Events

Come climb with us! The Index Climbing Festival is returning for its second year of community celebration at Washington's finest crag. This year the Festival will be held on Saturday, September 7th, and will feature clinics led by Mountain Bureau and local athletes, an all-ages open climbing competition, and an afternoon barbecue at The Country. Time: 8:30 am-5pm Location: Index Lower Town Hall Hosted by: American Alpine Climb-Cascade Section Clinics ($65/person), tickets available now Steep Face Climbing with Jess Campbell […]

Nason Creek Restoration Field Trip, learning about a critical floodplain reconnection project Wenatchee River Institute and Jennifer Hadersberger, Senior Natural Resource Specialist for Chelan County Natural Resources Dept., will lead a field trip to the Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project on Sat., Sept. 7, 9 am-12 noon. During the late 1950s, approximately 1-mile of Nason Creek, located south of Lake Wenatchee, was constricted into a narrow channel to protect Chelan PUD power lines to the north, and the BNSF railroad […]

Date and Time Sat, September 7, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location Manson Bay Park 142 Pedoi Street Manson, WA 98831 Description The Lake Chelan Swim is a FAMILY FUN EVENT! Open to anyone that can swim over the age of 12. The event is a fundraiser for free swim lessons in the Lake Chelan valley. It consists of a 1.5 mile open water swim on the north shore of Lake Chelan in 65 degree water. 2 hour time […]

he Fall Fundraising Event for the Jr. Ski Teams will be on a Friday the 13th and a Full Moon (so watch out for werewolves)! What you should expect: Reconnecting with ski buddies that you haven't seen since last ski season. Enjoying food and beverages from the historic Ski Hill Lodge. Dancing to Live Music from Analog Jack. This is a Family Friendly Event. A portion of the Lodge food and beverage sales will go to the Jr. Ski Teams, so […]

Quincy Basin Geology Tour September 14 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $40 – $45 Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also examine the eight mile wide […]

RRG’s (Riverfront Rock Gym's) Summer Send Off USAC Local Redpoint Bouldering Competition (spectators welcome to attend!) Date: September 14, 2019 Location: Riverfront Rock Gym 1319 Walla Walla Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 Registration: 8:00am Heat 1 (FJR, FYB, FYC, MYA, MYD): 9:00am-12:00pm Heat 2 (FYA, FYD, MJR, MYB, MYC): 12:00pm-3:00pm Advance: $40 Day-of: $50 Citizens’ Competition: 4:00pm-7:00pm Citizens’ Competition $5 registration day of. Winner take all. Categories: Recreation, Open, Masters For more information click here.

The Chelan Douglas Land Trust Presents- Reading Forest Health on Nason Ridge Learning to read the forest is an acquired skill. Come learn from an expert! Join forest health specialist Connie Mehmel on a hike along Nason Ridge and learn about the interactions of trees, understory plants, insects and diseases in this beautiful and diverse forest. The Nason Ridge property was recently purchased from a timber company for its conservation value. The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is now working with Western […]

The United Way of North Central Washington is excited to bring back the Color Rush 5k, a fundraiser that let's you create a masterpiece as diverse as our community, while raising money to support Youth United (a program designed to re-invest in the Youth of North Central Washington as valuable resources in our community). For more information click here.

Presented by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust Date: Sun, 09/15/2019 Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Various locations in the White River Experience and learn about sockeye salmon’s return to the White River with local fish biologist Chuck Peven. Bright red sockeye salmon journey to the beautiful, blue-green waters of the White River each year and are visible from the riverbank as they spawn and guard their eggs. The trip will also include an overview of the Land Trust work in […]

Join us on Thursday, September 19th from 3 - 6 PM for brush removal at Horse Lake Reserve. This could involve hiking 1-3 miles and using hand tools such as loppers and hand saws along the way. CDLT will provide instruction, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, gloves and tools. Please bring a water bottle, and wear clothing you can get dirty, including sturdy, closed-toe shoes. If you have dietary restrictions, we recommend bringing your own snacks. Please RSVP so we can provide […]

GNOME & FAIRY PAINTING CLASS CONTEST Hosted by Inspirations Ceramic Art Cafe and Ohme Gardens Join us for a fun and creative evening in the Gardens! The Ohme Gardens Gnome & Fairy hunt has been a huge success.  Over 1,000 visitors have combed the Gardens searching for these elusive characters this season.  Thank you to everyone who joined in the quest. Now, to add to the fun, we are offering an opportunity for you to create your own gnome or […]

Wenatchee Outdoors presents a Basic Bike Maintenance Class & Mountain Bike Ride with Team Member Ray Birks for Our Members Location: Squilchuck State Park Date: Saturday 9/21/19 Join WenOut team member, Ray Birks for a basic mountain bike maintenance class followed by a short mountain bike jaunt on the trails at Squilchuck State Park. To register for this event (and to gather more information for the event) you must be a member of Wenatchee Outdoors. Become a yearly member ($75 […]