Events

Special Olympics Location: Icicle Trail at Fish Hatchery Back loop of the Icicle River Trails will be closed for all trail users except for those participating, volunteering or spectating at the Special Olympics Event. More than 1,500 Special Olympics athletes will represent Washington hometowns ranging from Bellingham to Vancouver and Seattle to Spokane at the 2020 Special Olympics Washington Winter Games in Wenatchee, Feb. 28 - March 1, 2020 Opening Ceremonies will be held at the Town Toyota Center in […]

Date: Fri, 02/28/2020 Time: 5:30-7:00 pm Location: Pybus Event Center RSVP appreciated but not required Catch up with friends and meet new people interested in our land, water and trails. Please join us for Wild Ideas, a fun, free event at Pybus Event Center featuring: Beer & wine available for purchase ($5 cash only), complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and finger foods provided by CDLT and Land Trust members, three short, inspiring 8-minute talks that give you a taste about interesting topics […]

Ski & Ride for a Cure is a team and individual ski and snowboarding event benefiting local cancer related charities. The day is filled with food, music, games, swag, fundraising challenge while making every run more meaningful. Participants of all ages and skills engage in friendly competition for prizes in two categories: Top Fundraiser Individual & Top Fundraisers Team Participants who raise $250+ dollars by February 25, 2020 will be invited to a VIP luncheon. This year's event will also […]

Saturdays are all about live music up at Mission Ridge. Whether you ski under the lights or come up just for a rockin' show, Mission Ridge is the place to be! All the excitement goes down inside the Hampton Lodge and can be enjoyed from either the Chair 5 Pub or the KaWham Cafe. Dinner and drink specials will keep you fueled up and dancing the night away! The Mission Ridge Mountain Music Series is an all ages event. About: […]

Location: Pybus Public Market Please join us for an evening of fun, food and excitement at our benefit silent and live auction. Funds raised from the auctions will be used for training and equipment to keep our teams prepared for their missions! There will be a barbeque buffet provided by Mama D’s Kitchen featuring chicken, beef and pork barbeque, salads, sides, desert and house baked breads. Beer, wine and spirits are available for purchase. We would not be able to […]

Fly Tying Series with Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers’ Bruce Merighi and the Wenatchee River Institute Do you fly fish or would you like to fly fish? Then you need flies! Learn the basics of fly tying from Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers’ Bruce Merighi. This is a five-Tuesday series Feb. 11 - Mar. 10, 6-8PM in Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth. There is nothing like catching a fish with a fly you hand tied. Enjoy small-group […]

Hosted by El Sendero Backcountry Ski & Snowshoe Club Location: Wenatchee Valley Museum Date: Thursday March 5th 5:30-7:30pm   Hello fellow backcountry user! You’ve probably heard of the proposed development pertaining to the Mission Ridge Ski Area. It is a big project with a new road traversing into a village area, 873 homes and condo units, a 50 room hotel, and new lifts giving easier access to some of the surrounding backcountry. This private development will impact how we all […]

Where: Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 S. Western Ave When: Friday, March 6, 2020 • 5:15 - Dinner benefitting the CCC • 6:30 - Presentation by Karl Lillquist, free to the public Cost: Presentation is free; dinner is $10 per plate; desserts by donation (benefit for the CCC) Landscapes and Landforms of the Okanogan Highlands, with Karl Lillquist Event Description: Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA) and the Okanogan Land Trust (OLT) are excited to announce a three-part series of educational […]

Fly Tying Series with Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers’ Bruce Merighi and the Wenatchee River Institute Do you fly fish or would you like to fly fish? Then you need flies! Learn the basics of fly tying from Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers’ Bruce Merighi. This is a five-Tuesday series Feb. 11 - Mar. 10, 6-8PM in Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth. There is nothing like catching a fish with a fly you hand tied. Enjoy small-group […]

Join us for “Albatross”, a part of the Environmental Film & Speaker Series, exploring topics important to our community. This film is presented at the Museum in the Performance Hall. This event features a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats. A documentary that reveals the extent to which plastics are damaging our environment reaching even the most remote places on Earth. This is an adult film with strong emotional content, so we recommend it for viewers age 12 and above. […]

All events are open to the public, and run from 4 to 5 p.m. and will be held at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center on Wednesdays from 4-5 P.M. (1100 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee). 3/11/2020 Dr. Claudio O. Stockle WSU Professor and Department Chair, Biological Systems Engineering, WSU “Technology for trade: new tools and new rules for water use efficiency in agriculture and beyond” Dr. Claudio Stöckle's research is in the Land, Air, Water Resources and Environmental […]

Wenatchee River Institute Red Barn event, Forest Health – what’s eating the trees What does the term forest health really mean? Are insect damage and tree death part of a healthy forest? Find answers to these questions and learn about the amazing ways insects and fungi interact with host trees, as well as forest tree responses and adaptations, in Wenatchee River Institute’s (WRI) Red Barn, 347 Division St., on Thu. Mar. 12, 7-8:30PM. Connie Mehmel, USDA Forest Service Entomologist and […]