SCOL Land Stewardship

Gray Squirrels are endangered? – An SCOL Nature Spotlight by Vicki Fields

September 9, 2024

Yes, the State of Washington designated the Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) as endangered in 2023. This is because there are only three areas in the state where the species […]

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A House Wren’s Love’s Labor Lost, a Nature Tale from SCOL, by Vicki Fields

August 12, 2024

One sunny late Spring morning a bachelor house wren busied himself on the edge of Carrols Creek meadow searching for a perfect nest site. He darted from tree hollows to […]

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Repairing the SCOL Land

February 1, 2024

An interview with Dora DeCoursey By Vicki Fields, SCOL When KCC purchased the property for Ser Chö Ösel Ling (SCOL) in 2001, efforts to repair damage to the soil and […]

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SCOL Meadow Restoration Project

January 26, 2024

Read about the history of land tending and restoration at SCOL In 2019, KCC began working with scientists from the Yakama Nation Fisheries Program to restore Carrol’s Creek and the […]

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Native Plant Work-Party at SCOL – October 21, 2023

October 5, 2023

Love getting your hands in the dirt and helping the environment? Come to SCOL for the day on Saturday, October 21, spend the night, or stay the weekend. As part of the […]

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