Wenatchee Outdoors

Intro Series to Wildlife Tracking
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
Introductory Series to Wildlife Tracking
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Every time we step outside of our door, there are myriad stories to be told of the comings and goings of animals in the world, and one of the oldest human capacities is to read and interpret these stories. The art and science of tracking offers a holistic ecological window into the happenings of the living world around us.
In this 3-part series, you will gain a foundational introduction to the vast world of wildlife tracking. We will explore:
• The art of inquiry and engaging curiosity in the natural world
• Basic wildlife foot physiology and morphology
• Clear print identification
• Concepts in behavior and wildlife sign interpretation
• How wildlife interacts with landscapes
Limit of 30 participants. You can sign up for individual classes or the whole series.
Cost: $15 per class, $32 (members) whole series, $40 (non-members) whole series
REGISTER FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSES UNDER THE CALENDAR EVENT FOR THAT SPECIFIC DATE.
Each of the session will be online and last for 75-90 minutes. We will cover three core concepts of wildlife tracking:
February 16th – The Tracking Mindset
This session will introduce basic concepts of wildlife tracking, the different specific practices within the greater tracking skillset, and how to get into the mind of a tracker. We will discuss some key questions a tracker should always be asking and provide a couple of frameworks that help you think about the landscapes we are exploring in a new way.
March 16th – Foot Morphology and Track Identification
This session will dive into the world of animal foot morphology and how physiological structures tell us deeper evolutionary stories about how animals are related to each other, and how they relate to their landscapes. Studying these concepts ultimately gives us the tools to walk up on a set of tracks and begin the process of figuring out who left them.
April 20th – Sign Tracking and Ecology
In this final session, we will look at all the ways that animals leave “tracks” on the landscape that are not just from their feet. Sign tracking involves taking a larger ecological perspective into all of the ways animals go about their daily lives in the world. This practice brings us into the fuller story of the ways that animals use the landscape, and that the landscape has shaped them.
Environmental educators, naturalists, outdoor leaders, or simply amateur naturalists are who have been interested in reading the stories left behind on the landscape are sure to find this 3-part series fun and engaging.
Instructor Bio:
Marcus is a naturalist, educator, facilitator, and photographer. He has worked in wilderness education, outdoor leadership, and conservation for numerous organizations and communities across North America and Europe. He is engaged in telling stories that bring to light and life, the complexity of humans living in the 21st century. Marcus currently lives in the Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State, just east of Seattle. He is the Lead Instructor for an internationally renowned environmental leadership immersion program for adults at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA, and is also an evaluator with Cybertracker Conservation, an organization dedicated to providing leading edge assessment and certification in the art and science of wildlife tracking across the globe.

CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

Family Winter in the Wild Weekend & Day Adventures
2021-02-16 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-15 09:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-11
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.

Voices of Transition
2021-02-02 19:00 - 20:30
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 and fulfilling, with soil and people supporting each other in a balanced and sustainable system. In England, France and Cuba, we meet committed communities who are successfully establishing local, autonomous, ecological food systems and, in so doing, are taking back control of their food supplies from multinational corporations.
The stories told by these diverse Voices of Transition carry an emboldening message: by working more closely with nature, we can create incredible opportunities. And if we work together not only with nature, but with other people, we can change the world.

Registration is by donation. After registering you will receive an email with a link to preview the film at your leisure and join us virtually for a Q&A Session with a local panel on Tuesday, February 2 from 7 – 8:30 PM.

For more information click here.

P'squosa People & Their Fishing Rights
2021-01-20 12:00 - 13:00
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 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) ruled in favor of the tribe, so under the law, the matter is now settled. After more than 150 years the Wenatchis finally have their fishing rights.
How to watch:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/99614692875…
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History Online
2021-01-19 19:00 - 20:30
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 education efforts as well as to help spread awareness about the threats facing these owls and what we can do to protect them. You will also be given a chance to ask Paul all of your burning owl questions after his presentation.
Paul is proud to have recently published two new books: Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History and Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History. Both books feature several dozens of never-before-published images, some of which capture behaviors rarely witnessed and perhaps never photographed. The photos work with first-hand field accounts, which are illuminated by our most up-to-date understanding of these species. You can order copies of the books signed by Paul here!
For more information click here.

