Events

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 […]

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 […]

SAVE THE DATE for Chelan Douglas Land Trusts 2nd Annual Foothills Fest Celebration at Saddle Rock on October 25, 2025 from 12:00pm -2:00pm.  This year, CDLT is celebrating 40 years of the legacy, commitment, and incredible generosity of the Wenatchee Community, who helped protect the Foothills and other local natural spaces. Join us for a fun, community-centered celebration! We will have: FREE tacos Speakers Activities for the whole family And more This event is open to the public and to […]

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 […]

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 […]