Wenatchee Outdoors

Movie Night at Ohme Gardens!
2019-08-09 20:00 - 22:30 UTC
Location
Ohme Gardens
3327 Ohme Rd, Wenatchee, Washington 98801

Friday, August 9, 2019 at 8:15 PM – 10:45 PM
TICKETS are $3 each
2 and under FREE
-Concessions Available
-20ft Inflatable Screen
-BYO Chairs or Borrow a Chair from Us
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure.
For more information click here.

Girls with Grit at Stevens Pass
2019-08-10 09:00 - 15:30
Join Girls with Grit and SheJumps for a day of lady shredding, smiles and learning at Steven’s Pass Bike Park during their SheShreds at Stevens Pass event!!!
Tickets: $100
Head coach of Girls with Grit, Shannon Mahre-Skouras, will be coaching two clinics throughout the day: A Beginner Clinic from 9:00am-12:00pm and an Intermediate/Advanced Clinic from 12:30pm-3:30pm. Ladies that would like to attend these clinics MUST register via EventBrite.com and bring their receipt to the clinics on August 10th.
Beginner Clinic Focuses: Braking, shifting, proper body positioning, descending and general bike checks.
Intermediate Clinic Focuses: Proper body positioning, speed control on steeps, descending, cornering, intro to drops, and general bike checks.
For both clinics, we will first work on our skills at the base and then we will head up the chairlift for some on-trail learning and fun for the rest of the clinic! All ladies signed up for the clinic will also be able get their lift ticket a discounted rate of $34 for their entire day of riding at Stevens Pass Bike Park — BUT you NEED to head to this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wa-sheshreds-at-stevens-pass-tickets-64227563371?aff=ebdssbdestsearch BEFORE the event to get your discounted ticket. If you don’t you will not get the discounted ticket for the day.
We will be done in time to join in the She Jumps raffle at 3:30… don’t worry!
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Shannon Mahre at shannon@mahremedia.com.

Lil' Explorer Camps
2019-08-12 08:00 - 12:00
Presented by the WRAC-
Located in Wenatchee WA near Canyon 2.
Lil’ Explorer Camps-Crafts, Adventures, and Games for ages 3-7!
Monday-Thursday 8am-12pm
$80 a week for members, $96 a week for non-members
Multi-week discount: Sign up for 4 of the 5 weeks and get 10% off
Lil’ Explorer Camps:
Every day is a brand new adventure, jam-packed with a variety of activities including group games, sports, arts and crafts, cooking and more! A half-day alternative to Multi-Sport camp for younger kids. All first time campers receive a free t-shirt!
For more information click here.

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Work Party!
2019-08-12 17:00 - 20:00
Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance presents-Canyon 2 work party!
-Monday, August 12, 2019 at 5 PM – 8 PM
-Number 2 Canyon Road Wenatchee, WA 98801
LOCATION UPDATE! We will be meeting at the 4-way junction. Directions: Continue driving up the road (left) past the Number 2 Canyon trailhead parking lot for another 1/2 mile until you arrive at the 4-way intersection at the top of the pass; there is plenty of parking. If you cannot arrive by 5pm, no problem – just follow the signs and green cones to the work party site.
Questions? Contact JulieEllington@evergreenmtb.org
For more information click here.

World-Wide Ice-Age Megafloods
2019-08-13 19:00 - 20:30
Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 13 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee.
World-Wide Ice-Age Megafloods
J Harlen Bretz established the science of megaflood paleohydrology with his 1920s studies of the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington. It turns out, the Missoula Floods were not unique. By the late 1960s, discoveries showed the last major deglaciation on Earth included a world-wide pattern of huge outbursts of water from the edges of melting continental ice sheets. Global inventory of megafloods now counts about 50 episodes from Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Iceland. Much of this water surged as short-duration floods, with peak flows comparable to ocean currents.
Erratics’ favorite, Dr. Vic Baker, Professor of Planetary Sciences and Geosciences U. of Arizona, will talk about these World-Wide Ice-Age Megafloods. We have learned much about processes and ages of megaflooding, but controversies remain, including: areas of flooding now under the oceans; subglacial megaflooding; and details of a vast network of megaflood landscape features in Asia. These immense outburst floods likely caused rapid, short-term effects on Earth’s environment. Megafloods also may have inspired flood myths that abound in ancient cultures around the world, including Noah’s.
The program is free & open to the public.
For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age Floods Institute, please see our website: http://www.iafi.org; http://www.hugefloods.com; and quadricopter videos of Ice Age features, http://www.brucebjornstad.com.