Virtual Backcountry Film Festival
2021-01-14 - 2021-02-10
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 is $15 for an individual or $25 for a household.
Once you pay you can start watching whenever you like and after starting you will have 14 days to watch the films as often as you like.
Click on the link below and you will be guided to the site to make your purchase and access to the films. You can stream the films to your computer, Apple/Android device, Roku and other streaming devices.
When you make your purchase you will be sent a confirmation email with all the details on how to view the films.
https://secure.everyaction.com/a4heYpPL90-H_QVv2TGY4Q2
This link will be active from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10.
Hope to see you out in the snow and thank you for your support!
P.S. Feel free to share this opportunity with your friends, we would love the additional support!!
El Sendero represents winter backcountry recreationists in Washington State by advocating for the creation, preservation and management of non-motorized winter recreation areas on public lands. We support public land management programs as well as national policy work for responsible stewardship of our cherished winter wildlands. El Sendero is a non-profit all volunteer organization based in Wenatchee, WA and a grassroots member of the Winter Wildlands Alliance. We are backcountry skiers, snowshoers, snowboarders, and outdoor adventurers.

Private Winter Wine Walk
2021-01-09 17:00 - 19:00
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:
· A private, guided snowshoe tour on private trails through our Log Home’s vineyards and orchards.
· Wood Family Member’s as your guides.
· MSR Snowshoes (feel free to bring your own if desired!)
· Intimate wine tasting and paired charcuterie board.
· Exclusive discounts on IRW wine purchased.
· An unforgettable experience with family & friends!
TOTAL PRICE: $85 – Per Guest
Min Group Size: 5 Guests
Max Group Size: 20 Guests
Start Time: 5:00pm | End Time: 7:00pm
***Please arrive before 10 minutes before tour starts!
Make your Group Reservation Today! Call or Email (509)548-7019 | info@icicleridgewinery.com

Becoming a Conscious Consumer
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:30
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 we buy, including global environmental and societal implications. Now, that can get a little depressing, so then we’ll talk about solutions!

First, Jana will share ideas for how to buy less. And then, she will teach us how to buy smarter in four main categories: clothes, groceries, everyday household goods, and electronics. She will also briefly touch on the issues of personal health, greenwashing, and advocating for manufacturers to take responsibility for the environmental cost of their products.

Sustainable Wenatchee is a nonprofit that promotes a culture of environmental stewardship and social sustainability in the Wenatchee valley. Jana is a Wenatchee native and earned her Master’s in Environmental Studies from Evergreen State College. She worked as a Sustainability Coordinator on the west side before returning to the valley in 2016. She co-founded Sustainable Wenatchee a year later. She is passionate about showing how social justice and economic sustainability are both intricately tied to environmental issues.

All NCW Libraries’ virtual events are free and open to the public. Events will be held through the Zoom digital meeting platform. To participate, register. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting information. During this event, attendees hear from the presenter and then have an opportunity to submit questions to the presenter to answer live.

For more information click here.

Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History Online
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:30
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 science to help inspire conservation and education efforts as well as to help spread awareness about the threats facing these owls and what we can do to protect them. You will also be given a chance to ask Paul all of your burning owl questions after his presentation.
Paul is proud to have recently published two new books: Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History and Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History. Both books feature several dozens of never-before-published images, some of which capture behaviors rarely witnessed and perhaps never photographed. The photos work with first-hand field accounts, which are illuminated by our most up-to-date understanding of these species. You can order copies of the books signed by Paul here!

The Magic of Winter
2020-12-13 14:00 - 16:00
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 colors), brushes and easels. Aprons are available (washed between events), however feel free to bring your own or wear something you don’t mind getting paint on.
We will be following social distancing guidelines and all guests must wear a mask entering and leaving the venue. With limited seating, tickets will also be limited.
The ticket price DOES NOT include drinks or food and outside food and drinks ARE NOT ALLOWED. No BYOB. Come early to grab your seat(s) and a drink/food.
Cost: $27
For more information click here.

