Wenatchee Outdoors

Quincy Basin Tour
2019-09-21 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Presented by Wenatchee Valley Museum
Date: September 21
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $40 – $45
Website:https://61981.blackbaudhosting.com/61981/Quincy-Basin-Geology-Tour

Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also examine the eight mile wide Drumheller Channels, through which most of the Quincy Basin floodwaters drained largely down the Lower Crab Creek drainage, toward the Columbia River at Beverly, Washington.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. Please plan to bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.

Science & Art of Wildlife Tracking
2019-09-21 09:00 - 2019-09-22 16:30
The Science and Art of Wildlife Tracking with Wenatchee River Institute and Marcus Reynerson
Have you ever stepped over an animal track, noticed a pile of scat or scratches on a tree and wondered, who made it? Learn about the fundamentals of wildlife tracking by joining Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and professional wildlife tracker and educator Marcus Reynerson of Wilderness Awareness School, Duvall, WA for a 2-day course, Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 9AM – 4:30PM each day.
Through a combination of class and field time, course participants will become grounded in the context of wildlife tracking –how it is relevant to a variety of people from wildlife scientists to conservationists, as well as to those who simply want to be more connected to the natural world. Wildlife tracking offers a holistic, ecological window into the activities of the living world surrounding us. By becoming aware of the wildlife living in our backyards, the world becomes a richer place as new sights and sounds are recognized and enjoyed.
“Tracking with Marcus is an amazing experience because it is so much more than walking around and looking for tracks on the ground. Marcus knows how to look at a forest with the awareness of a tracker, knowing exactly where the animals have gone and the certain behaviors one might see. Watching him work will inspire anyone to become a wildlife tracker, to learn about the natural world in a unique way,” said Rachel Bishop, WRI Community Education Lead, who has worked with Reynerson prior during a field course, tracking a cougar up the Icicle Canyon.
“We wandered through the trees following signs such as tracks and scrapes, and what the cougar seemed to be following, a snowshoe hare. There is more activity in our backyards than we realize!” added Bishop.
In this course, you will gain the skill-set to explore the vast and exciting world of wildlife tracking:
• Natural history, taxonomy, and regional wildlife • Basic wildlife foot morphology
• Clear print identification • Behavior and wildlife sign interpretation • Track aging
• How wildlife interacts with varying landscapes • The fundamentals of following animal trails
• The art of inquiry and engaging curiosity
Every tracking experience is unique and so the course will follow the curiosity of the participants, as well as the animal tracks and trails encountered along the way. Whether you are an experienced tracker or a beginner, course participants will learn to look at the ground in a new way, with the tools to develop as connected naturalists, reading stories left behind by the wildlife all around us.
Reynerson is a naturalist, educator, and photographer. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America and Europe. He engages in telling stories about the complexity of humans living in the 21st century. Reynerson is the lead instructor for an internationally renowned environmental leadership immersion program for adults at the Wilderness Awareness School, and an evaluator with Cybertracker Conservation, an organization dedicated to providing leading edge assessment and certification across the globe in the art and science of wildlife tracking.
2-Day Course Cost: $150 WRI Members, $175 Non-Members, with course size limited to 16 participants. Please dress for changing weather, and pack water, lunch and snacks. Meet by 9AM at the WRI campus, 347 Division Street in Leavenworth, to travel via WRI Otter Van and carpool. Direct any questions to Rachel Bishop, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or call (509)548-0181 x5. To register, visit our website: www.wenatcheeriverinstitute.org | Community Experiences | Workshops and Field Courses

Helmet Safety Program
2019-09-21 10:00 - 13:00
Kohl’s Helmet Safety Program at Seattle Children’s will be hosting a bike helmet fitting and giveaway event on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Wenatchee. Free bike helmets available for children 1 to 18 years old. One helmet per child. Wearers must be present and be fitted to receive a helmet. Quantities are limited. First come, first served. No appointments needed.
Location of event: Pybus Public Market, 3 N Worthen St., Wenatchee, WA 98801
For more information on the Kohl’s Helmet Safety Program at Seattle Children’s: www.MakeSureTheHelmetFits.org