Paint Cattails & Moonlight
2019-08-16 18:30 - 21:00
Location: Class with a Glass 10 South Columbia Street Suite 205 Wenatchee, WA 98801
Invite a friend and learn to paint this serene scene while enjoying a light dinner. Beverages from our bar available for purchase. Beginners welcome and all art supplies included.
For more information CLICK HERE.

Movie Night in the Park
2019-08-16 20:00 - 22:00
Chelan Douglas CASA & Numerica Credit Union presents Movie Night in the Park with Matilda.
When: August 16th at 8:00 pm
Where: Rocky Reach Dam Upper Lawn
Join Casa for a FREE screening of Matilda. Bring lawn chairs, a blanket, or sleeping bag! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Bird Walks
2019-08-21 07:30 - 10:00
Outings will be on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and led by Wenatchee Naturalist, Susan Ballinger. She will record bird sightings and enter them into the community science eBird database.
We will meet at the north parking lot at Walla Walla Park, next to the restrooms, and spend about 30 minutes in the park, and then walk the 2-mile round trip loop within Horan Natural Area.
The walks begin ‪at 7:30 ‬a.m.and end about ‪10:00‬. It is possible for people to join in at the start and depart early if they need to be at work.
The Friends of Horan is dedicated to gathering and sharing information about the Horan area to increase public awareness about the area.
These bird walks will immerse you in the beauty of the Horan Natural Area and provide an opportunity to learn about the area’s history and the potential for future ecological improvements and use.
Participants are welcome to come for all or part of any walk. No RSVP needed. We will not cancel due to weather conditions.
Contact Susan to learn more (skylinebal@gmail.com).
Hosted by Friends of the Horan Natural Area and the North Central Washington Audubon Society

Get Buzzed...a Tipsy Talk on Bees!
2019-08-22 20:00 - 22:00
Hosted by Bushel and Bee Taproom
Location: Bushel & Bee Taproom

900 Front St. Suite C, Leavenworth, Washington 98826

Join local bee enthusiast, Andi Zontek, for a buzzed look at the lifecycle, behavior, & importance of bees! Questions on Bee keeping? What could possibly go wrong? Andi will share lesson learned directly from the hive ;).
21+
Outside food & well behaved dogs welcome!

Mary Bridge Children's Courage Cycling Adventure
2019-08-24 - 2019-08-25
Mary Bridge Children’s Courage is a weekend cycling adventure benefiting children served by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network. Join us for a two-day ride with scenic views from Cle Elum to Leavenworth and back.
100% of the funds raised through Courage support Mary Bridge. As a rider, you have the choice to support the Child Abuse Intervention Department (CAID) or Where The Need Is Greatest.
Learn more and register today at ridewithcourage.org

Adult MTB Foundations Level 1
2019-08-24 09:00 - 12:00
Hosted by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Date: August 24, 9-noon
Location: Squilchuck State Park, Wenatchee
Cost: $60/$80 non-member
Minimum Age: 16
Are you new to mountain biking? Or do you need to brush up on your skills? MTB Foundations is the place to start building your confidence on 2 wheels.
This class will focus on:
Learning body position on balance
Proper braking
Climbing and descending techniques
Gearing and shifting
Approaching obstacles/front wheel lifts
If you have any questions please email centraleducation@evergreenmtb.org

Benefit Concert for EMBA at Lworth Ski Hill
2019-09-06 18:00 - 21:00
Date: 09/06/2019 – 09/06/2019
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Location:
https://skileavenworth.com/activities/summer/ski-hill-lodge
Benefit Concert for Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance -Featuring Slingshot & Blewett Brewing

Hard driving classic rock n roll band you can dance to!
For more information click here.

Railroad History Tour
2019-09-07
Railroad History Tour

September 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$40 – $45

On March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people. Randy Dasho will take you on a guided tour of the Wellington site. The tour also will visit several other sites between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass that played important roles in the history of the Great Northern Railway Company.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. The bus will then will travel west on U.S. Highway 2, stopping for discussion at different points of interest. The final stop will be the interpretive site at Wellington, where participants will have lunch and take a half-mile walk around the area of the disaster.
For more information click here.