Icicle Boulder Project-Virtual Presentation
2020-12-10 18:30 - 19:30
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 comes next.
How to Watch: The event will be streamed via Facebook Live. Just head to our Facebook page. You do not need to have a Facebook account to see the video.
Questions can be sent ahead of time to rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org or typed as a comment during the live video.

Calling Women In-Snow Science
2020-12-10 18:00 - 19:30
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 how they see the career changing in the future.
In addition, snow scientists Katreen Wikstrom Jones and Christina Aragon will explain the Community Snow Observations project which is part of the NASA Citizen Science for Earth Systems project. You’ll learn how you can be a citizen scientist and help CSO predict snow conditions and improve snow safety in the mountains. We’ll wrap it all up with a Q & A session hosted by Dr. Sara Boilen.
As an added bonus to those who participate, we are giving away some sweet Arc’teryx gear! The participant must register & attend the event in order to qualify. Winners will be announced the following day by SheJumps on their Instagram.
** This event is donation based yet you must register via Eventbrite**
For more information click here.

Christmas in the Park
2020-12-05 17:30 - 21:30
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.

Mountain Photography Composition
2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:30
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 the national park’s 50th anniversary through climbing 50 summits in 2018!
Cost: $20
For more information click here.

Prognosis Planet Earth 2020: 50 Years after the first Earth Day with Joan Qazi
2020-12-01 19:00 - 20:30
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 towards restoration and reconnection with the natural world and our place in it. We start by asking, what is the state of our planet in terms of climate, species extinctions and vital ecosystems? You will learn about the basic science of climate change and its various impacts here in North Central Washington and abroad with data gathered from NASA, NOAA, Carbon Brief, and UW’s Climate Impacts Group. We will then put this data into the context of climate justice—who is most vulnerable to harm, and climate grief—how can we deal with this harm and potential losses? The best antidote often seems to be action, and we will need it at all levels from individual to international, from personal to policy. We will conclude the class with an overview of existing solutions to help mitigate the crisis and then envision how each of us can use our skills or talents to take appropriate action and become a better 100th Earth Day ancestor.
(FYI Reference to be explained in the talk: Robin Kimmerer asks in her essay, On Choosing to Belong to a Place, “What kind of ancestor do you want to be?”)
Presenter Bio: Joan Qazi is a professor of Geography and Sustainability at Wenatchee Valley College. She is on the board of Sustainable Wenatchee and trained as a Climate Reality Leader, teaching and researching about climate change for 25 years. As a teacher and a mother, Joan wants to find ways to meet our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
For more information click here.

Virtual Turkey on the Run 5k, 10k or Fitness Challenge
2020-11-26 - 2020-11-29
Hosted by Biosports Physical Therapy and Run Wenatchee
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic and our goal of keeping everyone as healthy and safe as possible during this holiday season, we will be having our annual Turkey on the Run virtually! The good news is we are not limiting it to just running this year…. Participants can run, walk, or take a socially distanced Gym class or Workout of the Day (WOD) wherever you are spending the Thanksgiving Holiday Season!
We are continuing our support for one of our favorite local charities, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). WRC Housing and Supportive Services: The Women’s Resource Center provides individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness with the housing and supportive services they need to be part of a healthy, diverse community. This year, hundreds of families will be in need of housing and supportive services in our area alone. Your entry fee will be donated directly back to WRC to help our local community in need.
For more information click here.

Indigenous Language Class - nxaʔamxčín
2020-11-24 18:00 - 19:30
Hosted by 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 be used at home and daily. Annette will be utilizing audio, visual, and video tools after the first class covers basic linguistic concepts and history. Participation is not mandatory, but always encouraged- as I know Zoom can be a little intimidating at first. Using your free time to learn another language can be difficult, but Annette commends anyone willing to try and get out of their comfort zone!
lámlamt/ thank you.
Class limited to 15 participants. Registration required.
Photo of Annette Timentwa (on left) and Pauline Stensgar, the last fluent nxaʔamxčín speaking elder (on right)

CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

RELATED LINKS

Colville Confederated Tribes Language Page

Thanksgiving Family Paint & Sip
2020-11-24 10:00 - 16:30
Thanksgiving Family Paint & Sip hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join us this Thanksgiving for a virtual Family Paint & Sip. This painting is inspired by the book Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson. We’ll be painting a Magic Tree on four 12 x 12 tiles; each tile depicts the tree in a different season and once complete the tiles fit together for one amazing 24 x 24 piece of custom art. You can gather three of your family members and each paint your favorite season, or paint all four tiles yourself. Either way the goal is to be creative and have fun!
The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members and includes all art supplies, a recipe for Thanksgiving Punch to make and enjoy while you paint, and a link to the step-by-step video instructions that allow you to follow along and paint at your own pace. You can stop, rewind, fast forward, pause and take a break, and watch as many times as you’d like. All proceeds support the Museum.
More information and registration at: https://www.wenatcheevalleymuseum.org/event/virtual-family-paint-and-sip/
Deadline to register is Monday, November 23 at noon. Supply pick-up will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at the Museum located at 127 S Mission Street in Wenatchee.

Tree in the Moon Light Paint Party
2020-11-22 14:00 - 15:30
Hosted by Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery
Join us at Chateau Faire Le Pont for a LIVE paint party. This Fall inspired selection is perfect for the season. We are following WA State guidelines for COVID and ask that you wear your mask. We are providing all supplies but you may bring your own apron if you wish. We wash our aprons between events. See you there!
For more information click here.

Ski Film Fundraiser for Volunteer Ski Patrol
2020-11-21 19:00 - 2020-11-23 23:30
Hosted by Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort
Fuel your stoke for the upcoming ski season with the latest Warren Miller Film and help out the Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol. The 2020 Warren Miller film, “Future Retro” is being released to home viewers through streaming. The Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol has a unique link, specific to them, and Warren Miller will donate $3 for every home viewing sale back to the Volunteer Ski Patrol purchased through this link https://bit.ly/3jPwE4p
Please support The Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol by purchasing a ticket to Future Retro.
Purchase Tickets Now: https://bit.ly/3jPwE4p
Donations to support the Mission Ridge Volunteer Ski Patrol purchasing of equipment and supplies will be gratefully accepted here:
Donate Here https://bit.ly/3jTodVA
*Movie will be available to watch Sat. Nov 21, 2020 at 7:00pm – Mon. Nov 23, 2020 at 11:59pm PST
For more information click here.

Paint Winter Tree & Sun
2020-11-21 18:30 - 20:00
Paint Winter Tree & Sun with Acrylics
Hosted by Class with Glass
Location: 10 S Columbia Street Ste. 205 Wenatchee, WA 98801
Learn to paint this popular wintery scene in our studio while enjoying time with friends or family. All art supplies, expert instruction and a boxed lunch included. Beverages from the bar available for an additional purchase.
For more information click here.

Birding at Mountain Home Preserve
2020-11-19 07:30 - 11:00
Date: Thu, 11/19/2020

Time: 7:30am-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: March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25, July 30, August 20, September 24, October 22, November 19
Meeting at 7:30 am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 7 am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts.
Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in canceling the route.

Xeriscaping Basics
2020-11-12 18:00 - 20:00
Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Education & Hosted by Sustainable Wenatchee
This 2 hour workshop will introduce you to xeriscaping, an approach to landscaping that minimizes or eliminates the need for supplemental watering. The instructor will cover existing site conditions, plants – especially native plants – that tolerate our soils and dry climate, appropriate mulches, and irrigation for plant establishment.
Taught by SW board member Betsy Dudash via Zoom. $29.
For more information click here.
Register here:
https://wv.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=3&int_sub_category_id=5&int_catalog_id=

Pine River Ranch Backyard Ultra
2020-11-07 07:00 - 10:00
Pine River Ranch Bed & Breakfast and Wedding Destination
19668 Highway 207, Leavenworth, WA 98826
You want to test your physical and mental endurance? This is for you! The classic rules of a backyard ultra race; 4.1667 miles with one hour to complete, the next hour you do it again and again and again until there is only one winner. The rest go home empty handed!
All participants do get a great BBQ dinner the night before and a T-shirt but there can only be one winner.
Can you handle a Backyard Ultra?

