Events

Date Wed, 12/20/2017 Time 7:30am-9:45am Location Walla Walla Point Park The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents-Come along with naturalist and Land Trust Conservation Fellow Susan Ballinger on this low-key morning birding outing.  From beginner to expert, learn from fellow birders and hone your bird ID skills. Find out about "eBirding" and how to contribute to the online birding tool eBird, which lets you track your findings and contribute real data used by scientists to monitor bird populations around the world. Come […]

Chelan County PUD Presents- On November 20, 2017, Andrew Grassell, Energy Development and Conservation manager, outlined a proposal to establish rates for LED streetlights that recognize energy savings and could lead to grants to cover the costs for small cities to install them. Grassell said changes in the energy charge for LED streetlights would mean savings of about $1.40 per light each month.  The lower rate also could help Cashmere, Chelan, Entiat and Leavenworth secure state funding to cover up […]

January 1, 2018 – $15 The Yeti Ride is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club and held on New Year’s Day each year in the Wenatchee area. The route will be determined the day before and will based on weather conditions at the time. The ride is led by club members. If it’s chilly out, don your ski coats and gloves!  And if you don’t, there will be plenty of Yeti juice to pass around to keep you warm! […]

Milepost 111 and Cashmere Family Dentistry present Cashmere's First Annual HAIR OF THE DOG 5k FUN RUN for January 1st 2018 The all-ages friendly event will start and end at Cashmere's Milepost 111 parking area, 407 Aplets Way Participants will begin to gather at 10:30am with the fun run (walk, crawl, roll...) starting at 11am. 5k double loop/2.5 k single loop maps available at the event. The Milepost 111 conference room will be open with access to restrooms and warm beverages. Heat lamps will […]

What: A fun race day for all ages and abilities! Skate races for all. When: Saturday, January 6, 2018 Where: Leavenworth Golf Course Ski Trails, 9101 Icicle Road, Leavenworth Skirennen Nordic Race The LWSC Junior Nordic Team is hosting a fun race at the Golf Course on Saturday, January 6th for all ages! Each race is a skate mass start. There’s a 10k for adults, and a 5k, 2k and FunK for the kids. Day of registration only. All proceeds […]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS OF 1/5/18.  Saturday, January 6, 2018 9:00 AM 2:00 PM The Lake Chelan Nordic Club will be hosting a non-competitive, timed, Ski Loppet on January 6th, 2018 at the Echo Ridge Nordic Area. Three loops will be available to choose from: 1) Novice 5K, 2) Best Echo Skate 15K, and 3) Best Echo Classic 10K or complete all three loops for the 30K Echoathon.   Loppet Schedule: 9:00 am-Registration/bib pickup in front of the […]

Avalanche Awareness at Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort This workshop is designed for mountain enthusiasts who are starting to tour on their own and possibly venturing out of the ski area boundries. Areas of focus in this course: Recognize & Avoid Avalanche Terrain Understanding Layed Snow Weather Indicators & Red Flags Basic Companion Rescue Avalanche Control Techniques Boundary Policies Avalanche Terrain & Terrain Maps Basic Route Selection Current Snow Pack Conditions Companion Recovery Probing, Shoveling, & Beacon use Workshops […]

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 7:00pm Location: The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute ADMISSION BY DONATION, ALL AGES WELCOME! DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM FOR NO HOST REFRESHMENTS U.S. Forest Service biologist, Kent Woodruff will discuss working to reintroduce beavers to forest streams where they used to be common. The Methow Beaver Project aims to understand the ecological impacts of climate change on water storage, an essential part of the […]

Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 10:00am Location: The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Grab your mittens and snow boots and join us at Barn Beach Reserve for a winter adventure walk! A winter ecology ramble led by Institute staff explores the beauty and wildlife along the Wenatchee River at this magical time of year. Snow permitting, this will include a basic introduction to snowshoeing. Snowshoes provided or feel free to bring […]

Date: January 13th, 2018 Time: 4:30 PM Where: Meet outside Hampton Lodge Rental Shop Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort Presents-Twilight Snowshoe Trek This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. There are several routes available and each trek is fitted to the group interests and abilities. Suggested Gear: Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, a winter hat, coat, snow pants & headlamp (optional). Creature […]

Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill 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. Enjoy a special snowshoe trail at the Ski Hill. A bonfire will provide a warm welcome at the base. There is no better way to begin snowshoeing than just […]

Where: Wenatchee Valley Museum When: Tuesday Jan. 16th 7pm event is 98 minutes Cost: Free with suggested $5 donation Sponsor: Chelan P.U.D. Every energy resource-fossil, nuclear and renewable, is undergoing profound changes. Overall, the planet is shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. This sweeping transition is the subject of Switch. Rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will happen. Switch is also about changing the […]