Events

Description The 9th-annual River Run on the Fourth will be held Thursday, July 4, 2019, in conjunction with the Wenatchee Independence Day Celebration. The 5K and 10K will start and finish at Pybus Public Market, which opened in 2013 and is the second-largest public market in Washington state. Beneficiary: Literacy Council of Chelan-Douglas Description: The two courses — 5K and 10K — utilize the paved Apple Capital Loop Trail along the Columbia River and feature flat sections, rollers and a […]

The YMCA Presents-Bike Week for Grades 5-8. Bike Week July 8-12, 2019: This two-wheeled week is spent on our local biking trails with the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club. Learn how to safely ride and manage a bike, adhere to biking rules and laws, and maintain and clean trails. Bikes are available for those in need! Each morning, we’ll learn from our team of avid bikers in our community. In the afternoons, use your budget to choose the activities you want […]

Ages: 6-12 Location: Squilchuck State Park, Riverfront Rock Gym Date: July 8-12 Time: 9am-4pm Cost: $349 This event is hosted by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. What could be better than biking in the morning and climbing in the afternoon?  Nothing!  Kids ages 6-12 are invited to join us for 5-full days of awesomeness riding their bike and climbing in a safe and supportive environment. Morning session:  From 9am to noon each day participants will be learning mountain bike skills such […]

The Bureau of Land Management and the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be presenting an interactive, hands-on workshop teaching participants to minimize impacts when recreating outdoors. Attendees will learn: How to prepare for your outdoor trips to minimize risk and impact. What to do when there’s no bathroom, why trash and dog poop should be packed out, and what to do with dirty dishwater. How to build a Leave No Trace campfire to prevent harming ecosystems. How to protect […]

July 13th: Digital Tools for Naturalists -- Highland Wonders field trip Offered by Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA) Many of us carry smartphones as cameras and for a few of our favorite apps, but are you curious about other apps that might help you explore the natural world? In the July 13th field trip, community members can learn more about how to make a phone or tablet into a suite of resources for identifying a wide variety of natural elements, from […]

Hosted by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Sweetwood BBQ Location: Canyon #2 We will be working to complete the new upper Stairway trail. Bring a bike! Meet at the Number 2 Canyon trail-head parking lot.  Work party will conclude with a BBQ provided by Sweetwood BBQ! DATE: July 13th, 2019 | TIME: 9 AM - 1 PM LOCATION: No. 2 Canyon (PARK AT THE CLOSED GATE ON NO. 2 ROAD) WHAT TO BRING: Long Pants, Gloves, Water, Snacks (Tools Will […]

Wenatchee Valley, Wenatchee to Leavenworth Geology Tour July 13 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm $40 – $45 Brent Cunderla will take you on a tour from Wenatchee to Leavenworth that will highlight the different rock types and geologic processes that occurred over the last 100 million years. The Wenatchee Valley is unique in that all three major rock types: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary occur here. Numerous examples of these three rock groups will be discussed and observed on the […]

The Wenatchee YMCA presents-Hike Week for Grades 5-8 July 15-19, 2019: Spend this week learning to hike on our Wenatchee Valley trails with Seth Wendzel and the Washington State University 4-H Challenge Programs. In addition to hiking, this week will feature an introduction to climbing and ropes courses at the WSU Extension Challenge Ropes Course. Each morning, we’ll learn from our team of avid  hikers and paddlers in our community. In the afternoons, use your budget to choose the activities […]

Presented by the WRAC- Located in Wenatchee WA near Canyon 2. Lil' Explorer Camps-Crafts, Adventures, and Games for ages 3-7! Monday-Thursday 8am-12pm $80 a week for members, $96 a week for non-members Multi-week discount: Sign up for 4 of the 5 weeks and get 10% off Lil' Explorer Camps: Every day is a brand new adventure, jam-packed with a variety of activities including group games, sports, arts and crafts, cooking and more! A half-day alternative to Multi-Sport camp for younger […]

Monday night plans? Love public lands? Come on down to Stein's in Leavenworth for trivia, prizes, swag and music as we kick-off the 2019 Leave No Trace Hot Spot for the Enchantments area of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the central Cascades. This event is hosted by U.S. Forest Service-Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest & Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. For more information click here.

Adv MTB Ride (Xanadu Trail) Sponsored BY Blewett Brewing and hosted by Sisters in Action Sports Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 5 PM – 9 PM Xanadu MTB Trail - Peshastin Wa For more information click here.

Outings will be on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and led by Wenatchee Naturalist, Susan Ballinger.  She will record bird sightings and enter them into the community science eBird database. We will meet at the north parking lot at Walla Walla Park, next to the restrooms, and spend about 30 minutes in the park, and then walk the 2-mile round trip loop within Horan Natural Area. The walks begin ‪at 7:30 ‬a.m.and end about ‪10:00‬.  It is possible for […]