Events

Beginner Bird Walks with Wenatchee River Institute October 12th, November 9th, December 14th (every second Wednesday of the month) 8am-9:30am @ WRI Join WRI for a birding walk around the WRI campus! All birding experience levels are welcome. Loaner binoculars are available, too! You’ll also learn to use eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. These walks happen once a month. Join for as many as you can! For more information click here.

Class Tuition: $10 This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Artist and long-time Institute instructor Molly Hashimoto has appreciated trees all her life—they have shaped her as a hiker, outdoors lover, gardener, traveler, and artist. She pays homage to them through her art, working in many different media, each revealing different aspects of these stalwart companions: crisp lines, imposing silhouettes, and the subtle–or sometimes brilliant—hues of foliage. Hashimoto also delves into the process of creating art, discussing the […]

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 5:30 pm 7:30 pm Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 US Come gather with us at WRI for an evening of food and s'more fun! Jump into fall with us as the evening light fades and the stars come out. Join us for a campfire meal, drinks, and live music. Socialize with fellow WRI supporters, board members, staff, and students! Keep checking back here for more information. Ticketing information and ability to RSVP coming soon!

Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Location of event: The Historic Wells House In the fall of 1901 W.T. Clark was asked to come to Wenatchee to build a gravity flow irrigation canal.  From Dryden, the water flowed to Sunnyslope, Wenatchee and Rock Island as well as across the Columbia River bridge to East Wenatchee.  It flowed for 34 miles without one single pump.  The Highline Canal was finished in 1903 and is still in use today. Waylon […]