Kittitas County has more than 300 documented bird species. Spend a day finding them with two local experts.

Deb Essmann has been one of the county's top birders for 37 years. She has led hundreds of field trips and taught wildlife classes at Ellensburg's 5th Grade Camp for over 30 years, and she brings humor and deep knowledge. Martha Wyckoff loves learning bird songs and calls. She and her husband, Jerry Tone, restore forest, prairie, and creek habitat, and the birds have followed.

Details: For you and 3 of your friends. You'll visit private and public sites, including the Teanaway Community Forest where extensive restoration efforts have benefited bird populations. Our very own educator and bird enthusiast Tori Wood will round out the team! Lunch and extra binoculars are provided. You'll meet in the Cle Elum area on a date arranged with Deb and Martha. Hint: Spring is an ideal time!

Join the Mid-Columbia Fisheries' team for a private snorkel with our native fish. This experience will be for you and up to three of your besties and will include light gourmet snacks (possibly fish themed!). Could also be an overnight! Equipment provided if needed. Experience will be scheduled during the summer or early fall of 2027.

This one of a kind eco-tour includes a 2-3 hour guided scenic float through the Yakima River Canyon for you and up to 7 of your besties! Enjoy cold beverages and view local wildlife and fauna while learning about the formation of this spectacular recreation area. The Yakima Canyon has many unique features and our guides will give you some interesting background on the area.

Your party will meet your guide at Red's Fly Shop near Ellensburg, WA to begin your adventure. Tour will occur on a mutually agreed upon date!

A private tour for you and up to four of your besties with MCF Project Manager Mike Bosko! Spend the day exploring restoration work in the Teanaway, starting with a restoration site on the North Fork Teanaway River and then visiting one of its tributaries to see and discuss low-tech, process-based restoration designed to improve stream and floodplain function and encourage beaver to return. If we're lucky, we may even get to visit an active beaver complex.

Mike is a lifelong naturalist and stream ecologist with a particular passion for streams, beaver, and low-tech restoration. He'll share what MCF is doing, why we're doing it, and what we're learning along the way.

The tour can take place on a mutually agreed-upon date during summer or fall 2027 and includes a light lunch.The tour will occur on a date mutually chosen during the summer or fall of 2027!

A print of an adult spawning bull trout “Salvelinus confluentus” made on a linoleum block. Artist is our very own Olivia Tyrnauer of the Bull Trout Task Force!

Win ONE Handmade one-of-a-kind bull trout glide bait. Created and donated by master fisherman, local lure maker and fisheries biology tech Dominic Singh.

This work of art is also a fully functional lure. Made of extremely durable casting resin and meticulously hand-tuned to swim with a wide “S” shaped glide when steadily retrieved and to slowly float to the surface. This two-part hinged swimbait is excellent for many species of predatory fish including big largemouth bass, brown trout, pike, and musky and is particularly effective for the largest, weariest specimens in difficult conditions.

Equipped with 2/0 BKK treble hooks, 3x strong split rings, and painted to honor the Yakima basin’s ESA-listed Bull Trout. 8”, 3.5oz 

Win ONE Handmade one-of-a-kind bull trout glide bait. Created and donated by master fisherman, local lure maker and fisheries biology tech Dominic Singh.

This work of art is also a fully functional lure. Made of extremely durable casting resin and meticulously hand-tuned to swim with a wide “S” shaped glide when steadily retrieved and extra slow sink/suspending. This two-part hinged swimbait is excellent for many species of predatory fish including big largemouth bass, brown trout, pike, and musky and is particularly effective for the largest, weariest specimens in difficult conditions.

Equipped with 3/0 BKK treble hooks, 3x strong split rings, and painted to honor the Yakima basin’s ESA-listed Bull Trout. 8”, 3.5oz 

These one of a kind handmade lures by local fly tier and fisheries biology tech Dominic Singh.

Tied with tightly packed deer hair and trimmed to perfection, flies of this quality are not available commercially and are highly coveted by warmwater fly anglers.

Based on the classic pattern created by Larry Dahlberg, these topwater flies create a unique popping noise that calls in big predator fish and are especially effective for bass and pike.

Includes two Firetiger color, two Smallmouth Bass color, and one specialty (and completely fishable) Beaver in honor of our favorite ecosystem engineers. All are tied on strong 2/0 hooks and ready to fish or display.

Celebrate your favorite furry friend (of your choosing!) with a charming personalized ceramic planter, roughly 5 inches x 5 inches x 5 inches, in size, lovingly crafted by seasoned ceramicist Marte Fallshore. A delightful little home for your greenery and a heartwarming tribute to your pet, it’s the kind of piece that brings a wag or wiggle of joy to any room!

Adopt A Tank (New) - Tanks and set up typically cost upwards of $2500. Fund a brand-new classroom salmon tank and all the gear so a classroom can raise the next generation of salmon! The tank will be named in your honor with a placard and you will receive a framed certificate with a picture of the tank in the classroom and be invited to one field trip!

Adopt A Classroom - Maintain an existing salmon tank, conduct classroom lessons, and support curricula and teacher training. Naming rights and thanks in the classroom!

Allow us to transport students to salmon release and restoration sites. Many of our schools could not participate otherwise!

Support guided community salmon walks and interpretation.

Fund tools, gloves, and snacks for volunteer stewardship events.

Enjoy some of Ken's Pacific NW inspired music!

Enjoy some of Ken's Pacific NW inspired music!