In partnership with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and Waste Management, the City of Leavenworth is promoting BearWise® strategies.
Leavenworth is located in prime black bear habitat. People are often unaware that black bears live in this area and can inadvertently attract bears to homes, businesses, and the community by failing to effectively secure food, garbage, and/or food waste.
Becoming BearWise will help our community avoid attracting bears, prevent negative human-black bear interactions, and help keep Leavenworth bears wild.
Resources
City of Leavenworth Service Guide
Garbage Collection Information
Curbside Recycling Information
Bear-resistant containers available. For pricing, order form and
additional information visit
wmnorthwest.com/leavenworth.
If there is a black bear sighting or other concerning wildlife, or to report anyone intentionally or unintentionally feeding bears, please call WDFW’s WILDCOMM Dispatch at 360-902-2936 Option 1.
If you have questions about living with black bears or becoming more BearWise®, please visit wdfw.wa.gov/blackbears or bearwise.org.
