Events

Native Plants 101: Identification and Gardening (online) Public · Hosted by UW Botanic Gardens Advanced registration required. $20/person. Learn how to identify some of our native Washington plants! We'll cover several of our common native plants as well as their growth preferences and how to best incorporate them into your garden at home. This class will include several plants found in the Union Bay Natural Area at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Children are welcome, but class content will be geared […]

Good information for foragers, gardeners and herbalists to know! If you'd like to forage in the wild, the first plants you should learn are the ones that kill you. With a healthy respect for these deadly plants, you can forage with more confidence and safety. This class will focus on the identification, toxic symptoms and background of the five most poisonous plants in Washington with ample visuals to back it up. The plants are: poison hemlock, Indian hellebore, water hemlock, […]

A note from the WenOut Staff: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact the organization hosting the event or check their website or Facebook page to verify if the event is continuing to take place. Thank you. Music on the Lawn! Enjoy beautiful outdoor lights with recorded music on the lawn, a glass in hand, taking in the beauty of the PNW from a safe distance! The IRW Family looks forward to serving you! Wine, meats, cheeses and artisan crackers […]

Run into the Wild Hosted by Base Camp Cascadia September 11-13, 2020 Sign-up for a three-day wilderness trail-running retreat for women to connect with wild spaces and to build community. This program includes food, campsite, yoga, trail running, and skill sessions on how to initiate your own adventure in the backcountry. The program will partner with La Sportiva Professional Athlete Maria Dalzot, Just Breathe Yoga and SUP, Snowgrass Farms, and Alaska Mountain Women. The program has been modified in size, […]

Access Washington State Parks free on Sunday, Sept. 13, to celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend, a national movement to get every girl scout into a state park. For more information click here.

Virtual Camp-in Refuge Outdoor Festival is going virtual! Due to the current social distancing measures and in a effort to keep our communities safe we are unable to come together outside this year. Join us for a fun-filled online weekend of workshops about Birding, Wildlife Safety, Bike Basics & Bikepacking, DJs, performances, art and so much more. For the schedule of events click here. Get your ticket today!  All are welcome, people of color (POC) and allies. This event is […]

Hosted by RunWenatchee. The Horse Lake 25K, 10-Mile and 5-Mile Trail Runs are held on the 1,700-acre Horse Lake Reserve, located in the Wenatchee Foothills near the city of Wenatchee, and owned by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. The reserve is known for its plant life and stunning views of the North Cascades and the Wenatchee River and Columbia River valleys. This 6th-annual trail run event is again a fundraiser for the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Proceeds will be go directly to […]

A note from the WenOut Staff: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact the organization hosting the event or check their website or Facebook page to verify if the event is continuing to take place. Thank you. Ride the 2020 Chelan Pandemic Challenge! This virtual ride event gives you the opportunity to do what you love and support the youth of the Chelan Valley. Register at www.cyclechelan.com ! You will be able to come to Chelan and ride the Century […]

Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Save the date for a virtual event with Daniel Mathews on his newest book "Trees in Trouble: Wildfires, Infestations, and Climate Change." A troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in-depth reportage and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn boss, activists, and more. Climate change manifests in many ways across America, but few as dramatic as the attacks on […]

Mountain Trail is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the horse world. Whether you would like to compete or be a better partner with your horse on the trail, this course can help. The work that you will do with your horse during this 3-day course will create the groundwork for a safe and sane mount out on the trail. There will be over 30 obstacles that we will work on along with arena work to achieve a basic […]

In a typical year National Public Lands day is the biggest single-day volunteer event celebrating public lands all across the U.S. National Public Lands day is a fee-free day at the State and National Parks. For more information click here.

Location: Walla Walla Point Park You're invited to the North Central Washington Walk to End Alzheimer’s! The world may look a little different right now, but one thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to ending Alzheimer’s. This year, the Walk to End Alzheimer's is everywhere — on every street, trail and treadmill. We're moving forward to end Alzheimer's. When you participate in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, you’re part of a community that cares — and that community, which […]