Clean Air Methow

07/24/2026

07/23/2026

Confused about what the air quality colors and numbers mean? This is a great resource for understanding air quality levels:https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/821-174.pdf

07/23/2026

🌫️ Smoke season is here. A few simple steps can help protect your health—and your community.
When smoke rolls into the Methow Valley:
🏠 Stay indoors + keep indoor air clean. Use your HVAC system, a portable air purifier, or a DIY box fan filter.
🌬️ Check air quality before heading outside. Visit the Washington Smoke Blog (link in bio/below) for forecasts, smoke updates, and live readings from our local PurpleAir monitors. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.
😷 Keep N95 masks handy for yourself and anyone more vulnerable to smoke. Buy supplies early; they may sell quickly once the smoke hits.
🏡 Need cleaner, cooler air? Visit a nearby Clean Air Refuge Center:
Winthrop & Twisp Public Libraries
Methow United Methodist Church
Methow Valley Community Center
Twisp Valley Grange
💚 Check on your neighbors + friends. A quick call or visit can make a big difference during smoky days.
Smoke season is part of life here—but so is looking out for one another. Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay safe. 🌲

12/02/2024

Winter in the Methow means crisp air, cozy fires, and sometimes...trapped smoke. ❄️🔥 During cold months, temperature inversions create a lid over our valley, trapping air, and smoke from wood stoves and other sources close to the ground. This photo, taken this morning up Gunn Ranch, is a great example of this phenomenon! Looking down into the valley you can see how the cloud layer is trapped in the valley. photo📸

10/11/2024

The morning rush has ended, no lines at the chipping Drive right now! Bring your woody debris and yard waste and get rid of it here at the Twisp transfer station. Here until three!

10/07/2024

This Friday is the first day of our fall chipping drive series!
Bring your woody debris and yard waste to the Twisp Transfer Station, free of charge from 10am-3pm.
Pro tip: please remember to separate the two, and to use a tarp to line the bottom of your truck beds or trailers, it makes it way easier to unload!!
Thank you to the Okanogan Conservation District for the funding to support events focused on burning alternatives.
See you this Friday!

09/26/2024

Please share your thoughts and experiences about long-term wildfire recovery in your community to help guide future actions. Join researchers from Oregon State University in an individual or group conversation from October 17th-23rd in Omak, Okanogan, Tonasket, Nespelem, Pateros, Brewster, Methow, Twisp or Winthrop. The aim of our study is to inform and improve recovery efforts for this and other potential wildfire-affected communities in the future. Call or text to sign up in advance, as space is limited: (360) 378-9447. All participants will receive a gift card to a local store, meals will be provided at group meetings, and Spanish interpretation is available at select meetings.

09/25/2024

09/05/2024

Fall may not feel like it’s here yet, but it’s time to prepare for yard cleaning days! Instead of burning your yard waste this October, bring it to the Twisp Transfer Station free of charge on October 11th, 16th, 18th, and 30th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 🍁 These community events have been a great success, and we’re excited to continue our partnership with the Okanogan Conservation District to offer them twice a year.

✅ Accepted: Leaves, branches (up to 4” in diameter), brush, shrubs, grass clippings, and more!
🚫 Not Allowed: Garbage, treated wood, plastics, and construction materials.

For more info, visit www.cleanairmethow.org/news-events/fallcleanup2024 or link in bio! 🔗

Check out the flyer on our socials, keep an eye out for newspaper ads in the Methow Valley News, and look for flyers around town. 🌲 Let’s work together to reduce wildfire risk and protect clean air!

09/05/2024

Fall may not feel like it’s here yet, but it’s time to prepare for yard cleaning days! Instead of burning your yard waste this October, bring it to the Twisp Transfer Station free of charge on October 11th, 16th, 18th, and 30th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 🍁 These community events have been a great success, and we’re excited to continue our partnership with the Okanogan Conservation District to offer them twice a year.

✅ Accepted: Leaves, branches (up to 4” in diameter), brush, shrubs, grass clippings, and more!
🚫 Not Allowed: Garbage, treated wood, plastics, and construction materials.

For more info, visit www.cleanairmethow.org/news-events/fallcleanup2024 or link in bio 🔗

Check out the flyer on our socials, keep an eye out for newspaper ads in the Methow Valley News, and look for flyers around town. 🌲 Let’s work together to reduce wildfire risk and protect clean air!