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Adventure Training: Get Trail Ready with Loaded Carries!

Saddle Rock Trailhead 1130 Circle Street, Wenatchee, Washington, United States

Join Adam Vognild for a loaded carry, ruck, or weighted hike—different names for the same fun and challenging activity! Learn how to use “loaded carries” to build strength and endurance for backcountry adventures, whether you’re hiking, backpacking, skiing, or alpine climbing. Why hike with weight? It’s a powerful mix of strength and conditioning that directly translates to better performance in the mountains. Loaded carries can be done anywhere, anytime, by anyone fit enough to hike in the hills. During the […]

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Birding by the River

Birding by the River

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 on the second Thursday and in Leavenworth on the last Thursday of April, May, and June. Trail difficulty level: beginner Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel Bathrooms available at the start and end of the […]

Hatchery Star Party

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery(12790 Fish Hatchery Rd)

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.Have a telescope but don't know how to use it? or want some pointers? this is an opportunity to get to know your telescope.No 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 […]

Outdoor Photography Workshop: Lake Wenatchee

Wenatchee River Institute Presents Outdoor Photography Workshop: Lake Wenatchee Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:00 am-12:00 pm Lake Wenatchee State Park, 21588 Lake Wenatchee Hwy, Leavenworth, WA 98826. Exact meeting location at the park TBD and will be emailed to participants. REGISTER NOW Improve your photography skills and see the world in a new way. Step outside and into the natural world—ready to see, frame, and capture! This outdoor photo field trip will train your eye and spark your creativity. Learn […]

Ski Conditioning Class at CrossFit Covey

CrossFit Covey 151 Easy Way, Suite 100, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, Wenatchee, United States

****Scroll down to register***** Date: Thursday, October 2 Time: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Location: CrossFit Covey, 151 Easy Way, Suite 100, Wenatchee, WA, 98801 Get 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. At Home Ski Prep class for Wenatchee Outdoors. For both backcountry and in-bounds downhill skiers. Learn how […]

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WRI Astro Along the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division St, Leavenworth, WA, United States

AboutJoin 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!This program is almost entirely telescope based.This program may be held in the red barn if weather is inclement. Should this occur, we […]

First Friday – Tool Prep for Next Spring

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. Event Link

Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society

Wenatchee River Institute Presents Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:30 am-4:00 pm Red Barn @ Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division St. Leavenworth, WA 98826 REGISTER HERE Tickets are non-refundable. NOTE: Apologies for the date confusion from our newsletter, the correct date is Saturday, October 4th! Join Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society for our Fall Fungi Field Trip! By registering through WRI you will have a spot on a field trip […]

Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop

Wenatchee River Institute Presents Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop Sunday, October 5, 2025 12:00 pm-3:00 pm Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division St Leavenworth, WA 98826 REGISTER NOW Join 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 […]

Native Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula 

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. Native Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula  Washington’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. […]

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