Voices of the River: Life along the Yakima
January 9, 2013 - December 7, 2013
Voices of the River celebrates the diverse stories and experiences inspired by the Yakima River of south-central Washington state, giving voice to the women and men whose lives have been intertwined with the river and introducing visitors to the web of biodiversity in this dynamic, changing ecosystem.
The Wenas Creek Mammoth
Ongoing - Dean Hall Lobby
Thousands of years ago, a m
ammoth was buried in the hillside near the Wenas Creek in Selah, WA. In 2005, its remains were discovered and a team from Central Washington University, headed by Pat Lubinski, began the careful process of removing the bones from the hillside. The Wenas Creek Mammoth exhibit in the MCE lobby and Window On Central display exhibit explores what the team found and what they have found out about the mammoth. The exhibit features real mammoth bones in the display case.
ammoth was buried in the hillside near the Wenas Creek in Selah, WA. In 2005, its remains were discovered and a team from Central Washington University, headed by Pat Lubinski, began the careful process of removing the bones from the hillside. The Wenas Creek Mammoth exhibit in the MCE lobby and Window On Central display exhibit explores what the team found and what they have found out about the mammoth. The exhibit features real mammoth bones in the display case.