Chelan National Forest 1905-1955
Chelan Ranger District, Wenatchee
National Forest 1955-2000
Chelan Ranger District, Okanogan-
Wenatchee NF 2000 to Current • 377,00 acres
• 196,000 acres are Wilderness
141,000 acres Glacier Peak Wilderness Area
55,000 Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area
12 of campgrounds
Echo Ridge Local Trail system for Nordic Skiing and
Snow Shoeing. During the summer Echo
Ridge offers great biking and hiking trails
Boat in Campgrounds
12 boat-in campgrounds managed by the
Forest Service and Park Service
offering access points
for hiking and camping.
Public Information Officers and
Information Assistants • Cascade Lookout, Recreation Reports, Brochures
• Media- Local Radio, Newspaper, and Media
Contact
• Education Outreach
USDA Forest Service • Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/
• Social Media: Blog, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF • Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen/
• Twitter: twitter.com/OkaWenNF
Chelan Ranger District • Webpage
Web Based • www.inciweb.org – Incident Information System
• www.wildcad.net - Central WA Interagency Comm Center
• Isuite – Database program for tracking information/resources
• http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf - NIFC, National Interagency Fire Center
• RAWS stations- Remote Automatic Weather Station
• Spot Weather Forecasts
WFDSS- Wild land Fire
Decision Support System
GIS-Geographic
Information System
IR- Infrared Maps
GoogleEarth
Central Washington Interagency Communication Center- Dispatch Center • ROSS- dispatching resources and equipment
• Isuite
• Hand Held Radio
Web • Intranet Site
• Wiki
Phone/Text District/Forest Meetings
North Cascades National Park • Lake Chelan Recreational Area
Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce
Chelan Snowmobile and Nordic Ski
Clubs
Lady of the Lake
Washington Trails Association