Events

Come together and celebrate skiing with your friends on a tour of the best trails of the Methow Valley! Choose your distance: 20 km, 30 km, 50 km or 80 km. Lunch and buses provided. The Tour of the Methow is held in honor of Lee Adams. Lee loved the outdoors and was passionate about cross country skiing in the Methow Valley. When he lost his life in a tragic accident on Mount Rainier his loved ones donated memorial funds […]

Location: Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Begin the year with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek. We will learn about native wildlife and ecology along the way. What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? Even if this is your first time on snowshoes, come along and enjoy […]

Get out your costume box. This race is all about the costume, and a dose of good luck out on the course. Human-dog teams compete in short heats to go for the glory of the coveted Golden Poodle award. Humans must ski. Dogs must run. Dogs must be on a leash. Both must be in costume. It's that simple. Retractable leashes are not allowed!  Please pre-register for this event. Location: Spring Creek Ranch loop (by the Ice Rink). Please park above […]

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $10 Discover practical life-saving survival skills that enhance your outdoor adventures with Jason Knight — the author of the bestselling book The Essential Skills of Wilderness Survival. Jason has consulted as a local wilderness skills expert for the Discovery Channel and has been featured on NPR. He provides custom survival training to a broad range of clients including the WA State Department of Ecology and the US Forest Service. […]

Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/qk69WSMSFB4?feature=share This is a FREE event with a donation basket at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Red Barn Events are now hybrid; you may join us in person in the Red Barn or livestream virtually. We are partnering with A Book for All Seasons to sell Ana Maria Spagna's new book PUSHED: Miners, a Merchant and (Maybe) a Massacre. Pick up […]

Location: Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Begin the year with new discoveries! Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek. We will learn about native wildlife and ecology along the way. What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? Even if this is your first time on snowshoes, come along and enjoy […]

Hosted by Riverfront Rock Gym $3 from every entry fee will be donated to The Brave Warrior Project! There will be raffle prizes at the event. For more information click here. Reel Rock 18 — Riverfront Rock Gym

Location: Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is approximately 2 miles, over a mostly […]