
for information and to report volunteer hours, please email: info@cowichecanyon.org