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SUMMARY:Ski Conditioning Class at CrossFit Covey
DESCRIPTION:****Scroll down to register***** \nDate: Thursday\, October 2 \nTime: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM \nLocation: CrossFit Covey\, 151 Easy Way\, Suite 100\, Wenatchee\, WA\, 98801 \nGet your body ready for ski season with a ski-focused conditioning class hosted by Adam Vognild at CrossFit Covey! This workout will help you build strength\, endurance\, and mobility to make the most of your winter days on the slopes. \nAt Home Ski Prep class for Wenatchee Outdoors. For both backcountry and in-bounds downhill skiers. Learn how to prepare your body for a great winter season right in your own home. You will walk away with the knowledge of correct form and a weekly workout that you can do at home to enhance your on-slope fitness and improve your injury resistance. \nDetails: \n\n\nBe prepared to work out while we review proper form and complete a short workout.\n\n\nPlease bring clean gym/workout shoes. \n\n\nA trial waiver must be signed in advance\, link will be emailed once signed up. \n\n\nSpots are limited to 12 participants\, so be sure to sign up early! \nLets Go!!
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/ski-conditioning-class-at-crossfit-covey/
LOCATION:CrossFit Covey\, 151 Easy Way\, Suite 100\, Wenatchee\, WA\, 98801\, Wenatchee\, 98801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction,Member Outings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adam Vognild":MAILTO:encompassfitnesscoach@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:WRI Astro Along the River
DESCRIPTION:About \nJoin WVAC members at Wenatchee Rover Institute near the Red Barn in Leavenworth. The WVAC team will talk about the different types of telescopes and how they work. We will have multiple telescopes out showing some of the seasons’ best and brightest celestial objects\, connecting you to your natural heritage\, the night sky. Bring your deepest cosmological questions! \nThis program is almost entirely telescope based. \nThis program may be held in the red barn if weather is inclement. Should this occur\, we will show off the different types of telescopes and how beginners can get started in astronomy.  \nProgram Rules \n \n\nDuring the program\, please avoid the use of white light\, red lensed lights are allowed.\nPlease dress appropriately for the weather and possible wind; insect repellant may be necessary.\n\nLocation \nWe will all meet at the covered picnic shelter at WRI where introductions and general outline of the program. From there we will walk down to near Barn Beach for the event. \nHow to Sign Up \nSpace is limited to 35 people\, so please register ahead of time to reserve your spot in the free program. Registration is required on the WRI website under events.  \nCost \nWhile the event is free\, donations are gladly accepted. All donations go towards WRI and help continued community-based programming.
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/wri-astro-along-the-river/
LOCATION:Wenatchee River Institute\, 347 Division St\, Leavenworth\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beginners Welcome,Clinics & Instruction
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SUMMARY:First Friday – Tool Prep for Next Spring
DESCRIPTION:WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardeners presents; We put our gardens to bed.  And our tools\, too.  Learn how to make your garden tools ready for their Spring duties. \nEvent Link
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/first-friday-tool-prep-for-next-spring/
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction
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SUMMARY:Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society
DESCRIPTION:Wenatchee River Institute Presents Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society\n\n\nSaturday\, October 4\, 2025\n8:30 am-4:00 pm\n\n\n\nRed Barn @ Wenatchee River Institute\n347 Division St.\nLeavenworth\, WA 98826\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \nTickets are non-refundable.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE: Apologies for the date confusion from our newsletter\, the correct date is Saturday\, October 4th! \nJoin Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society for our Fall Fungi Field Trip! \nBy registering through WRI you will have a spot on a field trip with a PSMS guide.\n*If you are already a member of Puget Sound Mycological Society\, you do NOT need to register. \nThe day will begin at the Wenatchee River Institute with a meeting to set the scene and provide a safety briefing. PSMS guides will take groups of people out to different locations for fungi foraging and collection. There is no guarantee you’ll find good edible mushrooms\, but you will learn the basics of foraging and get an idea of habitats to explore in the future. The guided trips will be out foraging for about 3-4 hours. Groups will return to WRI to have their mushrooms identified. We’ll close the day out with a group potluck! \nNote that the forage may include walking on uneven ground.\nLimit: 30 WRI participants \nCost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot. \n$15/person\nThis option may be for you if you are excited to attend this program and are able to pay a little extra so a neighbor can attend at a lower cost. \n$10/person\nThis option may be for you if you are excited to support WRI\, and attending this program doesn’t put a strain on your weekly budget. \n$5/person\nThis option may be for you if your budget is tight\, but still really want to attend this program and support WRI. \nItems to bring:\n– A whistle – REQUIRED for guided trips\n-Please dress for changing spring weather: closed toed shoes\, rain gear\, appropriate clothing\n-Lunch\, snacks\, and water\n-knife\n-collection brown bag or basket–NO plastic bags. A recommended collection system would be a basket with a number of smaller paper bags to separate species in the basket\n-a dish for the potluck at the end of the day\n-personal plate\, cup and utensils for potluck\n-optional\, if you have: compass\, two-way radios \n\n\n\n\n\nCONTACT INFO\nVirginia Shoup\nvshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org\n509-548-0181\, ext. 5
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/fall-fungi-field-trip-with-puget-sound-mycological-society-2/
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction
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SUMMARY:Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Wenatchee River Institute Presents Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop\n\n\nSunday\, October 5\, 2025\n12:00 pm-3:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nWenatchee River Institute\n347 Division St\nLeavenworth\, WA 98826\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a day filled with creativity and learning. Local Indigenous artist and owner of Mystic North Jewelry\, Amanda Keewatinawin\, will be leading a workshop on the Indigenous art form of beading. She will be sharing knowledge on the history of Indigenous beadwork and how to create your own mini beaded fringe earrings. \nAmanda Keewatinawin is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) woman and an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Rocky Boy\, Montana. She is a mother of twins and a lifelong resident of the Wenatchee valley. She is a local Indigenous artist and entrepreneur who has enjoyed making wearable art for her business\, Mystic North\, here in the valley for about 10 years. Her work is inspired by the beauty of NCW and the surrounding areas. She is passionate about the preservation of Indigenous art\, language\, culture\, and land. When she’s not busy making jewelry for her business\, Amanda enjoys spending time with her daughters\, beading for loved ones and hiking with her dog. \nRegistration includes your own curated kit and instructions to be used during class.\nLimit: 12 participants\nAdults only \nFour tickets are reserved for Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) to create equitable access to this program. \nPricing and Discount Code\nThe cost for this workshop is $75/person. \nWe offer a Pay What You Can model for most of our workshops in recognition that paying for education programs looks different for everyone. For this workshop\, we are offering participants a choice of payments based on the costs to WRI to put on this program. We are happy to support a local\, Indigenous artist and business owner to share her art\, her knowledge\, and her experience. \nAnyone may use the code BEADIT for $15 off. If this still presents a hardship but you would still like to participate\, please email our Community Programs Educator at the email below to discuss options. If you would like to add a donation to your fee\, please feel free to do so\, knowing that this is how we support our Pay What You Can model and discount codes. \n\n\n\n\n\nCONTACT INFO\nVirginia Shoup\nvshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org\n509-548-0182\, ext 5
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/mini-fringe-beaded-earring-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction
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SUMMARY:Native Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula 
DESCRIPTION:Wenatchee Valley Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society will be hosting the distinguished speaker of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter on Monday\, October 6th from 7-8pm at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. \nNative Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula  \nWashington’s Olympic Peninsula is home to a number of endemic species as well as a large variety of native plant communities that live on the Peninsula’s sea shore\, forest\, prairie\, wetland\, rain forest\, subalpine and alpine habitats. We will see how factors like aspect\, elevation\, soil\, moisture\, and temperature shape each vegetation zone of the northwest corner of our state and gain an appreciation for the variety of native plant species that live in this diverse area. \nAbout the speaker:Dr. Fayla Schwartz earned her Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington with a specialty in plant taxonomy. She taught biology and botany at Everett Community College until retiring to the Olympic Peninsula in 2017. She is the Chair of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society and can be found frequently on the trails with WNPS as well as in the classroom with her springtime native plant taxonomy students.
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/native-plants-and-vegetation-zones-of-the-olympic-peninsula/
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T130000
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SUMMARY:Spring Prep Starts in the Fall
DESCRIPTION:WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardeners presents Spring Prep Starts in Fall \nEvent Link
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/spring-prep-starts-in-the-fall/
CATEGORIES:Clinics & Instruction
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T200000
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SUMMARY:Hatchery Star Party
DESCRIPTION:This is WVAC’s flagship event. This event is for the whole community; members and non-members; those just curious and advanced amateurs. No registration is required\, come on out and show up. \n\nHave a telescope but don’t know how to use it? or want some pointers? this is an opportunity to get to know your telescope.\n\n\nNo telescope? No problem! Astronomy is for sharing. Members will have red lanterns below their telescope. Come on up and see what we are looking at. Every member will have a different telescope and looking at something else. The secret password is “Whatchya Looking at?” This is a place for exploration of the curious and answering any questions you have from deep cosmic questions to what type of telescope you should get. \n\n\nHave a telescope and know what your doing? Great! Come on out and meet our members. This is an event for astronomers of the community. This event allows all of us to connect to one another and to our cosmos.\n\nEvery person will be greeted by a WVAC member so new-comers know where to start and how the event works. Come on out and we can all enjoy the stars together in a comfortable environment.  \nBathrooms will be made available on nights that USFWS staff is available in the main building. \nProgram Rules \n \n\nDuring the program\, please avoid the use of white light\, red lensed lights are allowed. White lights are allowed for emergency use.\nPlease dress appropriately for the weather and possible wind; insect repellant may be necessary.\n\nLocation \nWe all will park at the USFWS Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Parking Lot just outside of the gate. The gate will be half closed\, but please do not drive beyond the gate.  \nThe Telescope Area is just beyond the main building\, about 50 yards from the parking lot. Walk beyond the gates and follow that main roadway straight until you see our red illuminated light sign board.  \nHow to Sign Up \nNo registration is required. No need to sign up\, just come on out and show up. Stay as long as you would like. But please arrive on time\, so we can start introductions and explain how the event works.  \nCost \nWhile the event is free\, donations are gladly accepted. All donations go to Friends of the Hatchery non-profit organization where they will use the proceeds to install a Sky Quality Meter to quantify light pollution growth.  \nGoogle Map Location Hyperlinks:Parking Lot Telescope Area
URL:https://wenatcheeoutdoors.org/event/hatchery-star-party-9/
LOCATION:Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery(12790 Fish Hatchery Rd)
CATEGORIES:Beginners Welcome,Clinics & Instruction
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