Portions of the Cle Elum Ridge will be conserved under a purchase agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. Photo courtesy of the Nature Conservancy
NEWS
Cle Elum Ridge land to be conserved
A large portion of the Cle Elum Ridge will be conserved as part of a purchase by the U.S. Forest Service. The 9,700-acre project is the culmination of 20 years of conservation to expand the adjacent Teanaway Community Forest, connecting the last piece in a corridor of protected lands. Once acquired, the property will be managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources under a community-backed Forest Management Plan for enhancing water supply, expanding recreation, maintaining forestry, and conserving habitat. The purchase was made possible by $15.3 million in Forest Service funding and $5.7 million in state money.
SOURCE starts Wednesday
CWU’s annual Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) is today and Thursday in the SURC. SOURCE showcases the research work of CWU undergraduate and graduate students and guest presentations from local high school students.
Recitals this week at CWU
The Spring Quarter Solo and Chamber Saxophone Studio Recital is at 6 p.m., today. On Thursday, there is a clarinet studio recital at 6 p.m., and a Mariachi ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m. All performances are in the McIntyre Music Building and are free and open to the public
Poetry workshop on Thursday
A poetry workshop and reading featuring Erica Reid will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday in the Ink Building. Reid will read from her new book, “Ghost Man on Second,” and then guide participants in forest-inspired writing meditation with creative poetry prompts. The Ink Building is adjacent to the Daily Record office on Main Street. The Ellensburg Arts Commission and Ellensburg Community Radio sponsor the event.
CWU Board of Trustees meets Thursday
The CWU Board of Trustees meets at 10 a.m., Thursday, at the Wellington Event Center. Included on the agenda is an enrollment and budget update.
Valley Theatre production continues Thursday
Valley Theatre Company’s production of “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood,” continues with a 7 p.m., show on Thursday, in the Ramsey Ballroom above the Clymer Museum. The show's final weekend concludes with a performance on Friday and two on Saturday. Tickets are $15 for general admission if purchased on the Valley Theatre’s website.
‘Footloose’ returns on Thursday
The CWU Theatre production of “Footloose,” continues with a performance at 7:30 p.m., Thursday in McConnell Auditorium. The final weekend features evening shows on Friday and Saturday and a matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $20 for general admission.
Kittitas Audubon Society meets Thursday
The topic of the Kittitas Audubon Society’s monthly meeting is The Snoqualmie Pass Wildlife Overpass at 7 p.m., Thursday at the Hal Holmes Community Center. The program features two short films and a presentation by three people involved in the project.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is ham and scalloped potatoes, a dinner roll and oranges. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 79 degrees. Sunset is at 8:32 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 56 degrees. Winds will be 25 to 35 mph.
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