U.S. Forest Service and partners invite community on public forest tour

LAKE WENATCHEE – Public lands partners will host a tour to highlight forest restoration and community protection efforts taking place on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) land around Lake Wenatchee on May 29.

The public forest tour will walk attendees through work being done around the lake in partnership with Chelan County, Cascadia Conservation District, Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue, NCW Forest Health Collaborative, and USFS. Attendees will get the opportunity to see some of the projects firsthand and learn about current logging operations, recreation, firewood harvest opportunities, and fuel breaks near communities.  

The tour will depart from Lake Wenatchee Rec Club at 4 p.m., touring places such as Meadow Creek and the Chiwawa River Pines fuel break before returning to the club at 6 p.m. 

Those unable to attend the tour may join attendees for a short presentation at the Squirrel Tree from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with project representatives following the presentation.