Welcome to PCEI
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Join Our Team!
PCEI places AmeriCorps members throughout the state of Idaho, and we currently have an open position based in Moscow: Community Engagement Associate with Palouse Land Trust and Idaho Firewise.
Find out more at pcei.org/jobs. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested!
Growing Our Community One New Member at a Time
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.
– A message from Doug Heckman, PCEI Board President
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 Preserve
Moscow, ID
Located at 1040 Rodeo Drive in Moscow, Idaho, our 26.2 acre 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 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