Events

SINGLE RACE FORMAT RETURNS! For 2021, we are returning Echo Valley to its traditional format, with a 1 mile kid’s race, 10K, half-marathon and 50K. Echo Valley remains an excellent race choice for many. The 1 mile kid’s race, camping and location make it ideal for families, while the 50k is a great course for a first time 50K runner or someone wanting to set a 50K PR time. Based in the pristine wine country of Lake Chelan, Echo Valley […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Think spring birding season is almost over? Think again! Pacific Northwest birdwatching excitement extends into the summer season. And who better than local avian aficionado Libby Mills to help us direct our curiosity? Drawing on her 50 years of bird watching experience, Libby will point out the potential second clutches of resident chickadees, wrens and robins as well as searching out just arrived tropical warblers, grosbeaks and flycatchers. The course will be located on […]

Date Mon, 06/07/2021 Time 7:00am-11:00am Location Mountain Home Preserve Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data?  Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Dates: Wednesday May 5, […]

The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program, “Plate Tectonics and Cascadia Earthquakes,” will be on Tuesday June 8 at 7:00 PM with Kelsay Stanton, Erratics past vice-president and current UW PhD candidate. California is known for its earthquakes, but what about the rest of the west coast? What are our seismic hazards? Why don’t we have as many earthquakes as our more southerly neighbor? This talk examines the tectonic setting for the Pacific Northwest and its […]

National Get Outdoors Day 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.

NW Epic Series' 2nd stop will once again be at Echo Valley in Chelan on the scenic and smooth flowing trails of Echo Ridge/Valley above beautiful Lake Chelan. Get ready for this mountain biking event. The Echo Valley Ski Resort will have camping and facilities available, ideal for a weekend of racing and relaxing. COVID Protocols We'll be implementing COVID-safe protocols for this race. Please check back soon for details. Race Categories Epic (60-mile) — Male Open, Male 40-49, Male […]

Cascades Wildlife Tracking Certification Class with David Moskowitz Location: Wenatchee River Institute Date and Time: 6/12-6/13 9am-4pm Spend two full days in the greater Leavenworth area, with professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, educator and author, David Moskowitz. This class is a wildlife track and sign certification class through CyberTracker North America. David's approach to this class is highly interactive, engaging participants in identification and interpretation of tracks and signs. Lots of time for questions and discussion is built in. This style […]

Free Fishing Day 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.

Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Located: E Lorene Young Community Garden In this workshop, Betsy will share step-by-step methods for successful composting with a traditional compost bin, a barrel composter, and a worm bin. You'll learn the pros and cons of each method, so you can decide which one best suits your needs. The goal of the workshop is to give you the confidence to compost at home, even if you've tried and given up. Participants are encouraged to bring […]

WENATCHEE COMMUNITY EVENT SATURDAY, JUNE 19 | 1-4PM PIONEER PARK Come celebrate Freedom Day! Bring your family and friends, a blanket and a picnic lunch. We are recognizing this holiday in celebration of the 1856 liberation of Black enslaved peoples. There will be music, yard games, poetry, dancing, history and story telling for all ages. Join us for this community event on this day of restoration and celebration. Recognition, Restoration, Celebration   EVENTO COMUNITARIO DE WENATCHEE SÁBADO, 19 DE JUNIO […]

Event by Plain Valley Adventure Women Location: Tall Timber Ranch 27875 White River Road Leavenworth, WA Mary is a local bird enthusiast and enjoys sharing the joy birds can bring to your life. Bring your curiosity and let's see what we can discover about our local birds as we walk the varied habitats of the Tall Timber valley between the Napeequa and White River confluence. We will stroll through meadows, forests and wetlands exploring the riparian habitat and learning the […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Cost for class: $50 Among the most quizzical and overlooked of all life on our planet is the lovely lichen. Lichen can be found on every corner of the earth, from the poles to the tropics. They are fascinating organisms with many properties, such as, food, medicine, and dye. Bridging two kingdoms of life, lichens are a composite life form. They feature a fungal component as well as a botanical. This accessible workshop provides […]