Litter Pick Up with Sustainable Wenatchee
2020-10-25 14:00 - 15:30
Join Sustainable Wenatchee in one of four litter pick ups on Sunday afternoons, in the spirit of Make a Difference Day (Oct 24th).
Meet at the Apple Capital Loop parking lot off of Empire Ave NW in East Wenatchee (north of the Odabashian bridge). We’ll divide into small groups and cover the area around the parking lot, along the loop trail and possibly along the highway near the bridge. Bring your own gardening, rubber or latex gloves. Safety vests and garbage bags will be provided.
If you will be joining us, please register here: https://forms.gle/QRH96dNujkrc8cmT9
This will be a socially distanced event with participation capped to ensure everyone’s safety. Please wear a mask while we’re gathered in a group; once we spread out along the road, mask wearing is up to your discretion while working alone.

Virtual Watercolor with Molly Hashimoto
2020-10-24 10:00 - 12:30
Wenatchee River Institute Presents-
Learn how to paint the vibrant colors of autumn in the Cascades with Molly Hashimoto!
In this hands-on class, you will paint along with her, trying out techniques with fun skill-building exercises, as well as more complete paintings of landscapes. We will share work at the end of the workshop with lots of positive feedback and helpful suggestions.
Cost: $53 members, $60 non-members
Limit of 12 participants
After registering, you will receive the Zoom link information
Watercolor Supply List:
**NOTE: the materials you already have at home are fine! The only item Molly suggests you buy is Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.
-Drawing pencil HB (for watercolor under sketches)
-Artist eraser, white Mars plastic (made by Staedtler)
-Paper: Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, 100% rag cut to your preferred size for painting. Check out the new horizontal and square format blocks, too.
-Lightweight board for paper mounting for ease of painting if you use single sheets with clips or rubber bands.
-Brushes: Sable or sable/synthetic blend watercolor brushes: #12, #6, and #4 round, ¾” flat.
Other sizes and types are optional. Do not buy a synthetic brush in #12 or #8 size: they are too stiff and do not lay smooth washes. Synthetics are fine for #4 and smaller sizes. I like Da Vinci Maestro sable rounds the best, but they are expensive. A sable/synthetic blend works well and is cheaper. Other brushes I like using are smaller flat brushes with chisel edges (which are useful for softening edges, and lifting out), riggers or liners for small line work.
-Water and water containers or waterbrushes
-Palette: Alvin 18 pan with blue waterproof seal, filled with the following tube paints:
Paints: I use Daniel Smith watercolors
Reds: Cool: permanent alizarin crimson
Warm: pyrrol scarlet
Blues: Cool: phthalo blue (green shade)
Warm: phthalo blue (red shade) or French ultramarine blue or ultramarine blue
Yellows: Cool: hansa yellow light
Warm: hansa yellow medium
Violet: carbazole violet
Browns and golds: quinacridone burnt orange, yellow ochre or raw sienna (you can substitute burnt umber or burnt sienna for the quinacridone burnt orange).
Other colors you may want to add, in order of their usefulness: cobalt blue, hansa yellow deep or new gamboge, perylene green, perinone orange, indanthrone blue, Chinese white or Winsor and Newton permanent white gouache-it has more covering power than Chinese white.
-Paper towels, rags
-Optional: Winsor and Newton Masking Fluid, white pens (I like Posca paint pens for corrections)
Sea sponge for corrections, Cheap Joe’s Fritch scrub brushes, also for corrections

CONTACT INFO
Rachel Bishop
rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

Amanda Colbert & Orcas
2020-10-22 17:00 - 18:00
North Cascades Institute Presents-
Amanda Colbert & Orcas
Become one of the educated pod with local orca educator Amanda Colbert! She will lay out orca biology and discuss their connection to salmon and by extension, upriver waterways and landscapes of the North Cascades.
For more information click here.

Birding at Mountain Home Preserve
2020-10-22 07:30 - 11:00
Date: Thu, 10/22/2020

Time: 7:30am-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: March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25, July 30, August 20, September 24, October 22, November 19
Meeting at 7:30 am at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at 7 am at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts.
Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in canceling the route.
