WELCOME TO
COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY
Protecting our shrub-steppe habitat
Cowiche Canyon Conservancy (CCC) connects people to nature. We are a non-profit land trust in Yakima, Washington protecting our shrub-steppe habitat – a unique landscape made up of sagebrush and grasslands, flowering meadows, oak woodlands, and basalt cliffs. CCC owns and manages over 5,000 acres of land and provides more than 30 miles of trails for outdoor recreation. We conserve these natural areas and connect people to them through recreation and education.
What’s Going On? CCC news and events!
WE LOVE THIS LAND
EXPANDING HABITAT
AND TRAIL ACCESS
We recently expanded protection of shrub-steppe habitat near Konnowac Pass. We purchased two properties totaling 170 acres. Two generous supporters have donated another 603 adjacent acres. These lands offer unique views, new recreation opportunities for the lower Yakima Valley, and regional habitat connectivity. Stay tuned for updates about trail access, wayfinding signs, and more!
CONSERVATION
CCC has permanently protected
over 3,446 acres of important
shrub-steppe habitat.
We are committed to preserving and restoring the essential features of shrub-steppe and riparian terrain within the Cowiche Creek and Naches River watershed areas of Yakima Valley.
TRAILS &
RECREATION
CCC manages a significant
“back-country” trail network
open year round.
There are over 40 miles of trails through sage and grasslands, flowering meadows, oak woodlands, and basalt and andesite cliffs.
EDUCATION &
COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
CCC offers educational
opportunities to learn
about the shrub-steppe.
We offer guided walks and hikes, lectures, field trips for school age kids, and other community events.
When you donate to Cowiche Canyon Conservancy, you are supporting the preservation of wide open spaces and trails where we all can share the beauty of nature with friends and family. You are supporting a place where you can relieve stress, find peace and quiet, and connect with the natural world around you!
Learn more about how you can support the Conservancy.
There are many ways you can volunteer and support our work:
events, guiding hikes, trail work, stewardship (weeding and restoration), and citizen science.
