Moths - Welcome to the Night Thursday, June 30th 8:30pm-11pm @ WRI Join WRI (Wenatchee River Institute) and David Droppers for an introduction to moths… and the night! Moths have dazzling patterns, fascinating life histories, and diversity that puts butterflies to shame. This class has a cost of $25 for non-WRI members or $20 for WRI members. For more information, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/06/30/moths-welcome-to-the-night/378479.

Scouting for Butterflies Friday, July 1st 9am-2pm @ WRI Join WRI (Wenatchee River Institute) and David Droppers for a trek through Mountain Home Road in search of summer butterflies! You’ll learn what makes each species unique and use catch-and-release methods to observe them up close. This will include a hike with a maximum of 3.2 miles. This class has a cost of $46 for non-WRI members or $40 for WRI members. For more information, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/07/01/scouting-for-butterflies/378486.

Location: Walla Walla Point Park Join the Mission Ridge Ski Team for their first annual kids tri at Walla Walla Point Park! Limited to 100 athletes per age group. Each participant will receive a shirt. Awards given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each gender and age group. Entry fee: $43 Registration deadline – July 2nd. Early Packet Pick up July 8th at Walla Walla Point Park from 5:00-6:30 P.M. Packet pickup day of event opens at 6:45 A.M. Triathlon […]

Singing, dancing and alpine air! This series features performances by great local musicians and dancers amid the majestic mountain lake views. Come join the fun this summer at Lake Wenatchee State Park! Briar sings vintage jazz, blues and original music. Her songs and stories shine a light on singers and tales that have been forgotten by the country that created them. Raised in Chimacum, Briar uses music to explore her unique background as a Black woman from the rural Pacific Northwest. Briar will […]

Community Science Project Miles for Monarchs, an individual or team program from Monarch Joint Venture. Walk, bike, swim, paddle, and run for monarch conservation, February-November, 2022. Designed to engage participants in personal wellness while supporting monarch conservation. A single monarch can fly 3,000 miles, so can we? Register, $10. Family teams welcome!

Monthly eBird Surveys at WRI The eBird Surveys go throughout the year from 8-9:30am @ WRI Join WRI’s knowledgeable naturalists on a birding survey around the WRI Campus! eBird is the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. We will be utilizing it to record our observations of local wild birds. You will conduct four 15-minute stationary bird counts for an hour of birding. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. All […]

Location: Mountain Home Preserve Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data?  Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result […]

Come join in on the fun! Work parties at #2 Canyon every Wednesday evening with Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Meet at the container at 5:30pm at Canyon 2 main trail about .5 miles up the trail. Can't make it by 5:30? No problem, we'll have extra tools with us, working clockwise on Easy Monday removing brake bumps and clearing drain spots. For more information click here.

Spend a relaxing evening learning how to make a fresh lavender and grapevine wreath. All materials and professional instruction included. Location: Hard Hat Winery Tasting Room - Wenatchee For more information click here.

Join Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance at Pybus Public Market on Thursday, July 21 for a fun community evening with drinks, raffle, and maybe more followed by a showing of Biketown a film from Freehub. Doors open at 5:30pm with the movie starting at 6:30pm. About Biketown: Biketown is a story of mountain bikers, unlikely partnerships and the communities they create. $10 entrance (all proceeds go directly to supporting the trials right here in our valley) Kids 12 and […]

Concert in the Gardens ~No cancelation for weather. ~Chairs will be provided; please do not bring your own. (No blankets on the lawn.) ~You may bring in water bottles. ~The garden paths will be open until the start of the concert only. ~Good walking shoes are highly recommended. ~Handicap access is available. ~Parking is available but will be tight. Please consider carpooling. https://checkout.square.site/.../BCR7Y5BVAU3WMVA3B6LQ7CGI For more information click here.

Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club presents: Learn and practice the basics for safe paddling on the Columbia. This beginner/refresher course will provide you with safety and rescue experience, technical knowledge, and skill development. Jul 23, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT About the Event $35/person for WRPC members. $125/person for non-members. Designed to emphasize safety, enjoyment and skill acquisition as a beginner or refresher course for kayakers (traditional decked kayaks, inflatables and site-on-tops), canoers and SUPers. Rowers are welcome and […]