Events

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $50 To register for this event click here. Join adventure artist Claire Giordano for a joy-filled online workshop exploring watercolor, ink, and pencil techniques to create beautiful pages of visual notes. Claire is a watercolorist par excellence, educator, community scientist, and adventurer. Her work captures the drama, serenity, and chromatic wonder of the natural world. She first started making her distinctive “memory pages”–a combination of nature journaling, mini paintings, color swatches, […]

Yoga Basics with Dianne Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for the month of February. You may choose to take the class one or two days per week.  One day, either Monday or Wednesday, is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.  Class on both Monday and Wednesday is $85 for members and $110 for non-members. Improve your flexibility, balance, strength, and relaxation using basic yoga postures and breathing techniques. Dianne McCammon will lead […]

Red Barn event at Wenatchee River Institute/Zoom hybrid: Western Monarchs: Migration, Adaptation and Resilience by David G James February 22, 2023. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., start at 7:00 p.m. https://www.wnps.org/wv-events/calendar/1782 This presentation by Dr. David G. James will provide the results of recent research on the migration biology of monarchs in the Pacific Northwest, as well as insights into the ability of monarchs to adapt to a warming climate. Despite reports to the contrary, the monarch does not face irretrievable doom […]

Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Thursdays (and select Sundays) in January & February @ 10am-12pm Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour snowshoe stroll with our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the land turns white and the temperatures drop. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do […]

This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Mission Ridge Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. The pace of each trek is fitted to the group’s interests and abilities. Great for first-time snowshoers and those looking for a unique, non-skiing, on-snow experience. Twilight Snowshoe Treks are approximately 1.5 miles in length, with an elevation gain of roughly 550 feet, and take approximately 2 hrs. Suggested Gear: Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, […]

Hosted by Cascadia Conservation District Location: WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center 1100 N Western Ave Wenatchee, WA Workshop will cover management and scouting techniques on a variety of fruit trees during the workshop. Equipment will be provided. Question and Answer to follow. RSVP appreciated: (509) 436-1601 info@cascadiacd.org

Hosted by the Rocky Reach Discovery Center, Chelan PUD Explore the world of energy — mechanical, kinetic, electrical, and light — at the Family Fun Energy Extravaganza every Saturday in January and February at 10am and 2pm, in the STEM Center at the Rocky Reach Discovery Center. Attendance is first come, first served. The Energy Extravaganza is a free, 1-hour journey designed for grandparents, parents, and kids to learn, laugh, and experience together. Afterward, the fun continues with some take […]

Yoga Basics with Dianne Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 am at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for the month of February. You may choose to take the class one or two days per week.  One day, either Monday or Wednesday, is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.  Class on both Monday and Wednesday is $85 for members and $110 for non-members. Improve your flexibility, balance, strength, and relaxation using basic yoga postures and breathing techniques. Dianne McCammon will lead […]

Hosted by North Cascades Institute This is a virtual event. Class Tuition: $10 To register for this event click here. What makes winters so enjoyable? When outside amidst a heavy rain or snow, we naturally begin to wonder: What’s playing on our senses? Who else is out here? What might they be up to, and which behaviors are unique to winter?  Increase your appreciation and excitement for the winter season by learning a bit more about the adaptations of various birds, […]

Red Barn Event: Human-Black Bear Interactions & What to Do Wednesday, March 1st from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR livestream via Zoom Join wildlife biologists to hear more about Human-Black Bear conflicts in small towns, including here in Leavenworth, and what you can do to mitigate these conflicts. We will start the evening with a short presentation from Rich Beausoleil, statewide Bear & Cougar Specialist with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and end the evening with questions for […]

At Icicle Creek Center for the Arts Locally produced documentary by Charley Voorhis of Voortex Productions. A skateboarder, a mountain biker and a rock climber are dropped into each other's sport to discover what drives them, what scares them, and what they all have in common. Learn more at projectpivotfilm.com. Run Time: 1hr 40min For more information or to purchase your ticket, click here.

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Second Wednesday of every month from 8-9:30am (1/11, 2/8, 3/8) Join knowledgeable WRI staff on this beginner bird walk around the WRI campus! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. No registration is required. For more information click here.