Wenatchee Outdoors

WRI Winter Wander at the Hatchery
2026-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Begin the year with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute naturalist guides on a one-mile trail along beautiful Icicle Creek. We will learn about native wildlife and ecology along the way. What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? Even if this is your first time on a trail, come along and enjoy this fun outdoor winter program! Bring your enthusiasm for the wonders of winter and nature, and make sure to dress in warm layers.
Provided – Gaiters and poles (snowshoes if weather/snowpack permits).
Limit of 12 participants per group – Registration required for everyone in the party.
Difficulty level – Beginner level, all skill levels are welcome. Not ADA accessible due to non-plowed trails.
Meeting location – Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery visitor center.

Cost – Pay What You Can:
We offer the Pay What You Can model in recognition that paying for education programs looks different for different people.
These prices are based on the costs to WRI to put on this program. If you want to attend this program, we want you to be there. Use the below discount codes to adjust the total cost of tickets. If these costs are not realistic for you but you are still excited to attend, please fill out our Financial Access Form.
$25/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to attend this program and are able to pay the market rate so WRI can offer future programming at affordable rates, including our free events.
$20/person (use code 20percent)
This 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. This covers the break-even cost for WRI to put on this particular program.
$15/person (use code 40percent)
This option may be for you if your budget is tight, but you still really want to attend this program and support WRI.
$10/children 5-12 years old (20% and 40% discount codes will also apply to child tickets, making them $8 or $6).
This option is for any children you may be strolling with. There are 4 tickets per group for children. If you are interested in a date when the child tickets are sold out but there are still adult tickets, please give us a call and we can check if there is extra space!
Free/children 5 and under
Only 2 spaces available per stroll. Please note there are no snowshoes available for most children of this size.
Click here for WRI Calendar, more information and to Register.

CONTACT INFO
Fern Lopez Cruz
flopezcruz@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org

509-548-0181, ext. 5
