Wenatchee Outdoors

Sunday Paddle with Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club!
2021-10-03 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
October 3 @ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Sunday paddle with WRPC
9-11am, October 3rd
Meet at the WRPC Barn @ Linden Tree Park at 8:30am (along the loop trail near the intersection of 9th street and Walla Walla Avenue).
Join the Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club (WRPC) for a two-hour morning paddle with one of our knowledgeable club members. Kayak or canoe with us from Linden Tree Park to the Wenatchee River Confluence and back as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold.
This event is part of the Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.
Free event if you bring your own boat and equipment.
$15 per person to use club equipment. The $15 can be applied toward a membership if you decide to join the club.
Registration is required for all participants on the WRPC site.

Castle Rock Trail Maintenance with C.D.L.T.
2021-10-05 09:00 - 11:30
October 5 @ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Date
Tue, 10/05/2021

Time
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Location
1963 Castlerock Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Join us at Castle Rock to perform annual fall maintenance on the Castle Rock trail system, and any existing trail infrastructure (trail closure barriers, fences, rock steps). This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 3 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way.
Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these events. Please read CDLT’s COVID Safety Protocol and do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. Remember to bring a face mask to wear when you’re around other people, work gloves, hand sanitizer, water, snacks, layers of clothing appropriate for the task & weather on site, close-toed shoes, and appropriate tools if you have them. The Land Trust will bring tools for volunteers to use.
Please RSVP here so we can get an accurate headcount and provide you with details for the work party as the date approaches.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please contact Olivia Schilling, Stewardship & Trails Coordinator: olivia@cdlandtrust.org, 509-667-9708.
This event is part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.

Envir. Film & Speakers Series: Wenatchee Outdoors!
2021-10-05 19:00 - 20:00
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Wenatchee Outdoors. This event is part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.
Join us online along with Sarah Shaffer and the WenOut team on Tuesday, October 5 at 7 PM, to watch two short films and have a conversation about the human need for connection with the great outdoors through many avenues including human-powered recreation. The two films that will guide our conversation are, “The Important Places” by Gnarly Bay and “Unfenced” by Patagonia. Where have you been the closest to nature and noticed how infinitely small we are compared to the great outdoors? What actions can we take to preserve lands that remain undisturbed in our region?
ABOUT “THE IMPORTANT PLACES”
In this heart-warming short film acclaimed photographer Forest Woodward and Brendan Leonard chronicle a father-son journey down the Colorado River. The trip simultaneously illuminates the beauty and fragility of the canyon and of life as Forest grapples with the reality of his rapidly aging father and struggles to find his own path.
ABOUT “UNFENCED”
The Red Desert in southwest Wyoming is the largest unfenced area in the continental United States. In order to raise awareness about this threatened ecosystem, several Wyoming conservation groups have banded together to organize a trail race that brings runners, local stakeholders, and concerned citizens together to experience this place and see exactly what is at stake.
Please note there is adult content that includes brief nudity and strong language in “The Important Places.”
REGISTER HERE
Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Thank you to Wenatchee Outdoors for partnering with us on this event. This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate/

Friends of the Horan Bird Walk
2021-10-06 07:30 - 10:00
October 6 @ 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Location: Horan Natural Area
Registration is not required
We are pleased to announce that the NCWAS Friends of Horan monthly bird walks through Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area are beginning again after months of pandemic denial. We follow the latest CDC guidelines for Covid protection. If you are vaccinated, you can participate in these bird walks without using a mask. Carpooling to the parking area is fine if everyone is vaccinated. If you are not vaccinated, please wear a mask and do not carpool to the parking area. Simple, right?
There is no registration required for these walks. Just show up, be prepared for the weather and, walk about 2.5 miles on easy, gravel trails. Each of the walks begins at 07:30am and ends by 10:00am. It is fine to leave the walk early if you have limited time. The walks begin at the north-most parking lot in Walla Walla Point Park near the restrooms. Parking does not require a Discovery Pass and is free (thank you Chelan PUD).
Every walk follows a protocol to visit several sites and the bird sightings are entered into eBird. This ensures that bird use in the Horan area and in Walla Walla Point Park are consistently documented.
For more information click here.
This event is a part of the Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.

