Events

Hosted by North Cascades Institute Instructor Mukul Soman Class Tuition: $15 This is an online class. Mukul Soman manages to get some breathtaking shots of wildlife. Looking at his images you'd swear he was right there with the animals. But in fact Mukul works hard to acquire his images while impacting his subjects as little as possible, thereby preserving their wild way of life. And yet his photographs capture extremly evocative, dramatic, and beautiful moments. This presentation by the Seattle-based […]

The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents: Wild Ideas-Unbust the Crust: Restoring Unseen Desert Diversity This year for Wild Ideas, we are exploring the hidden aspects of our local ecosystems through short Zoom talks with experts on three Thursdays in March. Explore the fascinating world of biocrusts, hidden in plain sight. Biological soil crust (biocrusts) are the community of lichens, mosses, cyanobacteria, and more which bind together the soil surface in drylands. Often overlooked, biocrusts are an integral member of arid ecosystems and […]

This year's Bomber Banked Slalom will look a lot different than it has in past years but we are going to do it. We are still finalizing a few details and will post more information soon. For more information click here.

Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Join Annette Timentwa, Language Curriculum Coordinator for the Colville Confederated Tribes Language Department, for this 5-week basic introductory class on the nxaʔamxčín language. The class will be covering Moses-Columbian language history, phonetics/orthography, vocabulary and grammar. Each class will cover 5-10 words or phrases, along with some simple grammar concepts to try and make simple nxaʔamxčín sentences. Classes will cover family terms, colors, numbers, and feelings because Annette feels that these are lessons that can […]

Springtime Free Day at W.A. State Parks 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.

Tour De Blues Presented by Pepsi Location: Mission Ridge, all the Blue Square Runs on the Mountain More information to come. Check back here for more information.

Location: Mission Ridge More information to come from Mission Ridge. Click here to check for more information.

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Gina Roberti Class Tuition: $15 This is an online class. What makes the mountains of the North Cascades so distinct? Why do these mountains rise so abruptly amidst the surrounding landscape? Why are river canyons cut so deeply, and the spires so jagged and sharp? Learn about the complex geologic history of the North Cascades through the stories of people who came to read the rocks. Since the 1950s, geologists have sought to […]

Hosted by Run Super Series Race is capped at 400 participants (200 each day)! Register today to secure your spot! Come experience the magic of the Ancient Lakes in the heart Washington Desert in this unique trail race! These trails are truly spectacular and will allow you to experience the best the desert has to offer, taking you on a journey through canyon-like gorges, along the shores of ancient desert lakes and to the base of cascading waterfalls. You will […]

Arbor Day 2021 Hosted by Greater Wenatchee Arbor Day Association Location: Wenatchee Cemetary & Mausoleum Scheduled Pick-Ups ONLY. Pick up your Paperbirch, Golden current and/or Mountain Huckleberry during our selected times: 9:00-10:00, 10:00-11:00 or 11:00 - noon. Please order, pay for, and schedule your pick-up time

Zoom Lecture: The Wenatchee Valley Erratics of the Ice Age Floods Institute will begin its first series of programs in more than year on Tuesday April 13 at 7:00 PM with Bruce Bjornstad presenting “Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest.” The talk highlights Bruce’s new book by the same name. Using illustrations with descriptions and geologic interpretations of mostly aerial photographs, he will show the power and magnitude of repeated Ice Age floods in the Pacific Northwest as recently as 14,000 years ago. The […]

Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, we join with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, to celebrate America's treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. Join us celebrating National Park Week 2021 from April 17 to 25! Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. There were also special days during the week to […]