Wenatchee River Salmon Festival
2019-09-21 10:00 - 17:00
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is held each year to celebrate the return of the salmon to our northwest rivers. The rivers that are home to the salmon also provide sustenance for birds, frogs, salamanders, foxes, deer, bugs, bears and countless trees, bushes, and flowers. Learn about the connections between our rivers, salmon and people, and other wildlife and habitats through educational and recreation activities.
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is a three-day natural resource education event held every fall, with 2 school days and 1 community day. The Festival is held on the grounds of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery off Icicle Creek Road, located at the mouth of the scenic Icicle Canyon in Leavenworth, Washington.
Our theme this year is “Catch the Salmon Fest Fever!”. An exciting menu of hands-on activities and “edutainment” gives students from throughout North Central Washington a unique opportunity to discover and appreciate the complexities of the natural world and the significance of salmon to people of the northwest.
Salmon Fest is also excited to partner with the Chelan County PUD and their River Ramble Activities for the 2019 Salmon Fest events! These include storytelling, tipi setup, traditional canoe use, traditional drumming demo, traditional salmon bake, traditional salmon fishing techniques, and a tribal lithic technology demo with Atlatl throw and flint knapping.
Salmon Fest thanks all the amazing contributors, supporters, and exhibitors!
Visit www.salmonfest.org for more information about the history and full details.
The Wenatchee River Salmon Festival is made possible by their 501c3 nonprofit parent organization the Friends of Northwest Hatcheries, based in Leavenworth, WA. To donate or join this amazing volunteer organization visit www.friendsofnwhatcheries.org.
Hosts:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S.D.A. Forest Service
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Chelan PUD
Friends of Northwest Hatcheries

Breath of a Whale
2019-09-25 19:00 - 20:30
Wenatchee River Institute Presents-

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Red Barn, Wenatchee River Institute, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth

Join us as Leigh Calvez presents from her book, “The Breath of a Whale.” Experience through imagination the true size of a humpback whale, listen to the calls of endangered orca whales, and learn fascinating facts about the majestic creatures inhabiting our planet’s oceans.
In “The Breath of a Whale,” Calvez draws from a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of these giants of the deep to relate the stories of nature’s most remarkable creatures—from ancient blue whales and migratory humpbacks, to the familial orcas who struggle against catastrophic ecological change to survive.
Leigh Calvez is a naturalist and nature writer. She studied humpback whales in Massachusetts and on Maui, Hawaii and spinner dolphins on the Big Island. As a naturalist, Calves led whale watching tours around the globe to places like the Azores, New Zealand, and in British Columbia. Her interest in the natural world led her to nature writing and her first book, “The Hidden Lives of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature’s Most Elusive Birds.” Calves’ essays have also appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, High Country News, The Ecologist, Ocean Realm, The Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, and The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Doors open at 6:30pm for community social and no-host refreshments, presentation begins at 7:00pm.

Contact Info-
Rebecca Ryan
rryan@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext. 2

Science on TAP with W.R.I.
2019-09-26 18:00 - 19:00
It’s back, Wenatchee River Institute’s Science on TAP! with Wenatchee Foothill Mule Deer
Science on Tap! returns after taking a summer hiatus. The coming lineup is impressive with a new speaker each month on natural sciences topics, as well as refreshing –being held at different Wenatchee Valley breweries each time.
“Science On Tap! is a way for folks to get in touch with the science going on our community, in an approachable and social way. There are chances to engage, talk, and ask questions, all while in a relaxed and comfortable environment,” said Rachel Bishop, Wenatchee River Institute Community Education Lead.
Come out to Badger Mountain Brewing in Wenatchee on Thursday, Sept. 26th from 6-7pm, and hear Von Pope, Senior Wildlife Biologist for Chelan County PUD, talk about mule deer winter habitat in the Wenatchee Foothills. Learn about mule deer population monitoring in the Valley, and find answers to questions like, How many deer are in this area and Why are the Sage Hills and other recreation areas closed during the winter?
That evening, there will be a raffle of WRI and Badger Mountain Brewery goods! All proceeds help keep WRI programming continue and grow. All ages welcome. For more information contact Rachel, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or 509-548-0181 x5
Event Link: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/community-education/workshops-field-courses.html/event/2019/09/26/science-on-tap-mule-deer-in-wenatchee-valley/261163

Sip & Paint at O'Grady's Pantry!
2019-09-27 16:00 - 18:00
Join us at Sleeping Lady’s O’Grady’s Pantry for step by step instruction to create your very own SALMON RUN masterpiece!
When: Friday – September 27th, 4-6pm
Price: $35
All instruction and supplies provided. This is a step by step class with acrylic paints on 11×14 canvas. No experience necessary!
Food and beverages from menu available for purchase.
Aprons will be provided but clothing appropriate for painting is recommended.
Register: http://www.sipandpaint.org/shop, or https://www.sleepinglady.com/hotel-accommodations-SipandPaint.php for our overnight package.
Location: Sleeping Lady Resort, O’Grady’s Pantry, 7375 Icicle Rd, Leavenworth
*Please note that classes must have 6 or more registrants or the class will be cancelled. When necessary, we will alert registrants of cancelation within 72 hours prior to event.