The Creation of North Cascades National Park (Online)
2021-10-06 17:30 - 19:00
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition: $15
Look at a map of the North Cascades and you’ll see a jigsaw puzzle of land designations and labels. How did one of the most remote, wild regions in the contiguous United States come to be carved up into these disparate pieces? And why is North Cascades National Park among the least visited in the country?
The answer is a tale of politics, passion, and people. The park jump-started the modern environmental movement in the Pacific Northwest and influenced the wilderness preservation nationally, forcing federal public lands agencies to change how they managed our national parks and forests. North Cascades is a reminder that national parks are not only scenic landscapes of national significance, but political entities, created through negotiation and compromise.
Lauren Danner traces the fascinating narrative of Washington state’s third crown jewel national park.
For more information and to register click here.

Nature Story Time with N.C.R.L.!
2021-10-07 11:00 - 12:00
Oct 7, at 11:00 am
Location: Memorial Park (outside) across the street from the Wenatchee Library
The North Central Regional Library is hosting a nature/outdoor themed story time and activity for our young kiddos. They will have nature backpacks and Discover Passes highlighted and available for check out! The activity and story time are aimed for younger kiddos and their families, but all are welcome.
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Litter Pick Up with Sustainable Wenatchee!
2021-10-07 16:30 - 18:30
October 7 @ 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

NW Cascade Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Sustainable Wenatchee has recently “adopted” NW Cascade Avenue in East Wenatchee through Douglas County’s Adopt-A-Road program! We’re committed to cleaning up this road at least twice a year. Join us as a part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October. Do some good, get some exercise, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather.

Anyone over age 15 is welcome, those under 18 will need parents to sign a form. Cascade Avenue isn’t a very busy road but it does lack sidewalks and a shoulder in many places. If you’d like to help but have kids or are uncomfortable with picking up litter along the road, we welcome you to do your own pick up along the Loop Trail, no registration required.
RSVP for this event by clicking here.
Ages 15 years and older are welcome to join, under 18 must have signed parent’s consent.
Contact Jana at hello@sustainablewenatchee.org with questions.

Schedule-4:30-5:30 Meet at Loop Trail Parking on 19th St

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Meet at Fire Station #4

Fall Lake Chelan Tour Lite
2021-10-08 - 2021-10-10
Registration opens August 3, 2021.

Event by Cascade Bicycle Club
Location: Don Morse Memorial Park
Tickets: Click Here

Join us for a weekend of riding around beautiful Lake Chelan. Take in the gorgeous scenery with some great rides around the lake, through vineyards and orchards, and in the surrounding hills. Multiple paces and route distances will be offered each day ranging from 37 miles with an elevation gain of 2,800 feet to 56 miles with 5,000 feet of climbing.
The tour includes SAG support with a scheduled food stop during the rides.
Rides each day will start at Don Morse Park in downtown Chelan and you are not required to ride each day.
The charge per rider for the weekend is for the three day ride support. Accommodations and meals are for riders to organize on their own.
After each day of riding, we’ll have the chance to visit a local brewhouse and a winery for group tastings and meals.
Details: https://cascade.org/rides-and…/fall-lake-chelan-tour-lite

Story Walk at Jacobson Preserve
2021-10-12
Walk a little, read a little. Come take a walk at Jacobson Preserve and bring along the children in your life. The StoryWalk® book is up until Oct.15. This is a great chance to combine literacy and getting outside!
A Stick is an Excellent Thing by Marilyn Singer is a collection of poems about outdoor play!
The story walk is hosted by C.D.L.T.
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Outdoor Activity for Teens and Tweens with N.C.R.L.
2021-10-12 16:00 - 17:00
On Oct 12, at 4:00pm
Location: Memorial Park (outside) across the street from the Wenatchee Library
The North Central Regional Library is hosting a nature/outdoor themed activity for teens and tweens. They will have nature backpacks and Discover Passes highlighted and available for check out as well! Come join us for some outdoor fun!
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Moses Coulee Megafloods-Wenatchee Valley Erratics
2021-10-12 19:00 - 20:00
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next ZOOM program will be on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 PM. Joel Gombiner, PhD candidate at U. of Washington will discuss “Moses Coulee Megafloods.”
Moses Coulee is unique from other Scabland canyons because it lacks an obvious tie-in to the Columbia River. It heads in the middle of the Waterville Plateau, but lacks clear feeder channels or flood-scoured surfaces that link to the Columbia River. How did it get there? How was it formed? And when?
Using field observations and laboratory analyses of rocks and minerals transported by the megafloods, Joel will present new, unpublished data using megaflood deposits in the Coulee that suggest it formed before the last glaciation, that it flooded prior to the Grand Coulee during the last glaciation, and that Lake Missoula was a flood source for at least some, but not all, Moses Coulee floods.

ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86226617396

Jacobson Preserve Trail Maintenance
2021-10-13 15:00 - 18:00
Join the Chelan Douglas Land Trust at Jacobson Preserve for annual fall maintenance on the trail system. This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 2 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way.
Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these events. Please read CDLT’s COVID Safety Protocol and do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. Remember to bring a face mask to wear when you’re around other people, work gloves, hand sanitizer, water, snacks, layers of clothing appropriate for the task & weather on site, close-toed shoes, and appropriate tools if you have them. The Land Trust will bring tools for volunteers to use.
Please RSVP by clicking here.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Olivia Schilling, Stewardship & Trails Coordinator at olivia@cdlandtrust.org
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Autumn Ambles with W.R.I.
2021-10-14 10:00 - 12:00
Thursdays in October (except 10/7)
10am-12pm @ WRI
Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find all 5 types of salmon that are spawning in the fall? Registration is required, choose your desired date here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html.
This event is part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.

Nason Creek Alcove Work Party!
2021-10-15 09:00 - 11:30
Hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust and Cascade Fisheries

About Nason Creek – Every year, endangered Spring Chinook and threatened steelhead migrate up hundreds of miles of river, making their way to Nason Creek. Join Cascade Fisheries and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for light to moderate work that includes a variety of tasks such as removing invasive plants, seed collecting, and brush clearing. Your work here will help us prepare for a fish habitat restoration project next year.
Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these events. Please read CDLT’s COVID Safety Protocol and do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. Remember to bring a face mask to wear when you’re around other people, work gloves, hand sanitizer, water, snacks, layers of clothing appropriate for the task & weather on site, close-toed shoes, and appropriate tools if you have them. The Land Trust will bring tools for volunteers to use.
Please RSVP by clicking here.
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Guided Hike and Yoga Session!
2021-10-16 09:00 - 11:00
Join WRAC Personal Trainers Tammi Flynn and Dean Marney Saturday October 16th for a guided hike up Jacobsen followed by a relaxing and restorative yoga session in the club. The hike will start at 9am with Tammi and Yoga with Dean at 10:00. Please bring your own yoga mats. Free to the community.
This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Cross Continent Ecosystem Comparisons (Online)
2021-10-20 16:30 - 18:00
Hosted by North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition: $15
Virtual programming has really enabled us to expand our sense of place. People are tuning in from further afield, and our persectives on our home region are informed by considering other distant ecosystems. Thanks to a fellow environmental educator on the other side of our continent, we have an opportunity to consider an ecosystem on the Atlantic coast with some intriguing similarities!
Join Dr. Sarah Bois, Director of Research and Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation based on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts for a discussion about the similarities and differences in habitats, ecology, and land use between our two coasts.
We’ll explore our cross-continent similarities starting with the geologic history that defines both regions and on through current land ownership and the challenges each region faces. Sarah will use her experiences in conservation on both coasts to look at invasive species, coastal grassland management and rare species conservation comparing and contrasting the two regions.
We’ll highlight what we can learn from each other both in terms of successes and areas in need of improvement. We hope for open discussion and participation from both coasts.
For more information and to register click here.

Autumn Ambles with W.R.I.
2021-10-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-28 10:00 - 12:00
Thursdays in October (except 10/7)
10am-12pm @ WRI
Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find all 5 types of salmon that are spawning in the fall? Registration is required, choose your desired date here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html.

A Class on Chanterelles!
2021-10-23 09:00 - 14:00
Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
Time: 9:00AM-2:00PM @ WRI
The fall season is a fabulous time to forage for Chanterelle mushrooms! We will start the day at Wenatchee River Institute, learning the basics of mushroom identification and safety tips for foraging. Most of the class will be spent in the field foraging for chanterelles and observing other species we find. There is no guarantee chanterelles will be found, but you will learn what key habitat features to look for. Class cost: $40 non-members, $30 members, limit of 13 participants.
Register here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2021/10/20/a-class-on-chanterelles-/348061

