Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute

“connecting people, place and community”

Welcome to PCEI

— Connecting people, place, and community —

We’re Hiring!

We’re looking to hire a Restoration Coordinator who is passionate about environmental restoration and wants to join our great crew! Find out more at pcei.org/jobs. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested!

Online Giving is Now Open for the Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse!

PCEI has been selected to participate in the Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse again this year, alongside more than 30 other local non-profit organizations. Visit www.agmpalouse.org to see this year’s participating organizations and the unique cards you’ll receive for your donation. Donate to as many as you’d like and pay just once! Online giving is open until Saturday, December 17th, and the in-person event is on Tuesday, December 13th from 5:00-8:00pm at the Latah County Fairgrounds. We hope to see you there!

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
  • Walk, 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

Growing Our Community One New Member at a Time

A message from Doug Heckman, PCEI Board President

We’ve enjoyed a banner year at PCEI. We’ve 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.