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Welcome to the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute's website!   Celebrating seventeen years of 'connecting people, place and community'.
Our main program areas include Watershed Restoration, Environmental Education, Transportation, Community Food Systems, and Energy.  Check them out!
Find out about upcoming events, links to useful websites, local issues, and answers to some of your pressing questions.
Vist the issues and events surrounding some special places around the palouse...
Make a donation, become a PCEI member, sign up to volunteer, or learn about fellow supporters of this rapidly growing organization! Learn about our history, download and read our past newsletters, and find out about possible internships or job openings. Get directions to our office, or contact our board or staff members.
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PCEI Membership Celebration - Wednesday, September 8, 2010: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Patty's Mexican Kitchen
Not a PCEI Member? Come anyway and support your local Environmental Institute at Patty's Mexican Kitchen. Tickets include a plate of Patty's best BBQ comestibles, a soda or draught beer, and an evening with some of the most engaged and engrossing company in the region, all for $15 as a PCEI member, $18 for members-to-be. For more information contact PCEI Membership Coordinator Aly Lamar at 208-882-1444.


Volunteer Planting Event - Saturday, September 11, 2010: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Fountain Property
Come and get your hands dirty! The day at our restoration site will consist of planting and site maintenance. We will meet at the PCEI Nature Center at 10:00am. Visit our webpage for directions. We would love to see you there! *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cool weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, sunglasses, etc.* Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


PCEI Board Meeting - Wednesday, September 15, 2010: 6:30pm
Location: PCEI Office, 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow
Open to the public. Please email John Lawrence for an agenda. Need directions to PCEI?


Rose Creek Volunteer Event - Thursday, September 16, 2010: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: Rose Creek Nature Preserve, Albion, WA
Join PCEI for a day at Rose Creek Nature Preserve! The day will consist of aspen-restoration, trail maintenance and weed control. Please plan to meet us at the entrance of the Preserve at 10:00am. Need directions to Rose Creek? *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cold weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, snacks, sunglasses, etc.* Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


A Celestial Evening - Saturday, September 18, 2010: 7:00pm
Location: PCEI Nature Center
Join us for an evening of astronomy, and enjoy the splendor of the late summer sky! There will be two parts of the evening. First, at 7:00pm Chet Bart (NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador) will present an illustrated talk covering some basic astronomy as well as exciting recent discoveries in planetary science and cosmology, including many spectacular and beautiful images from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA spacecraft. Then around 8:00pm we will have an observing session with telescopes brought by members of the Palouse Astronomical Society.

Come to one part or both, and bring the whole family! For more information, please contact Jenica Wood-Beauchamp at 208-882-1444. Program is free.


Partridge Creek Watershed Festival - Wednesday, September 22, 2010: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Partridge Creek in Elk River, ID
PCEI hosts annual Watershed Festivals for area schools in northern Idaho. These festivals are educational, memorable, and fun! If you are interested in being a volunteer, please let us know. We would love to see you there! Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cold weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, snacks, sunglasses, etc. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP. Need directions to Partridge Creek?


Moscow Watershed Festival - Friday, October 1, 2010: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Moscow, ID
PCEI hosts annual Watershed Festivals for area schools in northern Idaho. These festivals are educational, impactful, and fun! If you are interested in helping volunteer, please let us know. We would love to see you there! Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cold weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, snacks, sunglasses, etc. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator for detailed information. Need directions to PCEI?


Watershed Restoration Volunteer Event - Saturday, October 9, 2010: 10:00am -2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Creek
Join the PCEI Stream Team for a morning of restoration work along Lindsay Creek in Lewiston, ID. Visit our webpage for directions. We would love to see you there! *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cool weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, sunglasses, etc. Contact PCEI's Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


Volunteer Planting Event - Saturday, October 9, 2010: 8:00am - 11:00am
Location: Bennett Property
Meet at the PCEI Nature Center at 9am to join our Watershed Restoration work crew on the Bennett Property for a fun day of working and learning about erosion control and watershed restoration. *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cold weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, snacks, sunglasses, etc.* Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


PCEI Board Meeting - Wednesday, October 20, 2010: 6:30pm
Location: PCEI Office, 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow
Open to the public. Please email John Lawrence for an agenda. Need directions to PCEI?


Rose Creek Volunteer Event - Thursday, October 21, 2010: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: Rose Creek Nature Preserve, Albion, WA
Join PCEI for a day at Rose Creek Nature Preserve! The day will consist of aspen-restoration, trail maintenance and weed control. Please plan to meet us at the entrance of the Preserve at 10:00am. Need directions to Rose Creek? *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cold weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, snacks, sunglasses, etc.* Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


Make-A-Difference Day - Saturday, October 23, 2010: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Various locations around Moscow, see below
Join PCEI for Make a Difference Day, a National Day of Service. We have wonderful exciting projects happening around the Palouse:

Projects to be announced!

We would love to see everyone out for one of our events on this national day of service. We will meet volunteers at the sites. Visit our webpage for directions to these sites. *Please remember to wear work clothes and sturdy shoes. Be prepared for both sun and cool weather. Remember sun-block, hat, water bottle, sunglasses, etc.* Some snacks will be provided. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more details or to RSVP.


Animals of the Night - Friday, October 29, 2010: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: PCEI Nature Center, 1040 Rodeo Dr., Moscow, ID
Bring the whole family to the PCEI Nature Center for our 3rd annual Halloween event. Walk the trails and learn about nocturnal creatures like owls, skunks, bats, and more from local animal experts. Storytelling, live animals, costumed characters, and games complete your evening of Halloween fun! Fee is $4/$3 (adult/child) for PCEI members and $6/$4 for the public. The ticket booth is open until 7:30pm; event goes until 8:00pm. For more information contact Jenica Wood-Beauchamp at 208-882-1444.


PCEI Board Meeting - Wednesday, November 17, 2010: 6:30pm
Location: PCEI Office, 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow
Open to the public. Please email John Lawrence for an agenda. Need directions to PCEI?


PCEI Board Meeting - Wednesday, December 15, 2010: 6:30pm
Location: PCEI Office, 1040 Rodeo Drive, Moscow
Open to the public. Please email John Lawrence for an agenda. Need directions to PCEI?


last update: 8/26/2010

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