Events

DIY Shampoo and Conditioner Bars with Wenatchee River Institute and The Bubblery’s Shawna Lassen Date: Jan. 16, 6-7:30pm Leavenworth– When looking for ways to reduce plastic waste and shrink your carbon footprint, making your own shampoo and conditioner bars is one more step toward that goal. On Thur., Jan. 16, 6-7:30pm, Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and The Bubblery, a soap company in Leavenworth, will offer a class on making your own bars without of the use of plastic containers and […]

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Snowshoe Tours with Wenatchee River Institute Begin the year 2020 with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) area naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek, learning about native wildlife and ecology along the way. All skill levels are welcome, with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided. “Snowshoeing is a great way to spend time outdoors and stay moving during winter months, noticing things you often […]

Join Methow Fatbike and Methow Cycle & Sport in Winthrop January 17-19, 2020 for the 7th Annual Methow Winter Fatbike Meetup. Location: Winthrop This is a great opportunity to connect with other fatbike enthusiasts from across the Northwest and enjoy some of the best fatbike trails anywhere. Plans for this year are being finalized but rest assured it will be full of more the same fat fun you've enjoyed in past years. Follow our page and this event to be […]

Hosted by Plain Valley Adventure Women Come learn the basics of classic skiing with us! Classic Clinic The Goals for this Classic Ski Clinic are: - Know what it means to glide - Know how to stop - Know how to get up when you fall - Know how to use poles www.skiplain.com/pvaw/winter $30.00 (Trail Pass and gear not included) We will meet at the Beaver Creek Trailhead of Plain Valley Ski Trails. Plain Valley Ski Trails 18636 Beaver Valley […]

Join Lake Wenatchee State Park staff every Saturday in January & February at 1pm as park staff guide you on a snowshoe hike through scenery along the Wenatchee River, the shore of Lake Wenatchee, and surrounding forest. Participants can enjoy a well-packed route through parts of our park that are not always accessible in summer. Expect some historical talking points about the park and views of Nason Ridge, Dirty Face, and South Beach. When: 1 Pm Where: North Entrance by […]

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Snowshoe Tours with Wenatchee River Institute Begin the year 2020 with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) area naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek, learning about native wildlife and ecology along the way. All skill levels are welcome, with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided. “Snowshoeing is a great way to spend time outdoors and stay moving during winter months, noticing things you often […]

Come learn the basics of skate skiing with us! Hosted by Plain Valley Adventure Women Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 10 AM – 12 PM Plain Valley Ski Trails 18636 Beaver Valley Road Leavenworth, WA 98826 The Goals for this Skate Ski Clinic are: - Know what it means to Skate Ski - Learn the basics of the V1 technique - Know how to stop - Know how to get up when you fall - Know how to use poles www.skiplain.com/pvaw/winter […]

Snowshoe Demo Hosted by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill When: 1/19/20 Time: 10am-1pm Looking for a winter activity that doesn't require a big investment in equipment, instruction and practice...like skiing? Then come on out and discover the fast growing winter sport of snowshoeing. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. You can checkout snowshoes from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Maximum groups size is 6 people. 30 minute demo session. Enjoy a special snowshoe trail at […]

The Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board (UCSRB) will host our fourth regional salmon recovery science conference on January 22 – 23, 2020 in Wenatchee, WA. The conference will be based on the theme of “2020 Vision” to highlight the 20 years of work in the region and examine science in 2020 and beyond. Similar to our previous conferences, we will be bringing in experts from across the Northwest and from within the Upper Columbia region to present the latest and […]

Leavenworth Waterfront Park Trail Snowshoe Tours with Wenatchee River institute Leavenworth– Every Thursday in January and February from 10am to 12noon, local naturalist guides will lead free snowshoe strolls on the Waterfront Park Trail along the beautiful Wenatchee River. Enjoy the feeling of being in the wilderness while remaining in close proximity to the bustling downtown area. “These strolls are all about giving people a chance to try snowshoeing for the first time or to just come out and enjoy […]

United by Water, film by the Upper Columbia United Tribes showing in the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) is proud to present their film United by Water on Thur., Jan. 23, in the Wenatchee River Institute Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth. United by Water follows the first tribal canoe journey to, and gathering in, Kettle Falls, WA since the Ceremony of Tears in 1940, when tribes throughout the Northwest gathered to mourn the […]

Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Snowshoe Tours with Wenatchee River Institute Begin the year 2020 with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) area naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek, learning about native wildlife and ecology along the way. All skill levels are welcome, with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided. “Snowshoeing is a great way to spend time outdoors and stay moving during winter months, noticing things you often […]