Beta Hatch-Insect Entrepreneurs
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:30
Red Barn Event: Beta Hatch – Insect Entrepreneurs
Thursday, October 28th 7:00PM-8:30PM @ WRI Red Barn
Join us to learn about our valley’s very own mealworm hatchery, combating our problem of food production and waste! By 2050, the world will need to feed 10 billion people. Today, 30% of crops feed meat, meaning feed production competes with food production. Beta Hatch is industrializing insect agriculture here in the Wenatchee Valley to solve these problems. Mealworms, we like to say, are a super bug, digesting waste that ordinarily has low or no value. Our insect-protein production platform converts mealworms and their waste into high-value proteins, oils, and nutrients for agriculture. The opening of our flagship facility in Cashmere, WA marks the establishment of North America’s largest mealworm hatchery, producing insect protein and organic insect manure (frass).
More information: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2021/10/28/red-barn-event-beta-hatch-insect-entrepreneurs/348091

Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society
2021-10-30 08:00 - 16:00
Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society
Saturday, October 30th 8:00AM-4:00PM @ WRI
Fall mushroom season is here! Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society are coming together to host a fall fungi field trip. The day will begin at the Wenatchee River Institute with a meeting to set the scene and provide a safety briefing. PSMS guides will take groups of people out to different locations for fungi foraging and collection. There is no guarantee you’ll find good edible mushrooms, but you will learn the basics and have an idea of the habitat to look for, based on the season. The guided trips will be out foraging for about 3 hours. Groups will return to WRI to have mushrooms identified. Tickets are FREE, but limited to 30.
Register and find more information here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2021/10/30/fall-fungi-field-trip-with-puget-sound-mycological-society/347426

Dark Side Festival 2021 (Rescheduled to Today)
2021-10-30 17:00 - 19:30
Rescheduled due to weather. The night time is the right time… to RIDE! More information to follow. Click here for updates.

Mission Ridge Pray for Snow Concert!
2021-10-30 18:00 - 22:00
Mission Ridge presents the 7th Annual Pray For Snow Concert! Pray for Snow is the official kick-off to the winter season! Celebrate winter culture in the Wenatchee Valley and the start of the ski season with your friends from Mission Ridge, Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, Badger Mountain Ski Area, and Echo Valley Ski Area! Live music from Down North, Buzz Brump, and Himiko Cloud will have you rockin’ the night away. There will also be food and drinks provided by Badger Mountain Brewery and local Food Vendors, and Badger Mountain Brewing is sponsoring the beer garden.
Who: This event is 21+
What: A rockin’ party with live music, beer garden, and tasty grub
When: October 30th from 6 pm-10 pm
Where: All the fun will go down in the Badger Mountain Brewing parking lot – 1 Orondo Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Why: To build stoke for the upcoming winter season in the Greater Wenatchee Valley and raise money to support local non-profit areas
How Much: $20 in Advance Online | $25 At Door

Diversity in the Outdoors: A Conversation with Chevon Powell (Online)
2021-11-03 17:30 - 19:00
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition: $15
The outdoor scene presents an opportunity for all people to connect with our shared earthly home. However, the conservation and recreation fields in the U.S. have been disproportionately shaped by white, able-bodied figures and the trail has not been a welcoming place for diverse people.
While Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) have always been out on the trail despite this history, we’re now seeing a welcome increase in participation, as well as overlapping conversations about social justice and outdoor recreation. More people of diverse identities are getting out, having fun, and adding to the richness of outdoor culture. Discussions about diversity in the outdoors help to grow a diverse and just outdoor scene.
Please join us in welcoming Chevon Powell to our virtual platform. Chevon is the founder of Golden Bricks Events (GBE) and Refuge Outdoor Festival—an annual outdoor recreation camping experience geared toward Black, Indigenous, People of Color. She is an experienced event professional and community advocate for outdoor access and environmental justice.
Chevon will be sharing with us her story of exploring natural and social landscapes, as well as facilitating a reflective conversation in small groups.
This online program offers an opportunity to participate in a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation around building diversity in the outdoors.
For more information or to register click here.

