Story Setting Events 
 Tekoa, Elementary students in Washington State read from "The Shape of Betts Meadow", accompanied by a chorus of wetland animal puppets.
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Betts Meadow is located in Eastern Washington State, north of the city of Spokane, near the town of Chewelah. The meadow is very close to 49 Degrees North Ski Area.

Author Meghan Nuttall Sayres and Gunnar Holmquist signing books at Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane, Washington. Above them is a photograph of the wetland cookies served at the signing--frogs, trout, ducks, moose, wildflowers, squirrels and more!


One breezy August morning I joined the staff and friends of PCEI in their new community artists’ studio for an outdoor book reading.


Anika offered a spirited reading of The Shape of Betts Meadow. Listen to her on this short video.

PCEI AmeriCorps Intern James Blakely (the bear) and PCEI Director Tom Lamar and friends act out the story of The Shape of Betts Meadow with wetland animal puppets.

A way cool bike garage at PCEI built with straw bale construction and featuring a green roof.