Dark Side Festival!
2019-09-28
Date: Saturday September 28th
Time: 9:00 am-9:30pm
Location: Squilchuck State Park
$20 entry, weekend camping, food and music & beer garden.
Event Schedule:
9am-12pm- E.M.B.A. mountain bike clinics
12pm-6pm- Bike Demos
12pm-6pm-E-bike Demo Challenge (demo an e-bike to win a $500 cash prize)
12:30pm-Food and beer open
1pm-4pm-Sizzler Race
4:30pm-Kids Race
6:30pm-Dark Side Ride
8pm- Music & Fundraising
8:30pm-Raffle Starts
Sizzler Race to benefit Wenatchee Valley Devo (grades 6th-12th mountain biking program). Wenatchee Valley Velo will match the first 5k for Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.
Register at www.bikereg.com/42608

Sketch at Crescent Bar Lavender Ranch
2019-09-28 09:00 - 13:00
Bring your art supplies and carpool or caravan to the lavender boutiques farm in Crescent bar. We will meet in the parking lot at 9:15 of Hobby Lobby in East Wenatchee and drive out to the farm to set up by 10 o’clock. We will sketch for two hours but feel free to come and go as you wish if you drive on your own.
From The Lavender Boutiques website…
Crescent Bar Lavender Ranch
With an elevated view of the magnificent Columbia River Gorge and stunning territorial views of desert high country in every direction we offer a truly unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty of lavender. As you journey through a circular lavender Labyrinth you can experience the beauty, feel and smell of over 35 different types of lavender plants.
A great location for your next family gathering, retirement party, graduation or wedding Crescent Bar Lavender Ranch offers competitive rental packages for all kinds of occasions and budgets. The 5 acre site is perfect for people wanting a rustic western style gathering. Located just north of the popular tourist destination Crescent Bar, WA you access our farm by turning onto Stuhmiller road off of state highway 28. Look for the big red barn to the north.
For more information click here.

National Public Lands Day-Lend a Hand!
2019-09-28 09:00 - 13:00
National Public Lands Day-Lend a Hand to Help Support Your Public Lands!
Join in the trail work party with the BLM for National Public Lands Day!
Date: Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-1pm
Location: Hungate Trailhead (appx. 30 minutes/25 miles from Wenatchee)
Hwy 28 south from Wenatchee. Turn Left on Palisades Road (Moses Coulee). Travel appx. 9 miles down this road. Destination is on right side-trailhead parking area.
Map Location
This will be trail and trailhead maintenance at the Hungate Trail-up Moses Coulee. The trail hasn’t been maintained in a while, so it needs some brushing, trail markers, and the trailhead could use some brushing & painting.
Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided.
This is a family friendly event, though the trail has rocky spots, and people will need to dress appropriately (closed toe shoes, long pants). Meet at the Hungate Trailhead at 9am.
Here’s the website about NPLD. Hungate Trail event: https://www.neefusa.org/npld

Native Heritage Bus Tour
2019-09-28 09:00 - 17:00
Presented by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Explore culturally significant locations from the Peshastin Pinnacles to the Wenatchee Heights with Native American guide Randy Lewis during a day-long bus tour Saturday, September 28th.
Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 a.m. for the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers. The tour continues with stops at Peshastin Pinnacles, the Cashmere Museum, and Lake Wenatchee. Please plan to bring your lunch.
Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape comes from a hope for deeper understanding and respect of ancient cultures.
Cost: $50-$55
Buy your tickets by clicking here.

Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club-Guano Rocks Regatta!
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00
The 28th annual Guano Rocks Regatta with Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club is coming up on Saturday, September 28th at Lincoln Rock State Park.
What is the Guano Rocks Regatta you ask? Well let us explain. WRPC’s regatta is a fun human powered boat race for all kinds of boats and skill levels. If you paddle a kayak, or a surfski or a board or you row a shell, or rowboat, or even cycle a pedal boat there’s a category for you. Some experience is necessary, but you don’t have to be an expert to participate.
You can opt for the 3.2-mile Little Turtle race. Or step up to the challenge of the 5.5-mile Guano Rocks race. Both races start and finish at the Lincoln Rock boat launch. The Little Turtle race goes around Turtle Rock island in a counter clockwise direction. In that race you are never far from shore. The Guano Rocks race also goes around island but continues a mile or so past the end of the island to a small pile of rock covered with, you guessed it, guano. Now you know how the race got its name. At that point you turn around and head for the finish.
After the race there is a BBQ lunch. It’s free for racers and volunteers, $12 for others. The award ceremony is held during the lunch.
The race is a Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing and Paddling Club sanctioned event. More information and a link to registration can be found on the Sound Rowers web site: http://soundrowers.org/wp/race-schedule/guano-rocks/
It promises to be a lot of fun. In the past we have had good attendance from folks west of the mountains. This year we’re really hoping for a big WRPC turn-out. So get together with your friends and plan to participate. This is a family friendly event!

When I Grow Up 5k Fun Run/Walk
2019-09-28 10:00 - 13:00
Join Us For Our 2nd Annual “When I Grow Up” 5 K Fun Run/Walk benefiting your local Child & Family Advocacy Center at SAGE. Dress up as whatever you want to be when you grow up for fun & enjoyable event. Best dressed will receive a prize. T-shirts are guaranteed for all participants who register by 9/2/19.
Register Online at Findsafety.org or call SAGE at 509-663-7446
For more information click here.

Chelan Ridge Hawkwatch Trip
2019-10-03 08:00 - 16:00
Each fall, thousands of hawks, eagles and falcons fly along a high ridge perched above Lake Chelan on their way to winter territories. Join us for a trip to Chelan Ridge Hawkwatch International observation point so you can witness this amazing spectacle. Learn from local biologists about these birds’ migration, why they are migrating and how is it all related to habitat and land management. While we are there field station biologists will be working the trapping blind providing the rare close-up opportunity to see a live bird captured, banded and released! We’ll gather data in an effort to capture information on the health of North America’s raptor populations. You will learn all about raptor biology and hone your identification skills by assisting researchers as they count passing hawks.
COST: Member $45, Nonmember $60
Transportation included in WRI’s Otter Van.
Depart Leavenworth from WRI at 8:00am OR Wenatchee from Penny Road Park & Ride at 8:45am
Participants should be able to hike about 30 minutes at about 6000 feet elevation.
For more information click here.

eBird Monitoring at Horse Lake Reserve
2019-10-04 07:00 - 11:30
Date
Fri, 10/04/2019

Time
7am-11:30am

Location
Horse Lake Reserve

Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data? Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in cancelling the route.
CDLT is recruiting volunteers to help with two once/month bird monitoring projects.

Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project, prior to the thinning project that will restore a pre-settlement open ponderosa-pine forest. Meeting at 6am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 5:30am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts. 2019 Dates: Apr 18, May 23, June 27, July 18, Sept 19, Oct 10, Nov 8.
Horse Lake Reserve eBird Monitoring Project: Meeting at 6am at the end of the pavement on Horse Lake Rd. to carpool up the gravel road, we walk a 5-mile route, stopping at 7 points to conduct 10-minute counts. All data is entered into eBird. Our goal is to learn about bird use within the variety of habitats that include areas burned in 2015 wildfire. 2019 Dates: Apr 11, May 16, June 20, July 11, Aug 2, Oct 4, Oct 31.

