*** Mapping Future of Wenatchee Foothills Trails ***

Wenatchee, Washington — 06/24/2005
Three-day workshop will explore possibilities
and take steps toward a cohesive local plan

Under a fancy name, and with the help of visiting experts
in landscape architecture, the Wenatchee Foothills Trail
hopes to find a path to the future this weekend.

Trail advocates will hold a three-day design workshop and
brainstorming session starting Friday at Wenatchee Valley College.

The Wenatchee Trails Connections Charrette will join members
of the Washington chapter of the American Association of Land
scape Architects with representatives of the National Park Service,
the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, the Wenatchee Valley Trails
Coalition, and the city of Wenatchee in addressing the strengths
and weaknesses of the Wenatchee Foothills Trail system west
of the city.

“We will be looking at two challenges,” said Sue Abbott, a
spokeswoman for the National Parks Service. “One, taking
a look at the trailheads and what can we do in terms of design
and access. Second, how we can connect the trails to the
community.”

According to a press release from the city of Wenatchee,
some of the desired outcomes of the workshop are promoting
recreational activities and health benefits, increasing awareness
of the wildlife and landscape along the trail system, and connecting
trails with other areas of the city, such as the Stanley Civic Center,
riverfront parks and schools.

Hans Slette, stewardship director of the land trust, said the
creation of a common trails system is necessary to make sure
the foothills are not lost to urban development.

A partnership between the architect group and the National Park
Service allows cities to host landscape architects from all over the
country for free during these workshops. Eleven designers and
planners are expected for the Wenatchee event, Abbott said.

A grant from the NPS and private donations to the land
trust will help finance the $3,000 workshop, Slette said.

Slette said he hopes that the ideas this workshop produce will
be the beginning of a community conversation on growth and
the importance of the foothills trails.

“That’s the big one, just bringing it up to the forefront,”
he said.

** If you go

What:
Wenatchee Valley foothills trails open house

When:
12:30 p.m. Sunday, Stanley Civic Center Fuji Room,
public is welcome

For information:
Call the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust at 667-9708

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