(All area codes 509 unless otherwise noted)
Animals
     • Abandoned Cat Team. Provides financial assistance for spaying and neutering of cats and dogs of low-income families and feral (wild) cats; gives information and lends equipment for the trap-neuter-return program for feral cats. Information: Dot Schank 996-3784.
     • Animal Foster Care. Aids abandoned cats in Okanogan County by giving foster care and eventual placement in a permanent home; shelter located at 4 Spring Coulee Road, Okanogan. Offers pet care education. Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at Animal Foster Care Shelter, Okanogan. Information: 422-3364.
     • Howling Ridge Animal Rescue. Information: Wendy Steever, 486-4506; mail Howling Ridge Rescue, P.O. Box 1940, Tonasket 98855; e-mail howlingridgerescue@yahoo.com; Web www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA320.html.
     • Okanogan County Farm Animal Shelter. Cares for unwanted, abandoned or injured farm animals. Goal is to reduce animal abuse; animals are adopted whenever possible. Shelter does not take cats or dogs. Livestock feed donations welcome. Information: Pat Byrd, 422-6388; e-mail patsponies@amerion.com.

Gardening/trees
     • Okanogan County Master Gardeners. Organized to educate and promote sound gardening practices. Information: Washington State University Extension for Okanogan County: 422-7245.
     • Okanogan Garden Club. Jackie Fanning, president, 422-3326.
     • Okanogan-Omak Tree Board. Promotes planting and maintenance of urban trees. Information: Donna Newell, 422-4568.
     • Okanogan Valley Farmers' Market. Home-grown, handmade products are sold at the market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May through October, at Legion Park, Okanogan; 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, July to October, at Civic League Park, Omak. Baked goods, fruit, vegetables, herbs, plants, starts, honey, crafts and household items. Information: Stephanie Clark, Okanogan market, 826-1259; Debbie Mayberry, Omak market, 826-5845.
     • Tonasket Garden Club. Usually meets at 1:30 p.m. second Monday of the month. Information: Audrey Holmes, 486-4940.
     • Tonasket Garlic Festival. Tourist activity includes music, food, arts and crafts; serves as fund-raiser for the Community Cultural Center. Held fourth weekend in August. Information: 486-1328.
     • Tonasket Tree Board. Group interested in planting trees in downtown Tonasket and being listed as an official Tree City USA. Information: Harriet Stangeland 486-2517.

Peace groups
     • Greater Okanogan Community Network. Provides youth and family advocacy. Meets monthly. Information: Rochelle Riling, 422-1223.
     • Nuclear-Free Okanogan. Information: Michael "Buffalo" Mazzetti, 485-3912.
     • Okanogan Peace Links. Information: Rochelle Riling, 422-1223.