Fall Salmon Walks with W.R.I.
2019-10-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-10-11 10:00 - 12:00
Wenatchee River Institute Fall Salmon Walks, Oct. 4th and 11th, witness the return of the Pacific Salmon
The fall Pacific Salmon migration has begun. Walk along the banks of the Wenatchee River guided by a WRI naturalist to watch these fish jump fully out of the water while in search of spawning grounds. The females move gravel to build a ‘nest’ for their redds (salmon eggs), as males battle over fertilization. This is an amazing experience for nearby residents as well as those from out of area, and not to be missed!
The fish now at this river location migrated from the Pacific Ocean to the Columbia River in the summertime. “For someone who has seen salmon spawning many times, the fascination never diminishes. Considering what they have gone through to get this part of the river –hundreds of miles of river and over dams, they don’t seem tired at all, even jumping completely out of the river!” exclaimed Rachel Bishop, WRI Community Education Lead and Fall Salmon Walk trip guide.
WRI Fall Salmon Walks, 10am on Oct. 4 and 11, 10am-12noon. Meet at Wenatchee River Institute’s River Haus located at 347 Division Street in Leavenworth. Travel by foot along Leavenworth’s waterfront trail system to watch and learn about salmon and their breathtaking journey. Dress for changing weather and pack a snack and water.
Admission is free, donations are appreciated. All ages welcome and binoculars are available for use during the walk. Questions? Contact Rachel Bishop, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or call (509)548-0181 x5. Visit our website: www.wenatcheeriverinstitute.org

Lake Wenatchee Geology Tour
2019-10-05
Lake Wenatchee Geology Tour

October 5 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$40 – $45

This is geologic tour in the Leavenworth area, up the Wenatchee River Valley to Lake Wenatchee. We’ll look at everything from Chumstick sandstone, to the glacial features from both the Icicle Creek and Lake Wenatchee Glaciers. We’ll see the Leavenworth fault, identify glacial moraines, discuss how streams change with time, and examine 90 million years old igneous rocks and even older metamorphic rocks!
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. The first stop will be at Pinnacle State Park the tour will continue along Hwy 2, Chumstick Hwy, and Icicle Canyon with multiple viewing and discussion stops. The tour will stop at Lake Wenatchee State Park for lunch and return to Leavenworth via the Chumstick Hwy.
For more information click here.

Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon
2019-10-05 07:00 - 14:00
Hosted by Ted Driven.
A stunningly beautiful course in the scenic town of Leavenworth. Marathoners will start near the renown Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Runners will run a loop through the Icicle Canyon the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth through wooded riverfront trails. Mixed surface of asphalt and dirt trails. Surrounded by impressive mountains, you’ll likely see salmon spawning in the Wenatchee River and Icicle Creek. The half marathon events welcomes both runners and walkers. The marathon is limited to runners who will complete the course within the six hour time limit, due to course restrictions. The half marathon course is open for four hours.
Leavenworth is Washington’s “Bavarian Village” located 2 hours east of the Puget Sound bordering the Wenatchee National Forest and Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Oktoberfest is Leavenworth’s biggest festival of the year with 3 weeks of music, parades, food (and of course, beverages) and activities for children and adults. A great race will only be part of your unique experience on race weekend!
We are very proud of the partnerships we have forged with the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States Forest Service, Washington State Department of Transportation, Chelan County, the City of Leavenworth, and our friends and neighbors in Leavenworth, without whom this event would not be possible.
Race start times:
Full marathon: 7 AM (bus loads at fish hatchery at 5:45 AM)
Half marathon: 9 AM
For more information click here.

Icicle Canyon Cleanup
2019-10-05 08:00 - 13:00
Hosted by Leavenworth Mountain Association
Picking up trash in Icicle and Tumwater Canyons to keep our climbing areas clean! Free camping is available for 35 vehicles and 85 individuals Friday and Saturday nights at the Eightmile Campground Group Site. From 8AM to 1PM we will pick up trash, then there is some time to climb in the afternoon. We will provide beverages, a bonfire, a grill and good company at the Eightmile Group Campsite afterwards. We provide everything you need to clean up, including trash bags, gloves, maps and more!
Sign up with the link below.
https://www.leavenworthma.org/events-1/icicle-canyon-cleanup-2019

Hike for a Cause
2019-10-05 11:30 - 14:00
Event: Hike For A Cause
Date: October 5th
Time: 11:30am to 2pm
Location: Walla Walla Point Park
Website to Register: https://wenymca.networkforgood.com/events/13591-hike-for-a-cause
Description: Step up for kids in our valley! Walk, Bike, Run, Skate-it doesn’t matter just participate! Go one mile, go 11 miles, but help us represent our collective impact as far as you can!This joint event with CASA and the YMCA has a collective goal of impacting 5000 children by year end. Both CASA and the Y have incredible outreach and are dedicated to the success of our valley’s children. This family event will foster community support for our children while engaging our youth and family teams in walking, running or biking at our gorgeous Walla Walla Point Park trails.
Our event goal is to raise awareness for our outreach, programs and services to children and families in our valley. All proceeds will be divided between CASA and the Y. Funds raised will support the YMCA’s youth and teen programs, and scholarship funds. As well as enable CASA to continue to provide child advocates for abused and neglected children in our community.Prizes for Best All Around Family Costume/Theme, Best Costume, Best Dog Costume, Best Kids Costume.Games and family fun!!