Index Climbing Festival!
2019-09-07
Come climb with us!
The Index Climbing Festival is returning for its second year of community celebration at Washington’s finest crag. This year the Festival will be held on Saturday, September 7th, and will feature clinics led by Mountain Bureau and local athletes, an all-ages open climbing competition, and an afternoon barbecue at The Country.
Time: 8:30 am-5pm
Location: Index Lower Town Hall
Hosted by: American Alpine Climb-Cascade Section
Clinics ($65/person), tickets available now
Steep Face Climbing with Jess Campbell
Bouldering with Chad Walker
Rock Rescue
Station & Anchor Management
Steep Crack Climbing (SOLD OUT!)
Climbing competition and pre-sale meal tickets available now. We encourage you to purchase meal tickets early! Only a limited number of tickets will be available day-of.
All proceeds for this event will go toward the stewardship and the care of Index.
For more information click here.

Nason Creek Restoration Field Trip
2019-09-07 09:00 - 12:00
Nason Creek Restoration Field Trip, learning about a critical floodplain reconnection project
Wenatchee River Institute and Jennifer Hadersberger, Senior Natural Resource Specialist for Chelan County Natural Resources Dept., will lead a field trip to the Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project on Sat., Sept. 7, 9 am-12 noon.
During the late 1950s, approximately 1-mile of Nason Creek, located south of Lake Wenatchee, was constricted into a narrow channel to protect Chelan PUD power lines to the north, and the BNSF railroad to the south. The Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project removed ½ mile of this river levee, relocating 1400 feet of the main stem into a new meandering alignment, and reconnected 30 acres of the channel migration zone. Site restoration of the more than 10-acre work area included seed collection within the Nason Creek watershed from over 15,000 native plants.
“This project is very unique because infrastructure has actually been moved out of the Nason Creek floodplain. Typically, projects like this try to work around infrastructure –not move it, in order to restore critical habitat. We were able to secure the funds for this project and Chelan Co. PUD was a willing partner,” explains Hadersberger.
The restoration project’s primary goal is to reconnect historic habitats. This will improve and increase salmon habitat, as well as the abundance and productivity of ESA-listed Upper Columbia River spring Chinook salmon and steelhead. The Upper Columbia Region Biological Strategy and Recovery Plan have identified Nason Creek as the top priority for habitat restoration in the Wenatchee sub-basin.
About the magnitude of the Nason Creek project Hadersberger said, “It is really something to see a project that took 8-10 years of planning, a project that we worked on for so long and with a lot of stakeholder cooperation. We are already seeing changes in channel morphology (changes in river channel shape and direction over time).”
During the field trip the project will be explored, while Hadersberger recounts the story behind it all. This visit may coincide with fish spawning in the new channel (as they did last fall) and the appearance of redds (fish egg nests). Join us to watch and learn! For a video about the Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project, visit https://youtu.be/-Pdt54ay6NA
Meet by 9 am at the Wenatchee River Institute campus, 347 Division Street in Leavenworth, to travel via WRI Otter Van and carpool. Cost: $25 WRI members, $30 non-members, and limited to 24. Please direct questions to Rachel Bishop, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or call (509)548-0181 x5
www.wenatcheeriverinstitute.org | Community Experiences | Workshops and Field Courses

Lake Chelan Swim Family Event!
2019-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
Date and Time

Sat, September 7, 2019
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location

Manson Bay Park
142 Pedoi Street
Manson, WA 98831

Description

The Lake Chelan Swim is a FAMILY FUN EVENT! Open to anyone that can swim over the age of 12. The event is a fundraiser for free swim lessons in the Lake Chelan valley.
It consists of a 1.5 mile open water swim on the north shore of Lake Chelan in 65 degree water. 2 hour time limit to complete the swim. Open to all swimmers over the age of twelve. The funds from this event will go to pay for swim lessons for kids and adults that live and play in the Lake Chelan valley. Please help to support this.
REGISTRATION AND RACE DETAILS
Check in takes place at Manson Bay Park in Manson. Swimmers must be CHECKED-IN by 11:00 a.m. All swimmers must sign the Liability Release at Check-In ( please email lakechelanswim@gmail.com if you would like an advance copy) and all swimmers under 18 must have parent or guardian present to sign Liability Release. Registration opens at 9:00 and will be available the day of the race.
Early registration via Eventbrite is strongly encouraged. Registration is available on Friday before the race from 5 – 7 pm at Manson Bay Park and the morning of the race for $30 cash or check only.
Buses will transport swimmers and spectators from Manson Bay Park to the race start right after the mandatory safety meeting at 11:00 am. Swimmers must check in at Manson Bay Park by 11:00 am and attend mandatory the Safety meeting even if you picked up your packet early. After the Safety Meeting we will then load buses to be transported to starting line. There is no parking at the race start, all swimmers and spectators must be transported to the start of the swim by bus.
There will be NO refunds for any reason.
Safety:
All swimmers must attend a mandatory Safety Meeting at 11:00 am at Manson Bay Park. No flotation devices of any kind will be allowed (e.g. tubes, rafts, kickboards, etc.). Wetsuits are encouraged due to the cool temperature of the water.