Envir. Film & Speaker Series: Why Bears?
2021-11-04 19:00 - 21:00
This film is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Join us online Thursday, November 4 for a family friendly presentation and film “Why Bears?” with Dr. Chrisheen Servheen. Dr. Servheen is one of the leading grizzly experts in the United States and one of the leading experts on bear conservation in the world. This presentation is about the worldwide efforts focused on black bear and grizzly conservation in the Cascades.
REGISTER HERE

Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This film is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Sponsorship support from foundations, community sponsorships, and individual giving allows us to offer these programs free to the community. This series helps connect our community to the world around us, raise awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identify actions our community can take to improve and sustain our world and our Valley.
Please consider supporting the Wenatchee Valley Museum by joining us as a member and donor. Your support makes possible the programs, exhibits, and preservation of our local history that is an essential part of our community. Learn more at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/donate

Sagebrush Planting in the Wenatchee Foothills
2021-11-10 12:00 - 15:00
Date: Wed, 11/10/2021

Time: 12 PM – 3 PM

Location:
End of Maiden Lane, access to Balsamroot Trail south TH

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust invites you to plant over 300 native big sagebrush seedlings in the Wenatchee Foothills, within the footprint of both the 2012 and 2015 wildfires. The seeds were collected nearby in 2020 by CDLT volunteers. Derby Canyon Natives in Peshastin grew the seedlings. The planting area is important mule deer wintering habitat. Our efforts to return woody sagebrush to the habitat will meet mule deer habitat by providing food and cover. The work will be moderately strenuous and will involve walking (carrying plants & tools) about 1/2-mile to access the off-trail hillside site. To plant, we’ll be on a slope and will be bending and crouching. CDLT volunteers will be joined a group of high-school aged youth.
Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these events. Please read CDLT’s COVID Safety Protocol and do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. Remember to bring a face mask to wear when you’re around other people, work gloves, hand sanitizer, water, snacks, layers of clothing appropriate for the task & weather on site, close-toed shoes. The Land Trust will bring long-tongued “tile spade” shovels for volunteers to use.
Please RSVP with the form so we can get an accurate headcount and provide you with details for the work party as the date approaches.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Susan Ballinger, Conservation Fellow at susan@cdlandtrust.org

Book Release an Evening with Bill & Randy
2021-11-10 19:00 - 20:30
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 PM for an evening with Randy Lewis and Bill Layman to mark the release of their new book “Sunset and Moonrise on the Great Chief- The Ruling Spirit of the Columbia.” Come hear the authors talk about the book which is their third book collaboration. In this publication, Bill and Randy offer a glimpse into the life and times of adventurer artist James Everett Stuart. More importantly, they speak to the essential message of the painting – that the lands of the Columbia River and its Indigenous peoples have been and always will be sacred.
A book signing will follow the discussion. There will be a special price for books purchased at the event.
This event is free and open to the public. Please register in advance.
Register at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/event/book-release/
This event will also be streamed live on the museum’s facebook page.
All in-person events follow current state and local health and safety guidelines. We ask all attendees to respect the health and wellness of others. Masks and social distancing are required indoors when not eating or drinking. If you have any questions please contact Guest Services at 509-888-6240.

W.A. State Parks Free Admission for Veterans Day
2021-11-11
W.A. State Parks Free Admission for Veterans Day
Washington State Parks has announced free admission days, when the Discover Pass will not be required to visit a state park. Please note, free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities), A Discover Pass will still be required on these days to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (unless noted).
For more information click here.

National Park Free Admission Day for Veterans Day
2021-11-11
Free Admission Day to the National Parks in honor of Veterans Day
Many national parks have direct connections to the American military—there are dozens of battlefields, military parks, and historic sites that commemorate and honor the service of American veterans. In addition, every national park is part of our collective identity that defines who we are and where we came from as a nation. They are tactile reminders of the values, the ideals, and the freedoms that our veterans protect.
The majestic landscapes, natural wonders, and patriotic icons that we cherish as a society have also inspired military members through the years. The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, the USS Arizona Memorial, and the Statue of Liberty are just a few of the national parks that have served as reminders of home to those stationed abroad. On Veterans Day, or any day, honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country with a visit to a national park.
The National Park Service invites all visitors to remember our veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day (November 11). Find tips to recreate responsibly while you visit!

Natural Science Illustration: Columbia Basin Ecology
2021-11-11 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Saddle Rock Trailhead Shelter
You are warmly invited to join CDLT and artist-conservationist Jeanne Dodds for a two-hour workshop exploring local native Columbia Basin plants, wildlife and places. You will explore Wenatchee area ecology through the visual arts, learning about natural science illustration techniques including graphite drawing and watercolor. We’ll reference a range of species and objects for our illustrations, combining imagery to produce color artworks reflective of place. This workshop is suitable for those of you who identify as beginners and for more experienced artists who wish to deepen your creative toolbox and experience.
To sign up or for more information, email Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org