A FOOLS Journey-with Wenatchee Valley Erratics
2019-10-08 19:00 - 21:00
Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 8 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee.
“Searching the Okanogan Drainage for Multiple Ice Age Events and Catastrophic Flooding: A FOOLS Journey”
Glacial features of the Okanogan area have stories to tell, and a FOOL has come to tell them. Don Hruska, retired mining geologist, is one of four Okanogan residents who formed the FOOLS, Friends of the Okanogan Lobe. Their quest has been to investigate how geologic forces shaped the Okanogan landscape.
The Okanogan drainage is in the heart of the last ice sheet of the 2.6 million-year-old Pleistocene Ice Age. That ice sheet left a covering rich in glacial drift and associated glacial topography in the Okanogan. A number of theories abound about the pre-ice terrain. When was the onset and gradual decay of the ice? Are there indications of older ice events? Is there evidence of flooding episodes, some perhaps catastrophic, that may have contributed to the large scabland floods that are familiar to us?
Plan on joining the field trip next spring, when we will visit many of these Ice Age features.
Don’s book, Okanogan Ice Skating: Three Million Years of Glacial Impact and Basement Rumbling, will soon be on sale in the IAFI bookstore (https://iafi.org/product-category/book/).
The program is free & open to the public.
For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age Floods Institute, please see our website: http://www.iafi.org; http://www.hugefloods.com; and quadricopter videos of Ice Age features, http://www.brucebjornstad.com.

Pacific Salmon in a Changing Climate
2019-10-09 19:00 - 21:00
Pacific Salmon in a changing climate

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Red Barn, Wenatchee River Institute, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth

Pacific Salmon have survived volcanic eruptions, repeated glaciations, shifting rivers, the commercial fishing boom of the late 1800s, an era of dam building, and many other human-related changes to their environment. They now face additional stressors related to climate change, including increased stream temperatures and altered river flows. Join local biologist Tracy Bowerman in a discussion about the adaptations salmon have evolved to persist in a highly dynamic environment, and how salmon have responded to recent climatic shifts. Tracy will present the latest research on how climate change is expected to affect salmon populations and other organisms that rely on salmon for food and nutrients.
Tracy Bowerman lives in Leavenworth and conducts research on salmon and trout throughout the Columbia River Basin. She has a Ph.D. in Aquatic Ecology from Utah State University where she studied bull trout populations and conservation biology.
Photo courtesy of Barrie Kovich and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
Doors open at 6:30pm for community social and no-host refreshments, presentation begins at 7:00pm.

Contact Info
Rebecca Ryan
rryan@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext. 2

eBird Monitoring at Mountain Home Preserve
2019-10-10 07:00 - 10:30
Date
Thu, 10/10/2019

Time
7am-10:30am

Location
Mountain Home Preserve

Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data? Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in cancelling the route.
CDLT is recruiting volunteers to help with two once/month bird monitoring projects.

Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project, prior to the thinning project that will restore a pre-settlement open ponderosa-pine forest. Meeting at 6am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 5:30am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts. 2019 Dates: Apr 18, May 23, June 27, July 18, Sept 19, Oct 10, Nov 8.
Horse Lake Reserve eBird Monitoring Project: Meeting at 6am at the end of the pavement on Horse Lake Rd. to carpool up the gravel road, we walk a 5-mile route, stopping at 7 points to conduct 10-minute counts. All data is entered into eBird. Our goal is to learn about bird use within the variety of habitats that include areas burned in 2015 wildfire. 2019 Dates: Apr 11, May 16, June 20, July 11, Aug 2, Oct 4, Oct 31.

To register click here.

