Gathering Our Voice

Milepost 9

Welcome to the Apple Capital Loop Trail

MP9runners
Milepost 9 on the Apple Capital Loop Trail

Trail Story


T-shirt and button from Save the Riverfront Committee

Cliff Bates (far right) sharing story of the trail at an event in 2009.
Hear Cliff talk about the Save the Riverfront Committee.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CliffBates-Save-Riverfront-Committee.mp3]Cliff Bates (MP3)

Bill Millett on right
Hear Bill Millett (on the right) describe how the Chelan Douglas
Land Trust grew from the Save the Riverfront Committee.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/BM-Save-Riverfront-to-Land-Trust.mp3]
Bill Millett (MP3)

See the Apple Capital Loop Trail timeline.

History

Peter Ringsrud
Hear Peter Ringsrud describe the ferry that connected the communities.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Peter-Ringsrud-Ferry.mp3]Peter Ringsrud (MP3)


Mooring for old ferry near 15th Street

Rudi Pauly
Rudi Pauly and her family have been in the orchard business since the 1950s.
Hear Rudi describe early orcharding practices in the Wenatchee Valley.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Rudi-Pauly-Early-Orcharding-Practices.mp3]Rudi Pauly (MP3)

Nature

Saddlerock. Photo courtesy Josh Tarr.
You know you’re in the Wenatchee Valley when you see Saddlerock.
Hear geologist Ralph Dawes describe the origins of Saddlerock.
[audio:http://gatheringourvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Dawes-Saddlerock.mp3]Ralph Dawes (MP3)

Community Connections

Learn about the Chelan Douglas Land Trust.

FoothillsFlowers
Learn about the Wenatchee Valey Chamber of Commerce.

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