Kittitas Environmental Education Network

our story keen was established as a 501(c)3 in 2000 and have been operating in kittitas county as an all-volunteer organization for the past 16 years. our mission is to connect community to nature following the principles of environmental education; teaching people ‘how’ to think, not ‘what’ to think. ​ our primary goal is to establish (design, construct and operate) the yakima canyon interpretive center near ellensburg, wa. the interpretive center will serve as the gathering place for our community, for visitors to our community, and for engaging and connecting to nature in central washington. as the gateway to the yakima river canyon scenic byway, the interpretive center will invite lifelong learners to become active informed citizens, and provide a sense of place to this land we love. ​ keen believes in lifelong-learning and provides informal educational opportunities for kids, adults and seniors. keen hosts the annual get intimate with the shrub-steppe event; a series of expert-led