ponderosa pine
Plans take shape for eastern Washington tribute on state Capitol grounds
A ponderosa pine and a western larch, snowberry and camas, basalt rock columns and a bench made out of aspen wood. These elements are all part of a soon-to-be-installed landscape feature on the state Capitol Campus commemorating eastern Washington. The State Capitol Committee on Monday received an update on the new site, which came out […]
An ode to eastern Washington’s trees on the state Capitol campus
There are many things that differentiate eastern Washington from the western part of the state: political leanings, geography, weather. But a new law promises to bring a dash of life from east of the Cascades here to Olympia. Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law last week that outlines plans for a “cultural landscape feature” on […]