Wenatchee Outdoors

Forty for Forty: Birding at Horse Lake Reserve

May 14, 2025

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

Consider attending the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, May 15-18 2025. A series of free, pre-festival, evening trips with no registration required will be offered in Wenatchee and Leavenworth, May 12-14. On Saturday, May 17 (10am-3pm), stop by the free Bird... Read More...

Chumstick Mountain

May 14, 2025

Clinics & Instruction

Who: Washington Native Plant Society Leader: Don Schaechtel Difficulty: Easy Distance: < 1 mile walking Limit: 8 On this trip, starting in Derby Canyon, we will drive toward the top of Chumstick Mountain and explore the changes in plant habitats... Read More...

WA Native Plant Society Hike at Little Bear Trail (Lake Chelan State Park)

May 14, 2025

Hiking

Leader: Stephen Easley Trip Difficulty: Easy Limit: 8 The Little Bear trail begins in the state park and the trail transitions into a figure-eight loop composed of a forest loop (1.0) mile and a bitterbrush loop (1.3) miles. As the... Read More...

Buckwheat Identification Workshop

May 14, 2025

Leader: Don Schaechtel and Susie Stencamp Trip Difficulty: Easy Limit: 15 Did you know there are 11 buckwheat (Eriogonum) species in Chelan County? In this evening workshop you can learn where to find them and how to tell them apart. ... Read More...

Hike for Health – Chelan Douglas Land Trust

May 14, 2025

Hiking

Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill Leader: Ayla Median Ulloa – CDLT Nancy Dunn – WNPS Difficulty Level: Easy Distance: 2 miles During this guided walk at the Leavenworth Ski Hill, you will learn about... Read More...

Leavenworth Ski Hill Walk

May 14, 2025

Wildflowers

Who: Washington Native Plant Society-Wenatchee Valley Chapter Leader: Connie McCauley Difficulty Level: Moderate – approximately 900’ elevation gain and 6-7 miles Limit: 15 per trip Join Connie McCauley to explore the Ski Hill area, looking at spring wildflowers, trees and... Read More...

Wildflower Walk on Ski Hill – WRI Bird Fest

May 14, 2025

Birding

Leader: Don Schaechtel, Connie McCauley, Nancy Dunn Trip Difficulty: Easy Limit: 24 Spend an afternoon walking the trails at the historic Leavenworth Ski Hill. You will discover an amazing diversity of wildflowers and flowering shrubs, with the possibility of a... Read More...

Drawing Mountains in Ink – Online

May 6, 2025

Clinics & Instruction

North Cascade Institute is offering this online class. WHEN: Nov 16, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM WHERE: Anywhere you Want! INSTRUCTOR: Claire Giordano ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1.0 CLASS TUITION: 55.00 Explore the patterns of mountain landscapes and jump-start your... Read More...

From Snow to Ash: How Increasing Wildfires Threaten North Cascades Canada Lynx

May 6, 2025

Clinics & Instruction

North Cascades Institute is offering this online course. WHEN: Sep 03, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM WHERE: Any where you want!! INSTRUCTOR: Carmen Vanbianchi ACTIVITY LEVEL: 1.0 CLASS TUITION: $10.00 Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are reshaping landscapes... Read More...

Birding by the River

May 5, 2025

Birding

Go birding with staff from the Wenatchee River Institute at our campus by the Wenatchee River! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. We will enjoy birding this spring in Wenatchee... Read More...

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