Orchard Middle School Ski Swap
2019-10-12 08:00 - 12:00
2019 Orchard Middle School Ski Swap
October 12,
Orchard Middle School Gym (1024 Orchard Ave)
8 am – 12 pm
Drop off Friday, October 11, 4-7pm
Pick up unsold gear and checks Saturday, October 12, 2-4pm
Ready for the ski season? If not, here’s the chance to prepare! Find fantastic deals on new or used skis (alpine & nordic), snowboards, poles, winter clothing, and more! Sports Fitness Outlet and Liquidation Sports are offering the best selection of winter sports gear! Have gear to sell? Bring your items to Orchard Middle School at the drop-off time. Personnel will be on hand to answer equipment safety questions. Forms for selling or donating items can be found online: www.wenatcheeschools.org/oms. OMS Parent Teacher Organization takes 20% commission from every sale.
OBSOLETE/UNSAFE EQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! NO STRAIGHT ALPINE SKIS
(ONLY ‘SHAPED’ SKIS), REAR-ENTRY ADULT SKI BOOTS, OR OUTDATED SKI POLES.

Nason Creek Stewardship & Trail Maintenance
2019-10-12 08:30 - 15:00
Join Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Butte Brand for a fun fall day of volunteering at Nason Creek Alcove! We will meet in Wenatchee at 8:30 am and carpool to the site about an hour away. Once there, we will focus our efforts on:
Brush removal in a small parking area and trail
Installing a few steps in a steep portion of trail
Installing an informational sign
Removing a fence
Depending on the task you choose, the work will be light to heavy, involve hiking less than a mile and using hand tools such as loppers, hand saws, hoes and shovels. We will break for lunch at 1 pm, overlooking Nason Creek, where CDLT staff will explain the history of the property, its importance for salmon, and future habitat restoration plans. You can expect to return to our original meeting spot in Wenatchee by 3 pm.
CDLT will provide instruction, tools, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, extra gloves and lunch. Please bring a water bottle, and wear sturdy clothing you can get dirty, including close-toed shoes. If you have any dietary restrictions, we recommend bringing your own food.
Please RSVP so we can provide you with more details for the volunteer event as the date approaches, and get an accurate head count for lunch.
*All outdoor events are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled events will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please contact Olivia Schilling, Stewardship & Trails Assistant: olivia@cdlandtrust.org, 509-667-9708.
Register by clicking here.

The Nature of Nature Writing
2019-10-12 08:30 - 16:30
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
A nature writing workshop!
The Wenatchee River Institute and Write on the River bring together three north central Washington writers, Ana Maria Spagna, Heather Murphy and Derek Sheffield, with unique perspectives on observing, recording and sharing words about the natural world. Join us for a day-long workshop at the Barn Beach Reserve on the banks of the Wenatchee River in Leavenworth.
The Saturday October 12 workshop, from 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., includes morning presentations and prompts and afternoon field writing, concluding with readings by participants and guest writers. The cost is $70, and a picnic lunch is included. Co-sponsorship means members of either Write On The River or the Wenatchee River Institute pay only $60. Attendance is limited to 45, so register soon.
For more information click here.

My Sky Family Day
2019-10-12 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for My Sky Family Day on Saturday, October 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. All ages are encouraged to experience the fun of hands-on science including learning about the principles of flight, stellar navigation, sky stories, and the space race. In our new My Sky exhibit, you can get your hands on an enormous 5-foot wide model of the Moon. Explore close-up images of what the Sun looked like on your birthday last year. Invent your own new constellations. The exhibit will introduce you to scientists, artists, and other people who are inspired by the sky above us. Come look up, explore the Sun, the Moon and the Stars, and be inspired by the wonder of it all! Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 per family, $5 members.
For more information click here.

Support Mission Ridge Ski Team-Bomber Wing Auction!
2019-10-12 17:00 - 22:00
Location: Wenatchee Convention Center
121 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee WA 98801
The Bomber Wing Auction & Gala is our largest fundraiser of the year! Your support helps the Mission Ridge Ski Team and the Mission Ridge Ski Education Foundation by subsidizing our athletic programs and by providing scholarships to worthy athletes.
We’d love to have you attend and Tickets are available now.
For more information click here.

Mission Ridge Ski Team-GEAR SWAP!
2019-10-13 09:00 - 12:00
When: October 13th
8am-9am Seller Set Up
9am-12pm Open to Costumers
Where: Arlberg Sports Parking Lot
Please bring all types of gear to sell! Skis, Snowboards, Bikes, Clothing, Wakeboards, Kayaks any type of sports gear.
Seller: $10 (proceeds go to Chelan County Mountain Rescue)
Buyers: Free
