Events

Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute This summer and fall construction crews were hard at work improving fish passage through a boulder field in the Icicle River. A series of new pools will help to create “steps” for fish to get past the area, enhancing access to more than 20 miles of spawning habitat. The focal species are Steelhead and Bull Trout. Join Aaron Penvose, of Trout Unlimited, for a talk to hear more about the project, the goals, and what […]

Hosted by Paint the Town Location: Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Live, in-person paint party.  We are back with the same amazing team and venues as before! Your host will guide you through this painting step-by-step of a winter magical tree.  Feel free to change up colors and go rogue in any way you want.  You will be provided with a canvas, 5 paint colors (red, blue, yellow, white and black and you will learn to mix […]

Hosted by North Cascades Institute Two Part Owl Series Class Cost: $5 North Cascades Institute is excited to partner with Skagit Audubon Society to welcome award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a two-part series on owls. We hope you'll join us as Paul shares an intimate look into the life histories of two of North America’s most charismatic birds, the Great Gray Owl and the Snowy Owl! For both presentations, Paul will combine his breathtaking images, first-hand accounts, video, sound, and […]

Hosted by NCW Libraries & Sustainable Wenatchee Did you know that the things we buy can impact our personal health as well as the environment, society, and the economy? Join us for Becoming a Conscious Consumer: The high cost of cheap stuff and how to be a better buyer to learn more. Sustainable Wenatchee Executive Director, Jana Fischback will help us identify ways to make more responsible purchases. Jana will cover the ethical problem of all the cheap stuff that […]

Hosted by Icicle Ridge Winery Icicle Ridge Winery 8977 North Road Peshastin, WA 98847 Join us for this truly unique & private Winter Wine Experience! Head out on an IRW snowshoe adventure through the vines and orchards, while taking in the views and magical scenes of a Winter Wonderland! On this wine journey, you will enjoy a casual snowshoe hike, homemade Gluhwein, a Welcome Home bonfire, paired charcuterie board, and of course your favorite IRW Wines! This Tour Includes: · […]

El Sendero presents the Winter Wildland Alliance's Backcountry Film Festival is Back. Dates: Jan. 13-Feb. 10th 2021 The film festival is also our annual fundraiser; funds raised are used for advocacy work to support winter recreation opportunities for those of us that value the quiet winter backcountry. This is your chance to give back to protect your favorite winter playground. 85% of the film festival proceeds are returned to El Sendero. The festival will be available online from January 13th to February 10th Cost […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute North Cascades Institute is excited to partner with Skagit Audubon Society to welcome award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a two-part series on owls. We hope you'll join us as Paul shares an intimate look into the life histories of two of North America’s most charismatic birds, the Great Gray Owl and the Snowy Owl! For both presentations, Paul will combine his breathtaking images, first-hand accounts, video, sound, and science to help inspire conservation and […]

Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Join Tribal Historian, Richard Hart, for your lunch break! A leader of the Psquosa signed the 1855 Walla Walla Treaty, which guaranteed them a 6 by 6 mile reservation where Icicle Creek meets the Wenatchee River. The United States never surveyed the reservation and refused for over a century to recognize the tribe’s fishing rights. In a federal trial in May of 2008 the Psquosa argued they had fishing rights and eventually the court (and […]

Environmental Film & Speaker Series: Voices of Transition Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and sponsored by Sustainable Wenatchee Join us in viewing the documentary Voices of Transition, and participate in a follow-up Zoom Q&A Sessions with a local panel on Tuesday, February 2 at 7 PM. Powered by the conviction that crisis can be a major catalyst for change, Voices of Transition present paths towards a new model of human existence: one which is fair, environmentally sound […]

Family Winter in the Wild Weekend and Day Adventures Weekends: 2/11-2/14 or 2/19-2/21 Days: 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18 Basecamp Cascadia is teaming up with Winter Wildlands Alliance Snow School to provide day and weekend adventures to connect families (open to all ages) to the world of snow science and winter recreation. Both options (day or weekend) offer a four-hour winter adventure complete with snowshoeing, a winter ecology trek, snow science, and sledding. For more information click here.

Family Winter in the Wild Weekend and Day Adventures Weekends: 2/11-2/14 or 2/19-2/21 Days: 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18 Basecamp Cascadia is teaming up with Winter Wildlands Alliance Snow School to provide day and weekend adventures to connect families (open to all ages) to the world of snow science and winter recreation. Both options (day or weekend) offer a four-hour winter adventure complete with snowshoeing, a winter ecology trek, snow science, and sledding. For more information click here.

Family Winter in the Wild Weekend and Day Adventures Weekends: 2/11-2/14 or 2/19-2/21 Days: 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18 Basecamp Cascadia is teaming up with Winter Wildlands Alliance Snow School to provide day and weekend adventures to connect families (open to all ages) to the world of snow science and winter recreation. Both options (day or weekend) offer a four-hour winter adventure complete with snowshoeing, a winter ecology trek, snow science, and sledding. For more information click here.