Check In and Packet Pick Up:
Saturday check-in opens at 9:00 am at Manson Bay Park. All swimmers must be checked in by 11:00 a.m. Registration and packet pick up also on Friday 5-7 at Manson BayPark. Registration is not the same as Check-In! If you pick up your packet early you MUST still check in on Saturday morning by 11:00 am at Manson Bay Park. Registration in person is $30, cash or check only.
Shuttle to Race Start:
Buses will shuttle swimmers and spectators to Willow Point Park right after the Safety meeting at 11: 00 am. Parking is not available at the race start so all spectators and participants need to use the shuttle buses.
Please go to the Lake Chelan Swim website for more information and contact information.

Tickets click here.

Party on the Patio at Ski Hill Lodge
2019-09-13 18:00 - 21:00
he Fall Fundraising Event for the Jr. Ski Teams will be on a Friday the 13th and a Full Moon
(so watch out for werewolves)!
What you should expect:
Reconnecting with ski buddies that you haven’t seen since last ski season.
Enjoying food and beverages from the historic Ski Hill Lodge.
Dancing to Live Music from Analog Jack.
This is a Family Friendly Event.
A portion of the Lodge food and beverage sales will go to the Jr. Ski Teams,
so plan to come early and have dinner before the music starts at 7pm.
The suggested donation for the music is $15 for individuals or $30 for a family.

Date
09/13/2019 – 09/13/2019

Time
6-9pm

Location
https://skileavenworth.com/activities/summer/ski-hill-lodge

Quincy Basin Geology Tour
2019-09-14
Quincy Basin Geology Tour

September 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$40 – $45

Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also examine the eight mile wide Drumheller Channels, through which most of the Quincy Basin floodwaters drained largely down the Lower Crab Creek drainage, toward the Columbia River at Beverly, Washington.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m.
For more information click here.

R.R.G.'s Summer Send Off
2019-09-14 08:00 - 20:00
RRG’s (Riverfront Rock Gym’s) Summer Send Off
USAC Local Redpoint
Bouldering Competition (spectators welcome to attend!)
Date: September 14, 2019
Location: Riverfront Rock Gym
1319 Walla Walla Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801
Registration: 8:00am
Heat 1 (FJR,
FYB, FYC, MYA, MYD): 9:00am-12:00pm
Heat 2 (FYA,
FYD, MJR, MYB, MYC): 12:00pm-3:00pm
Advance: $40
Day-of: $50
Citizens’
Competition: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Citizens’
Competition $5 registration day of. Winner take all.
Categories: Recreation, Open, Masters
For more information click here.

Reading Forest Health on Nason Ridge
2019-09-14 09:00 - 14:00
The Chelan Douglas Land Trust Presents-
Reading Forest Health on Nason Ridge
Learning to read the forest is an acquired skill. Come learn from an expert! Join forest health specialist Connie Mehmel on a hike along Nason Ridge and learn about the interactions of trees, understory plants, insects and diseases in this beautiful and diverse forest.
The Nason Ridge property was recently purchased from a timber company for its conservation value. The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is now working with Western Rivers Conservancy, which stepped up and purchased the property in June, to identify the preferred permanent owner of this important forest land. One possible future for this land is as a community forest, which means the community would develop its management plan. Come learn more about this special place.
RSVPs required. Please RSVP online or by contacting Hillary (hillary@cdlandtrust.org or 509 667-9708). This trip is limited to 12 people. 9:00 is the meeting time for Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee residents can meet us at the trailhead at 9:45. Participants will receive an email with more information before the hike.

Color Rush 5k 2019!
2019-09-15 09:00 - 11:00
The United Way of North Central Washington is excited to bring back the Color Rush 5k, a fundraiser that let’s you create a masterpiece as diverse as our community, while raising money to support Youth United (a program designed to re-invest in the Youth of North Central Washington as valuable resources in our community).
For more information click here.

