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North Central Washington Audubon Society, a local chapter of the National Audubon Society, is dedicated to furthering the knowledge and the conservation of the environment of North Central Washington, our Nation, and the World.

E mail: info@ncwaudubon.org

Welcome to Teri Pieper, our new editor of the Phlox!
Meet Teri and learn about the Phlox here. Download the May issue here.

NCW Audubon May program
Gardening in North Central Washington

May 8 -7:30 pm- Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission

On May 8th Ken Lacy, a Chelan County Master Gardener since 2000, will talk about gardening in North Central Washington. He will focus on the challenges gardeners face dealing with the elements of our region, including heat, wind and possible water shortages. The program will be at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center with doors opening at 7:00 pm and program beginning at 7:30 .

Ken’s presentation will cover many topics of interest to gardeners throughout the region. First, and probably most important is assessing your landscape and identifying microclimates in your yard. Sun and shade patterns and soil considerations will be discussed and then there are topics of survival for your garden plants. These include mulches, pruning, planting densities, fertilizing and the use of anti-transpirants (which may help conserve water). Ken will also discuss effective watering techniques.

More information here

Goals, Hopes, Aspirations, and Plans of the North Central Washington Audubon Society, from chapter president Mark Oswood:

  • We promote resource decisions based on the best available data. Many times, differences dissolve and solutions coagulate when people have good information.
  • We try to be honest brokers in environmental conflicts. Our aim is to serve the same function as mucous in the human body; lubricate and trap foreign particles.
  • Sustainable economies are the only road into the future. Ecology and economy derive from the same root word.
  • We do birds – watch them, count them, protect them. Birds are one of the grandest expressions of life.
  • We believe in citizen science and life-long learning. We can all be scholars.
  • We are “outside consultants” – leading field trips, holding outdoor classes, and doing “dirt work.” A meadow of spring flowers, ravens doing acrobatics, and a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis are best experienced viscerally, not virtually.
 

Birding on the Icicle River

Osprey Rafting offers a unique opportunity to float up close to many birds and animals.
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We invite you to join the North Central Washington Audubon Society. As a member of our local chapter, you will receive our newsletter, The Wild Phlox, as well as Audubon magazine. Dues help support our monthly programs, education outreach for local schoolchildren, conservation efforts and more. As a member of National Audubon, your membership payment helps monitor bird populations and to conserve wetlands, and the many other challenging conservation programs Audubon undertakes to ensure a healthier environment