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Improving Public Access to Lake Chelan
Chelan Basin Conservancy is actively involved in advocating for more public access to Lake Chelan. Our current projects include supporting moves to provide small street end pocket parks for all to enjoy the lake, as we also continue to look for additional ways to...
Preserve the Chelan Butte
The Chelan Butte is the iconic, undeveloped backdrop to the City of Chelan and surrounding areas. It is a geological feature that distinguishes Chelan from all other small towns in central Washington. A 900-acre portion right in the middle of the Chelan Butte belongs...
Mitigating aquatic invasive species impacts to Lake Chelan
Lake Chelan is Washington’s largest natural lake, and its watershed is an important tributary to the Columbia River. The lake is divided into two distinct basins – the upper Lucerne Basin with a maximum depth of 1,486 feet and the lower Wapato Basin with a maximum...
Mitigating Exposure to Legacy Orchard Soil Contamination
In the first half of the 20th century, lead arsenate was commonly used as a pesticide in apple and pear orchards throughout the U.S., including in the Lake Chelan Valley. In the 70 years since, the resultant lead and arsenic contamination in the surface soils of these...
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