Events

Presented by Mission Ridge Ski Team Location: Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort We are excited to announce our first annual MRST Hill Climb! April 9 at 4:30pm. Skin up Chak Chak, ski down Sitkum. One or two lap options. Entry includes a ticket for a brat and beverage! $35 for one lap, $45 for two. Come and enjoy the fun! We will have some fun prizes to hand out too! For more information click here.

Community Science Project Miles for Monarchs, an individual or team program from Monarch Joint Venture. Walk, bike, swim, paddle, and run for monarch conservation, February-November, 2022. Designed to engage participants in personal wellness while supporting monarch conservation. A single monarch can fly 3,000 miles, so can we? Register, $10. Family teams welcome!

The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program will be on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 PM. Dr. Ralph Haugerud, USGS/UW, will discuss, “How are mountains made? The origins of local relief in the North Cascades.”Mountains are made by uplift and erosion. In the North Cascades, folding, faulting, and granite intrusions thickened the crust about 105-50 million years ago. But the associated uplift probably eroded away fairly quickly. Volcanic activity created some modern high elevations, such as […]

Beginning Wednesday, March 9th (and go throughout the year) from 8-9:30am @ WRI Join WRI's knowledgeable naturalists on a birding survey around the WRI Campus! eBird is the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. We will be utilizing it to record our observations of local wild birds. You will conduct four 15-minute stationary bird counts for an hour of birding. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. All skill levels are welcome! […]

This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust Date: Thu, 04/14/2022 Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm Location Horse Lake Reserve Trailhead Join Olivia, CDLT's Botanist, for a mellow hike along the Old Ranch Road at Horse Lake Reserve. We will aim to make it up to the western point of Glacier View trail, where we hope to see snow douglasia in bloom. We may also see blooming balsamroot, desert-parsleys, serviceberry, pussytoes, brodiaea, lupine, springbeauty, blue-eyed Mary, yellow bells, waterleaf, […]

Spring Saunter Thursdays and Fridays in April & May from 10am-12pm (April 14&15, 21&22, 28&29, May 5&6, 12) Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a spring nature walk as the flower buds start to show and wildlife shake off the cold of winter. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth and the surrounding land with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Registration is required beforehand. Visit the website for more information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

This event is hosted by Mission Ridge. The 28th Annual Steve Burchett Memorial. All Proceeds go to the Burchett fund, helping to send patrollers to avalanche education events/workshops Friday, April 15th Golfing at Three Lakes 4 person Teams $50 ea. / $200 team 12:00 registration, 1pm start Saturday, April 16th Skiing/Racing at Mission Ridge 9am registration/ lifts open 10am - dual slalom on Mimi 4 person teams $65 pp/ $260 team Poker Run *BBQ at the Hampton Lodge - 12:00ish […]

Spring Saunter Thursdays and Fridays in April & May from 10am-12pm (April 14&15, 21&22, 28&29, May 5&6, 12) Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a spring nature walk as the flower buds start to show and wildlife shake off the cold of winter. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth and the surrounding land with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Registration is required beforehand. Visit the website for more information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

GET your running shoes on! The Wenatchee races are going to happen on April 16th! Distances offered this year will be a Marathon, half-marathon, 10k and a 5k. For more information click here. TedDriven is committed to creating premier athletic events that inspire and celebrate the human race. We are a social purpose organization and invest profits into cancer research, cancer survivorship and local youth focused nonprofits. 

Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, we join with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, to celebrate America's treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. Celebrate National Park Week 2022 with us April 16 to 24! Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. Entrance fees are waived on April 16 to kick […]

Sat. Apr. 16 Chelan Earth Day Fair. Inquire about volunteering by emailing contactus@chelanearthdayfair.org Don’t miss this fun family friendly event! Saturday, April 16th, 2022 In-person fair this year! What we’ve had at previous fairs Garden Center Book Sale Children’s activities DIY exhibitors Music, and entertainment Food Educational displays/activities Electric vehicles Bike Rodeo & bike trip info Solar oven baked cookies! Emergency Preparedness Forest Service/Fire ecology, Columbia Breaks Fire Interp. Ctr. WSU Co-op extension Chelan & Manson Fire district & EMS […]

Cascades Track and Sign Evaluation with David Moskowitz Saturday and Sunday, April 16th & 17th 9am-4pm @ WRI 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 evaluation through CyberTracker North America. CyberTracker classes provide an opportunity for quality, focused learning from some of the best trackers in the country. For more detail and registration, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/04/17/cascades-track-and-sign-evaluation-with-david-moskowitz/358966.