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Free Visitor Center program invites students into the wild
Chelan County PUD
News Release
7/1/2008
Rocky Reach Visitor Center will offer “River Ramble,” a free program July 17-18, spotlighting local animals, raptors, native plants and Native American life.
The hands-on program, designed for elementary- and middle-school children, includes a day in the classroom and a guided walk through the Horan Nature Area at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers.
The first day runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rocky Reach Dam Visitor Center and features animal track identification, track casting and a presentation with live birds of prey. Roger Amerman, a Choctaw Nation member and renowned artist, will share the cultural significance of native habitats with hands-on activities and a treasure hunt in the Museum of the Columbia.
The second day, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, will start in a traditional Nez Perce tepee along the shores of the Columbia at Walla Walla Point Park, where a discovery tour of the Horan Natural Area begins. Following a short walk, students will return to the tepee for a ceremonial feast celebrating products from native habitats.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Call (509) 663-7522 to register.
Visit the Visitor Center online (http://www.chelanpud.org/visitor-center.html) at http://www.chelanpud.org/ for information on other free summer programs, or call 663-7522.
Chelan County PUD welcomes Rocky Reach visitors to tour the exhibits and the Museum of the Columbia at their leisure. Guides are on hand to answer questions and provide in-depth tours. The Visitor Center is open 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily including Saturday and Sunday.
Rocky Reach Dam is seven miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A.
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Christy Shearer
Communications Audio-visual Specialist
Chelan County PUD
(509) 661.4258 office
(509) 421.4258 cell
(509) 661.8117 fax
christy.shearer@chelanpud.org
http://www.chelanpud.org/