White River Salmon Tour
2019-09-15 13:00 - 16:00
Presented by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust
Date: Sun, 09/15/2019
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location:
Various locations in the White River
Experience and learn about sockeye salmon’s return to the White River with local fish biologist Chuck Peven. Bright red sockeye salmon journey to the beautiful, blue-green waters of the White River each year and are visible from the riverbank as they spawn and guard their eggs. The trip will also include an overview of the Land Trust work in the White River. Join Chuck and the Land Trust for this unique perspective on our natural world.
RSVP required. Limited to 15 participants so please sign up online, email hillary@cdlandtrust.org or call 667.9708. Participants will be emailed prior to the event with directions and details.

Brush Clearing with C.D.L.T.
2019-09-19 15:00 - 18:00
Join us on Thursday, September 19th from 3 – 6 PM for brush removal at Horse Lake Reserve.
This could involve hiking 1-3 miles and using hand tools such as loppers and hand saws along the way.
CDLT will provide instruction, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, gloves and tools. Please bring a water bottle, and wear clothing you can get dirty, including sturdy, closed-toe shoes. If you have dietary restrictions, we recommend bringing your own snacks.
Please RSVP so we can 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 Assistant: olivia@cdlandtrust.org, 509-667-9708.

Ohme Gnomie Painting Class & Contest!
2019-09-20 18:00 - 19:30
GNOME & FAIRY PAINTING CLASS CONTEST
Hosted by Inspirations Ceramic Art Cafe and Ohme Gardens
Join us for a fun and creative evening in the Gardens!
The Ohme Gardens Gnome & Fairy hunt has been a huge success. Over 1,000 visitors have combed the Gardens searching for these elusive characters this season. Thank you to everyone who joined in the quest.
Now, to add to the fun, we are offering an opportunity for you to create your own gnome or fairy!
In conjunction with Inspirations Ceramic & Art Café we will be offering a paint-a-gnome/fairy ceramics class. Similar to other classes held this season, artists (beginners and experienced alike), will be given a “blank” figure to paint any way they like. Inspirations will fire the pieces in their kiln and have them ready for pick-up at their studio in Wenatchee one week later. (400 – 9th Street.)
As a bonus, you may enter your gnome or fairy as a contestant in our online Ohme Gnomie Contest. The winning gnome & fairy will join the rest of our team hiding in the Gardens next season. Your gnome may become part of this new Ohme tradition.
The class will be held on the Lower Lawn. All supplies needed: paint, brushes, as well as your blank figurine will be provided to complete your magical character.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Class Fee: $29 (Includes glazing & firing.)
Ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
More information: Inspirations Ceramic & Art Café – 509-888-2464.

WenOut Bike Maintenance Class & Mountain Bike Ride
2019-09-21
Wenatchee Outdoors presents a Basic Bike Maintenance Class & Mountain Bike Ride with Team Member Ray Birks for Our Members
Location: Squilchuck State Park
Date: Saturday 9/21/19
Join WenOut team member, Ray Birks for a basic mountain bike maintenance class followed by a short mountain bike jaunt on the trails at Squilchuck State Park.
To register for this event (and to gather more information for the event) you must be a member of Wenatchee Outdoors. Become a yearly member ($75 a year) with tons of perks from local businesses click here. Membership includes outings with our organization as well as educational pdfs.
Or if you would like to join us for this event but are not interested in paying the yearly fee, please email sarah@wenatcheeoutdoors.org to be directed to a payment link of $15 for this class. Along with to gather more information for the class.

Bavarian Cup Cyclocross
2019-09-21 - 2019-09-22
Date and Time:
September 21st at 12pm
September 22nd at 10am
NW cyclocross racing is back in the Wenatchee Valley this September! The NW Cup Series is bringing a weekend of racing back to Ski Hill in Leavenworth this September 21-22 and we hope to see you out giving racing a try or just heckling and enjoying the spectacle.
For more information click here.

