Are you looking for a hands-on way to positively impact our local trails? Do you like to get outside in the company of other like-minded folks? Join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for our Seeding Work Party! What? We will be seeding the trail edges with native seed mix. We will also perform basic trail maintenance. Expect to walk up to 4 miles total round trip. Where? We will meet at Kenzie's Landing and walk to the work site. How? Sign […]
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR OUR SEASON KICK-OFF AND ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER. The evening will be a time to mingle with fellow winter sports enthusiasts while supporting great skiing in Leavenworth! Who: You! And your friends, too. What: A winter kick-off party Where: Leavenworth Golf Club - Put at the Club When: Friday, November 8th, 7-10:00pm Tickets: $55/per person ahead of time, $65 at the door Program: 7:00 pm Appetizers and Silent Auction 8:30 pm Raise […]
Registration link: https://lu.ma/vd62mfv3 Join the Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association at the Wenatchee River Institute in Leavenworth to learn how to turn branches and wood from creating defensible space or pruning into a valuable soil amendment - while sequestering carbon and limiting smoke in the air - with a simple, fire-pit sized kiln! We will also have a larger kiln (appropriate for larger properties outside the Leavenworth Urban Growth Area) available for viewing. Please feel free to forward this event to […]
Free Clinic taught by age group 50K Racewalk World Record Holder. Darlene Backlund (age 79) who has been racewalking 30 years. When: Nov. 9, 2024 Where: Eastmont Junior High School Track Time: 9-10am Come to learn: What is racewalking and powerwalking? Come ready to walk and meet others. Call Darlene 951-536-8874 with questions. She recently moved to East Wenatchee and is excited to reach out and be involved in the community. Please RSVP below.
CCA Snowy Owl Theater Saturday, November 9th Two showings: 4pm and 7pm Tickets - $10 for students and $20 for adults Come out and support two great community nonprofits, PVNT and LWSC, at this family friendly ski film fundraiser. Be prepared to enter the raffle for great prizes that will help increase your excitement for the upcoming ski season! Warren Miller is going big for 75 years! Stacked with unbelievable action and unexpected stories, Warren Miller’s 75 will bring fans to powder stashes and chutes […]
CCA Snowy Owl Theater Saturday, November 9th Two showings: 4pm and 7pm Tickets - $10 for students and $20 for adults Come out and support two great community nonprofits, PVNT and LWSC, at this family friendly ski film fundraiser. Be prepared to enter the raffle for great prizes that will help increase your excitement for the upcoming ski season! Warren Miller is going big for 75 years! Stacked with unbelievable action and unexpected stories, Warren Miller’s 75 will bring fans to powder stashes and chutes […]
Come explore the forests near Leavenworth to look for fungi of all shapes and sizes! Fall is a great time of year to find mushrooms and other fungi, especially in our environment on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. This trip is for those interested in encountering the vast diversity of fungi in our area, not just the edible species. We'll meet in the WRI parking lot (address above) and transportation will be provided in our van. We'll drive for […]
Discover Pass Free Days! The Washington State Discover Pass Program has designated the Discover Pass free days for 2024. On these days, visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park a vehicle at a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The 2024 Discover Pass free days are: Monday, Jan. 1 - First Day Hikes and New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin […]
Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEO0WV7VkY Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Join us for a presentation all about Stevens Pass! Ellen Galbraith, Vice President and General Manager of Stevens Pass, will recap highlights from last season and summer operations, while offering a sneak peek at what's new for winter 2024/25. Plus, don’t miss the opportunity to meet some of the Stevens Pass team members and get an […]
Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around the WRI campus! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the […]
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
North Cascades Institute is offering this Science and Story: A Conversation with Betsy L. Howell online. WHEN: Nov 13, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM WHERE: Anywhere you want!! INSTRUCTOR: Betsy L. Howell CLASS TUITION: $10.00 With three decades of experience as a wildlife biologist and 25 years as a published writer, Betsy L. Howell lives at the intersection of conservation and communication. She began work in Pacific Northwest forests in the mid-1980s and worked as a wildlife biologist […]