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It’s Idaho Gives Time!
This 4-day online giving event is going on now. With the news we received this week that our AmeriCorps program has been terminated by the federal government, our appeal during Idaho Gives is critical. Visit idahogives.org to learn more or make a donation. We appreciate your support!
Read a letter from Alycia Bean, current PCEI board member and former PCEI AmeriCorps member.
Join the Challenge
Palouse Roots, PCEI’s Nature School, is encouraging the community to join us in spending 100 hours outside this year! Click to download the flyer, and challenge yourself to enjoy 100+ hours of time in nature.
EV Charging at the Nature Center!
You can now charge your Tesla and non-Tesla electric vehicle at PCEI’s Palouse Nature Center! Click here for more information.
Our Little Free Library
Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 323, there’s a Little Free Library at the Nature Center! Pack 323 designed, built, and installed the library, which even features a living roof similar to the roof of the bike shelter behind it. Swing by the Nature Center to share a book or grab a book!
You can find our Little Free Library on their official map, but not all local libraries are registered. Click below for a printable map of little libraries around Moscow, courtesy of Chelsea Feeney.
Growing Our Community One New Member at a Time
At PCEI we put a ton of effort into planning meaningful education programs, restoring at-risk stream ecosystems, hosting fun parties and events, and keeping up with maintenance at the PCEI Nature Center and Rose Creek Nature Preserve.
To maintain and grow our programs, we also need to maintain and grow our PCEI community. Memberships help us improve PCEI’s natural spaces, provide more stellar events, and deliver more educational programs. Plus, a strong membership base gives us more credibility and strength when applying for grants. Please consider joining the PCEI community.
Visit Our Nature Center and Nature Preserve
Enjoy trails, wetlands, outdoor art, and sustainable features at the Palouse Nature Center and unique habitats at the Rose Creek Nature Preserve. Open dawn to dusk, 7 days a week. Below are some things to do while visiting the Palouse Nature Center:
- Have a picnic! Even on rainy or snowy days, you can eat under our covered pavilion
- Stroll or roll along our universally accessible pathway
- Explore over a mile of trails (please pick up after your furry companions!)
- Bring the kids to get fresh air and healthy exercise
- Get pumped on our kid-friendly Pump Track
Palouse Center Nature
Moscow, ID
Located at 1040 Rodeo Drive in Moscow, Idaho, our 26.2 acre Palouse Nature Center is open dawn to dusk 7 days a week. Enjoy many unique features such as: nature trails, wetlands, a pump track, and more!
Rose Creek Nature Preserve
Pullman, WA
The 22-acre Rose Creek Nature Preserve is bisected by Rose Creek with a plant community of native bunchgrass species in the upland, and a lush community of species such as Fendler’s waterleaf, and purple trillium in the wet meadow.
Paradise Ridge Retreat
Near Moscow, ID
Are you looking for the perfect place for a wedding, employee retreat, or party? Paradise Ridge Retreat is a beautiful property just minutes from Moscow, Idaho, and is a wonderful venue for events of all kinds.
Prior to the local understanding of colonialism and land ownership, the properties of PCEI’s Palouse Nature Center and Rose Creek Nature Preserve were known, used, and watched over by the ancient Paluutspuu, Nimiipuu, and Schitsu’umsh People who are Indigenous people of the area. We honor the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. Through their example, we commit ourselves to honoring the earth. – PCEI