Snow Creek Trail Work
2019-09-21 08:00 - 16:00
Join Leavenworth Mountain Association and the US Forest Service to clear brush on the trail from Icicle Road to the Snow Creek Wall Junction. This trail is in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, so we will be using hand saws and loppers. Power tools are illegal. The trail has become quite overgrown in the past several years and needs some love. We provide all tools, gloves, and other safety gear. You bring a daypack, water, lunch and sun protection. Snow Creek is in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, so our group size is limited to 8 people. See you there!
Sign up with the link below.
https://www.leavenworthma.org/events-1/snow-creek-trailwork

Run the Dam
2019-09-21 09:00 - 11:30
WELCOME TO RUN THE DAM 2019
Run The Dam 2019 – happening Saturday, September 21 – offers runners of the Pacific Northwest an enjoyable and challenging run on one of the most scenic courses available in the country.
Run The Dam will be offering 5K, 10K and Half-Marathon distances. Event participants will begin on the east side of the Grand Coulee Dam and run across the largest concrete structure in North America, through “Old Grand Coulee” along B Street, and back along Banks Lake, finishing at North Dam Park in the heart of Grand Coulee Dam’s Harvest Festival.
For more information click here.

Quincy Basin Tour
2019-09-21 09:00 - 17:00
Presented by Wenatchee Valley Museum
Date: September 21
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: $40 – $45
Website:https://61981.blackbaudhosting.com/61981/Quincy-Basin-Geology-Tour

Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also examine the eight mile wide Drumheller Channels, through which most of the Quincy Basin floodwaters drained largely down the Lower Crab Creek drainage, toward the Columbia River at Beverly, Washington.
Tour goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that will depart at 9 a.m. Please plan to bring your lunch unless otherwise notified.

Science & Art of Wildlife Tracking
2019-09-21 09:00 - 2019-09-22 16:30
The Science and Art of Wildlife Tracking with Wenatchee River Institute and Marcus Reynerson
Have you ever stepped over an animal track, noticed a pile of scat or scratches on a tree and wondered, who made it? Learn about the fundamentals of wildlife tracking by joining Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) and professional wildlife tracker and educator Marcus Reynerson of Wilderness Awareness School, Duvall, WA for a 2-day course, Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 9AM – 4:30PM each day.
Through a combination of class and field time, course participants will become grounded in the context of wildlife tracking –how it is relevant to a variety of people from wildlife scientists to conservationists, as well as to those who simply want to be more connected to the natural world. Wildlife tracking offers a holistic, ecological window into the activities of the living world surrounding us. By becoming aware of the wildlife living in our backyards, the world becomes a richer place as new sights and sounds are recognized and enjoyed.
“Tracking with Marcus is an amazing experience because it is so much more than walking around and looking for tracks on the ground. Marcus knows how to look at a forest with the awareness of a tracker, knowing exactly where the animals have gone and the certain behaviors one might see. Watching him work will inspire anyone to become a wildlife tracker, to learn about the natural world in a unique way,” said Rachel Bishop, WRI Community Education Lead, who has worked with Reynerson prior during a field course, tracking a cougar up the Icicle Canyon.
“We wandered through the trees following signs such as tracks and scrapes, and what the cougar seemed to be following, a snowshoe hare. There is more activity in our backyards than we realize!” added Bishop.
In this course, you will gain the skill-set to explore the vast and exciting world of wildlife tracking:
• Natural history, taxonomy, and regional wildlife • Basic wildlife foot morphology
• Clear print identification • Behavior and wildlife sign interpretation • Track aging
• How wildlife interacts with varying landscapes • The fundamentals of following animal trails
• The art of inquiry and engaging curiosity
Every tracking experience is unique and so the course will follow the curiosity of the participants, as well as the animal tracks and trails encountered along the way. Whether you are an experienced tracker or a beginner, course participants will learn to look at the ground in a new way, with the tools to develop as connected naturalists, reading stories left behind by the wildlife all around us.
Reynerson is a naturalist, educator, and photographer. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America and Europe. He engages in telling stories about the complexity of humans living in the 21st century. Reynerson is the lead instructor for an internationally renowned environmental leadership immersion program for adults at the Wilderness Awareness School, and an evaluator with Cybertracker Conservation, an organization dedicated to providing leading edge assessment and certification across the globe in the art and science of wildlife tracking.
2-Day Course Cost: $150 WRI Members, $175 Non-Members, with course size limited to 16 participants. Please dress for changing weather, and pack water, lunch and snacks. Meet by 9AM at the WRI campus, 347 Division Street in Leavenworth, to travel via WRI Otter Van and carpool. Direct any questions to Rachel Bishop, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or call (509)548-0181 x5. To register, visit our website: www.wenatcheeriverinstitute.org | Community Experiences | Workshops and Field Courses
