Events

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 12 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. "Geology of the Cheney and Palouse Falls Fracture Zones" Fracture zones in Columbia River Basalts were recognized by Native Americans, and were depicted on the earliest geologic maps of the area. Yet we don’t know what causes them or how they relate to earthquake hazards or groundwater aquifers. EWU Prof. Chad Pritchard will describe […]

Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 4:00pm Location: Leavenworth Fish Hatchery Join in on the fun at the 2017 Leavenworth Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 16th. This will be the 17th official count for Leavenworth and the 118th year for the National Audubon Society. Birders will be assigned a route and meet their leader at a designated area. Lists will be compiled at 4:00 pm at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. If you can’t make it to the fish hatchery, please […]

Firefighter & Emergency Personnel Appreciation Saturday, December 16, 2017 Mission Ridge will be saying thank you to those who serve our community and put their safety in jeopardy to protect ours. In recognition or their service, Mission Ridge will be honoring Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals by providing free skiing and riding from opening day through the third weekend in December. We welcome both active duty emergency responders and 2017 summer seasonal personnel to enjoy time on the mountain. […]

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 […]