

KEEN Connects: Looking back on 2019
Sustainability. It means different things to different people. A simple definition might be “something that can be maintained at a...


KEEN Connects: Helen McCabe State Park is an oasis for bird lovers
Autumn — it’s my favorite time of year. Summer always seems so frantic, but now the garden beds are put to rest and I can enjoy all that...
KEEN Connects: WindFall Cider Fest and Roots Music is about tastes, tunes, friends and you
So what is this thing, WindFall Cider Fest and Roots Music? And why is it a KEEN thing? It’s like a brewfest, but for hard cider. In its...
KEEN signs MOU with state parks to explore extending Helen McCabe lease
The Kittitas Environmental Education Network’s partnership with Helen McCabe Memorial State Park might be extending far into the future,...
KEEN Connects: Science in the Park programs starting soon
School’s out for summer, and if you are looking for something for your children to do, Kittitas Environmental Education Network (KEEN)...
KEEN Connects: Learning to give back
Six years ago, I found my calling. After muddling through my final year of college and avoiding judgement of my family that went along...
KEEN CONNECTS: Prarie Falcons make the Yakima River Canyon home
What bird is emblematic of the arid intermountain western United States? There are charismatic birds found in the western United States...
KEEN Connects: What do you want to know?
As an educator, I have learned over nearly 30 years working with students that the students must lead the class. I discovered this, too,...
KEEN Connects: A year in review and looking to 2019
Looking behind What is a year? A measure of time, counted out second by second? A measure of distance, a complete journey around the sun?...
Volunteers gather at Helen McCabe State Park to plant native species
About 15 volunteers met on Oct. 27 at Helen McCabe State Park South of Ellensburg to participate in the Kittitas Environmental Education...