Events

Wenatchee Valley Museum Presents-Ice Age Flooding & Glaciation in the Columbia River Valley Geology Tour Jim O’Connor of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), one of the preeminent experts on the Missoula Floods, guides a tour focused on the ice age floods and glaciation in the Columbia River Valley from Moses Coulee to Pateros. The tour, slated for 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, Oct. 6 begins and ends at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Topics for the […]

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 9 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. “Exploring the Southern Ocean: Two Months in Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic” Dr. John Buchanan, Prof. of Geology, EWU, takes us to unfamiliar territory with stunning photographs from trips to the Southern Ocean. From Ushuaia, Argentina, we go to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the Shetland Islands, and finally to the land of ice, the […]

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2018 Time: 8:30am-2pm Riding Area #2 Canyon Work Party Lead Travis Hornby Project Description Help us build a mile of new trail in a day! We need all hands on deck to accomplish this goal, so bring yourself and a friend or two. Your hard work will be rewarded with breakfast, lunch and a sense of pride in what we've accomplished for the day. Parking will be limited; please carpool. Tools will be provided. Can't play […]

Date Sat, 10/13/2018 Time 9 AM and 11 AM Location Saddle Rock Trailhead Join the Land Trust at Saddle Rock Trailhead for weekly kid-focused hikes. Explore our trails with fun, hands-on activities to get up close and personal with nature. Learn how to help your child love healthy, active, and safe play in the outdoors. These hikes are about 1.5 hours long and are offered twice each day. They will be on easy to moderate terrain. We'll take lots of breaks to explore […]

October 13 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Wenatchee Valley Museum Presents- Tule Mat Workshop The museum will host an all-day weaving workshop led by Wanapum elder and master weaver Angela Buck. The workshop with feature the versatile tule, or bulrush, as raw material, to create a sitting mat that can be used for yoga, picnics or even as an insulating layer on the dining room table. Wanapum tribal elders skilled in the art of tule weaving lead the class. Historically, […]

Yakima River Canyon Geology OCTOBER 13 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | $40 The Umptanum Ridge Water Gap, also known as the Yakima River Canyon is the main feature of this geology tour. Guests will explore some spectacularly beautiful and rugged terrain while learning the unique and powerful natural forces at work in the landscape. Learn how the rule of geologic precedence sets the stage for a flat-land meandering river to become a frozen-in-place meander at the bottom of a deep canyon […]

On Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 12 pm- 4 pm at Saddle Rock Gateway Trailhead, the YMCA & CASA are holding Hike for a Cause- 5,000 steps for 5,000 kids. Grab a friend, join a team, get your steps sponsored by friends, family and neighbors and join us hiking Saddle Rock to raise funds and awareness for kids in need. Check in at Saddle Rock trailhead at 11am. To register go to www.cdcasa.org or www.wenymca.org

Geology Hike at Saddle Rock Sunday, October 14 from 1-4 pm Presented by Chelan Douglas Land Trust Get a great view of the local geology from the top of Saddle Rock! Ever glanced up from Wenatchee and wondered where Saddle Rock came from? Join geologist Ralph Dawes for a hike to the top - with lots of stops to discuss what we see along the way. Sign up online here.

On October 16 at 7 pm, Andy Dappen will give a presentation about his 300- mile saltwater canoe trip between Ketchikan and Juneau, Alaska. The presentation at the Wenatchee Valley Museum comes complete with photos, cowboy poetry, and his nephew’s film featuring the trip.  The presentation is part of the museum’s Environmental Film and Lecture Series. For more details see  http://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/events/2018-10/ . To see Nathan Dappen’s film, The Passage, prior to the event visit https://vimeo.com/272632802

The Oktoberfest Trail Runs (10-mile and 5-Mile, plus kids race) are held on Wenatchee National Forest lands near Leavenworth, with the start and finish occurring at the Leavenworth Ski Hill facility, located two miles north of the town of Leavenworth. This event is held during the third and final weekend of Leavenworth’s famous Oktoberfest celebration. And the trail runs serve as a fundraiser for the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, which operates the Ski Hill. Online registration: Click here! Description: The 10-mile route will […]

Date Sat, 10/20/2018 Time 9-11 AM Location Saddle Rock REGISTER FOR THE HIKING CHALLENGE HERE! The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Columbia Valley Community Health invite you to hike for your health! Join us for the 2018 Foothills Hiking Challenge. Improve your health, be part of a team, take home prizes and be entered to win one of many grand prizes at the end of the hiking season. You can complete the hike on your own, or join us for our […]

Gear Swap! October 21st Location: Arlberg Sports Parking Lot Time: 8-9 am Seller Set Up, 9-12pm Open to Customers Bring all types of gear! Skis, boards, bikes, clothing, wakeboards, kayaks any type of gear. Seller: $10 (proceeds go to Chelan County Mountain Rescue) Buyers: Free Brought to you by-Arlberg Sports, Inner Circle Gym and Chelan County Mountain Rescue