Who: Washington Native Plant Society Leader: Don Schaechtel Difficulty: Easy Distance: < 1 mile walking Limit: 8 On this trip, starting in Derby Canyon, we will drive toward the top of Chumstick Mountain and explore the changes in plant habitats as we rise in elevation. There will be multiple stops along the way to observe the forest and meadow flora. A plant list is available at List. Sign up and receive more details by sending an email to don.safety@nwi.net .
Confluence Health has four adaptive cycling events planned for this year! These events are FREE and open to everyone in our community ages 7 to 105+ with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory disabilities. Outdoors for All will be providing a variety of adaptive bikes including handcycles, trikes, recumbents and tandems for participants to ride on the Loop Trail at their leisure. We will not be scheduling specific appointments so participants can drop in and ride at any time during event hours. Please come join […]
Talk with a Master Gardener about roses during this four hour period, and see our roses at their best. Our roses are at their prime late May and early June. Sunday, June 1 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Community Education Garden 1100 N. Western Avenue, Wenatchee Visit the beautiful rose gardens at the Community Education Garden, open daily and free for everyone to enjoy. On this special day, Extension Master Gardeners will be on-site to answer your gardening questions. Event […]
Wenatchee Native Plant Society Leader: Joan Frazee Difficulty Level: Easy Limit: 10 Have you ever been flummoxed by the complexity, size and technical jargon in the Flora of the Pacific Northwest (2nd edition) based on the original manual published in 1973 by C. Leo Hitchcock and Arthur Cronquist. Join retired Forest Service Botanist Joan Frazee for a fun ‘intro to keying’ session at Ski Hill. We will gather outside the lodge for a general orientation session. Hand lenses will be available. Our […]
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
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Washington Native Plant Society Leader: Stephen Easley Trip Difficulty: Easy - 3 miles Limit: 8 This walk will start at the Echo Ridge main parking lot and includes the Nuthatch, Chickadee, Morning Glory, and Upper & Lower Ridge View trails. It is easily walkable with minor changes in elevation, covering 3 miles in about 3 hours. We will be looking at pussy-toes, hawksbeards, rock cresses, blue umber lilies and death camas. The views of the surrounding valleys are spectacular from […]
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
Who: Washington Native Plant Society-Wenatchee Chapter Leaders: Tiffany Theden, Susan Ballinger Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate Length of Walk: 2-5+ miles depending on interest and goals of the group Limit: 20 Come join us on a plant walk at the spectacular Moses Coulee Preserve with Joe Veverka from the Nature Conservancy! The spectacular landforms of Moses Coulee reflect some of the most dramatic geological history on Earth – steep-walled coulees carved by Ice Age floods, pothole lakes, haystack boulders, waterfalls and […]
Who: Washington Native Plant Society-Wenatchee Valley Chapter Leader: Connie McCauley Difficulty Level: Moderate - 3-5 miles Limit: 15 Join Connie McCauley to explore the Ski Hill area, looking at late spring/early summer wildflowers, trees and shrubs, especially those native to our area. This 4 hour walk will explore ski trails and mountain bike trails specifically looking for 4 and possibly 5 different orchids, but other plants will be identified too! Plant lists and plant identification handouts will be available. Connie […]