Join Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and NW Epic Series Saturday, June 29 and shred the gnar.  Kids, ages 3-12 years old, are encouraged to join the kid friendly race.  Day of registration only, beginning at 9:30am.  Races will follow at 10:30.  There will be 3 race options for kids to choose from:  balance bike course, short course (about 1 mile) and long course (around 2 miles).  The cost is $10 per person.  All race proceeds from the kid event will […]

Community Celebration June 29, Wenatchee River Institute and Cascade Garden Club Leavenworth –Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and the Cascade Garden Club will be hosting a Community Celebration and Open House at WRI’s Barn Beach Reserve property, 347 Division St. in Leavenworth, Sat., June 29 from 4 - 5:30pm. Food – Fun – Free! What do you get when you cross passionate gardeners, skilled environmental educators, enthusiastic volunteers and minds eager to learn, all in a beautiful outdoor setting that abounds […]

Calendula: the art of salve making and painting. $50.00 June 30th - 2-5pm Class size: min 5, max 12 In celebration of this healing flower we are going to learn about it's medicinal properties and uses through an introductory salve making class and learn how to draw and paint this beautiful garden ally. Sarah Michels with Infuse Organics is hosting this amazing workshop in her studio. She is an expert in creating natural and organic skin care products and will […]

Amber Wray sees the world differently through painting with watercolor Local watercolor artist Amber Wray will be leading a two-day workshop on July 2nd and 3rd, from 9am-12pm each day, at Wenatchee River Institute’s (WRI) Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division St., located along the beautiful Wenatchee River in Leavenworth. Wray has been painting almost as long as she has been able to hold a brush, and began her focus on watercolor about four years ago. “Most people are intimated by […]

Description The 9th-annual River Run on the Fourth will be held Thursday, July 4, 2019, in conjunction with the Wenatchee Independence Day Celebration. The 5K and 10K will start and finish at Pybus Public Market, which opened in 2013 and is the second-largest public market in Washington state. Beneficiary: Literacy Council of Chelan-Douglas Description: The two courses — 5K and 10K — utilize the paved Apple Capital Loop Trail along the Columbia River and feature flat sections, rollers and a […]

The YMCA Presents-Bike Week for Grades 5-8. Bike Week July 8-12, 2019: This two-wheeled week is spent on our local biking trails with the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club. Learn how to safely ride and manage a bike, adhere to biking rules and laws, and maintain and clean trails. Bikes are available for those in need! Each morning, we’ll learn from our team of avid bikers in our community. In the afternoons, use your budget to choose the activities you want […]

Ages: 6-12 Location: Squilchuck State Park, Riverfront Rock Gym Date: July 8-12 Time: 9am-4pm Cost: $349 This event is hosted by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. What could be better than biking in the morning and climbing in the afternoon?  Nothing!  Kids ages 6-12 are invited to join us for 5-full days of awesomeness riding their bike and climbing in a safe and supportive environment. Morning session:  From 9am to noon each day participants will be learning mountain bike skills such […]

The Bureau of Land Management and the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will be presenting an interactive, hands-on workshop teaching participants to minimize impacts when recreating outdoors. Attendees will learn: How to prepare for your outdoor trips to minimize risk and impact. What to do when there’s no bathroom, why trash and dog poop should be packed out, and what to do with dirty dishwater. How to build a Leave No Trace campfire to prevent harming ecosystems. How to protect […]

July 13th: Digital Tools for Naturalists -- Highland Wonders field trip Offered by Okanogan Highlands Alliance (OHA) Many of us carry smartphones as cameras and for a few of our favorite apps, but are you curious about other apps that might help you explore the natural world? In the July 13th field trip, community members can learn more about how to make a phone or tablet into a suite of resources for identifying a wide variety of natural elements, from […]

Hosted by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Sweetwood BBQ Location: Canyon #2 We will be working to complete the new upper Stairway trail. Bring a bike! Meet at the Number 2 Canyon trail-head parking lot.  Work party will conclude with a BBQ provided by Sweetwood BBQ! DATE: July 13th, 2019 | TIME: 9 AM - 1 PM LOCATION: No. 2 Canyon (PARK AT THE CLOSED GATE ON NO. 2 ROAD) WHAT TO BRING: Long Pants, Gloves, Water, Snacks (Tools Will […]

Wenatchee Valley, Wenatchee to Leavenworth Geology Tour July 13 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm $40 – $45 Brent Cunderla will take you on a tour from Wenatchee to Leavenworth that will highlight the different rock types and geologic processes that occurred over the last 100 million years. The Wenatchee Valley is unique in that all three major rock types: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary occur here. Numerous examples of these three rock groups will be discussed and observed on the […]

The Wenatchee YMCA presents-Hike Week for Grades 5-8 July 15-19, 2019: Spend this week learning to hike on our Wenatchee Valley trails with Seth Wendzel and the Washington State University 4-H Challenge Programs. In addition to hiking, this week will feature an introduction to climbing and ropes courses at the WSU Extension Challenge Ropes Course. Each morning, we’ll learn from our team of avid  hikers and paddlers in our community. In the afternoons, use your budget to choose the activities […]