Events

Pybus University presents: Prognosis Planet Earth 2020: 50 Years after the first Earth Day, with Joan Qazi This is a FREE virtual event. Register using Pybus University's link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prognosis-planet-earth-2020-50-years-after-the-first-earth-day-tickets-115769845725 The fiftieth anniversary of the first Earth Day is a significant time to reflect on the health of our planet and on what kind of ancestors we want to be for those who celebrate Earth Day’s 100th anniversary. This course is designed to rethink our legacy away from destruction and […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute ONLINE: Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6:00 p.m.  Video recording available if you can't make this date! Join Seattle-based outdoor photographer Scott Kranz for a slideshow and discussion of tools and techniques for composing mountain landscape photography. Learn about location and trip planning, understanding and working with light and composition principles to help you create more captivating images and convey your story. Scott will share some of his favorite images from the 50 Peaks Project, which celebrated […]

Hosted by Entiat Chamber of Commerce Location: Entiat City Park Oh, the weather outside may get frightful but our holiday lights will be delightful! Join us for our inaugural Christmas in the Park event happening daily from dusk till dawn at the Entiat City Park. This is a FREE family-friendly event. Due to COVID, this year's event will be limited to a walk-through light display only. For more information click here.

This is an online event. Hosted by Community Snow Observations and SheJumps Did you know less than 10% of snow scientists identify as women? We’re invested in seeing that shift to include more women in snow science. Join us for a virtual panel packed with women who’ve made their careers in snow science. Listen to their stories about how they got into and why they’ve stuck with it. Topics will include finding the career, the education process, challenges along the way, support and […]

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 […]