Entiat Slopes Natural Area Preserve in

Chelan County, Washington Chelan County (, ) is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, Washi ...

is part of the

Washington Natural Areas Program The Washington Natural Areas Program, part of the Washington Department of Natural Resources, manages dozens of natural areas owned by the U.S. state of Washington. These areas have received funding through the state's general fund since the Was ...

. It protects of largely steep terrain dropping to the edge of the Columbia River. It contains one of the largest populations of Thompson's clover, a Washington State threatened species. The site has apparently evolved in response to frequent

wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identi ...

References

Washington Natural Areas Program Protected areas of Chelan County, Washington {{Washington-protected-area-stub