Mar. 26, 2017. Jeannette Armstrong – The People to Be: Nsyilxcn language and Story. Native (Okanagan) author, poet and educator, Jeannette Armstrong, will present a talk, The People to Be: Nsyilxcn language and Story. The talk will be on March 26 at the Merc Theater in Twisp, from 7 to 9pm. Suggested donation, $12. 997-4904 for more information.

April 29, 2017. Native Plant Garden Tour. Wander around the Methow Valley Interpretive Center’s Native Plant Garden and hear about the many medicinal and edible uses of the plants we find there. We will meet on April 29, from 11 am until 12:30. Space is limited to 12. Reserve your spot by contacting the trip leaders. Rosalee & Xavier de la Forêt rosalee@methowvalleyherbs.com or 997-0545.

June 26-30. Crafting Nature Camp will be held from 9am until noon for children ages 5-8. There will be an opportunity to learn from local experts about Native Americans, geology, plants, animals, and how to have fun with nature. The native garden will host fun activities where the kids will learn about and use local plants. There will be arts, crafts and primitive skills along with nature walks at the confluence of the Twisp and Methow Rivers. The camp is free. Email us at mvinterpretivecenter@gmail.com or call Joey at 206-331-0557 to sign up.

Last Sunday in April, 2017. Father Joe Fortier, Entomologist, will talk about Aquatic Insects and Biomonitoring in the Okanogan Highlands. His talk will accompany an insect collection to remain up all season.

May 28, 2017. What is going to happen in the Methow Valley after the fires of 2014 and 2015?

Come to the Interpretive Center May 28 to hear Susan Prichard, UW Research Scientist, discuss her research on fire ecology and management in our area. The event is from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Methow Valley Interpretive Center at TwispWorks.

June 25, 2017. Carlton Complex Fire 3 Years Later: An Update on Wildlife & Vegetation Recovery. Learn how wildlife and vegetation are recovering from the 2014 Carlton Complex Fire from Kristina Bartowitz, Conservation Biologist with Pacific Biodiversity Institute.

July 30, 2017. Protecting Methow Valley Archaeological Resources by Aaron Naumann

August 27, 2017. Unceded Territories: A Brief History of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Anthropologist Karen Capuder, PhD, will present Unceded Territories: A Brief History of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, at the Interpretive Center from 5 to 6:30. Dr. Capuder is an Archaeologist with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation History/Archaeology Program (CCT H/A), where she conducts ethnohistorical and ethnographic research and engages in consultation with various local, state, and federal agencies.

Sept. 24, 2017 – Fire – A Native American Tool for Sculpting Canoes to Landscapes by Dale Swedberg. On September 24, 2017, Dale Swedberg of the Washington Prescribed Fire Council will present Fire – A Native American Tool for Sculpting Canoes to Landscapes. This presentation is at 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Methow Valley Interpretive Center at TwispWorks.

Oct. 29, 2017. The Traditional Cultural Plants Project, presented by Pendleton Moses