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Confluence State Park campground
Wenatchee River footbridge
Trail Story
Confluence of Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers
Cliff Bates and Bill Millet (right).
Hear Bill Millet talk about the importance of the Wenatchee and Columbia confluence.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Bill-Millett-Confluence-Priority-Place.mp3]Bill Millett (MP3)
Nature
Great blue herons fish shallow shoreline areas.
Young salmon hang out in the river shallows too.
Chelan PUD biologist Keith Truscott.
Hear Keith describe summer Chinook salmon lifestyle.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Keith-Truscott-Summer-Chinook-Migration-Pattern.mp3]Keith Truscott (MP3)
History
Rudi Pauly was an early advocate for cleaning up the riverfront.
Hear Rudi reflect on the value of the trail to the community.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Rudi-Pauly-Confluencel.mp3]Rudi Pauly (MP3)
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