Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Fall Gear Swap. Fall is around the corner and it's time to dig out that gear! Although most people are thinking about Winter and Fall gear, all gear is welcome (think Spring/Summer too) from skis/boards to bikes and paddle boards. Get into your gear closet and go out to your garage. Try on all the things. And then come to the Gear Swap to fill in gaps or get rid of redundancies! The gear swap will […]
Come join us for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration! You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance. We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event. Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are good for hiking […]
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
Wenatchee River Institute Presents Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/fwrxfKtocR4?feature=share No registration required, but RSVP to receive email reminders and updates about this event! Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is part retirement home, part rescue, part educational facility. Learn how this unique organization cares for chimpanzees who have been used in the pet, entertainment, and biomedical industries and how the sanctuary has grown over […]
This is WVAC's flagship event. This event is for the whole community; members and non-members; those just curious and advanced amateurs. No registration is required, come on out and show up.Have a telescope but don't know how to use it? or want some pointers? this is an opportunity to get to know your telescope.No telescope? No problem! Astronomy is for sharing. Members will have red lanterns below their telescope. Come on up and see what we are looking at. Every member will […]
Wenatchee River Institute presents make a difference in your neighborhood and community! WRI will be participating in this year's Make a Difference Day. We will be working in the E. Lorene Young Community Garden for this year's project. For the last two Make a Difference Days, WRI has worked with dedicated volunteers to dismantle and replace old planter boxes and replace them with new cedar ones built onsite. Now, there are only 12 boxes left to replace, and we need […]
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club invites you to come up for a couple of hours or stay all day. Objective: Prepare Ski Hill for Winter Operations and the ability to open Tubing, Nordic and Alpine operations on a minimal amount of snow. A free lunch will be served to all volunteers! (did someone say Yodelin?? Bosket Bread!? and your Lodge favorites!) TASK LIST Base Area & Slopes Brush, lop and weed-eat the island behind the Little Tow Brush and clean ½ culvert […]
Come join Chelan Douglas Land Trust for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration! You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance. We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event. Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are […]
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
Go birding with staff from the Wenatchee River Institute at our campus by the Wenatchee River! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. We will enjoy birding this spring in Wenatchee on the second Thursday and in Leavenworth on the last Thursday of each month. Trail difficulty level: beginner Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel Bathrooms available at the start and end of the walk Meet […]
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
This course is offered by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center. About this course Our Wilderness First Responder course is designed for outdoor professionals, those taking multi-day or extended trips, and people involved with high-risk activities (rock climbing, whitewater paddling, mountaineering, etc.). WFR courses provide the ideal training for people who travel in remote locations, in challenging weather, with limited equipment, unreliable communication, and little or no access to outside assistance. WFR certification is the industry standard for outdoor guides and […]