Events

Zoom Lecture: The Wenatchee Valley Erratics of the Ice Age Floods Institute will begin its first series of programs in more than year on Tuesday April 13 at 7:00 PM with Bruce Bjornstad presenting “Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest.” The talk highlights Bruce’s new book by the same name. Using illustrations with descriptions and geologic interpretations of mostly aerial photographs, he will show the power and magnitude of repeated Ice Age floods in the Pacific Northwest as recently as 14,000 years ago. The […]

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. Join us celebrating National Park Week 2021 from April 17 to 25! Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. There were also special days during the week to […]

We're so excited to be celebrating Earth Day with you again this year. Join Sustainable Wenatchee on the 17th, the Saturday before Earth Day, between 10am and 2pm outside of Pybus in the west parking lot. 25 organizations and vendors will be bringing you awesome educational booths, take-home kids activities, and eco-friendly goods. Please wear your mask. Thank you to our Earth Day Fair sponsors: Chelan County PUD, Link Transit, The Nature Conservancy - WA, and Waste Management.

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 […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute This is an online class. Instructor Stuart Vazquez Class Tuition: $5 Join us for a conversation with Stuart Vázquez, founder and director of the Eco-Lógica Magazine educational project. For more than 20 years, Stuart has followed the solid waste route to understand how to reduce waste generation. As a mountaineer and environmentalist, Stuart includes proposals in his presentations that invite us to reflect and learn alternatives to reduce waste generation and its connection with […]

Location: Cave B Estate Winery 348 Silica Road NW, Quincy WA Registration is open for the 7th annual Caveman Roar n' Pour 5K Trail Fun Run & Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Get your Caveman & Cavewoman outfits ready, grab some friends and make a team or join individually. Dilly Deli will be catering lunch, a Turkey Pesto Sandwich or Veggie Wrap meals and the Tri-Cities Steel Band Association is bringing multiple bands for your pre- & […]

As always we'll be closing out the season with our retro, tropical-themed scavenger hunt, Flamingo Days!! Dust off your best neon ski gear and soak up some sun while you search for the plastic flamingos hidden around the mountain. More information to come.

Hosted by Riverfront Rock Gym and Courageous Kids Climbing Free opportunity for children between the ages of 3-months and 103-years with special needs, physical or developmental, to experience rock wall climbing at Riverfront Rock Gym. Location: 1319 Walla Walla Avenue, Wenatchee WA 98801 For more information click here.

Join the Washington Native Plant Society (W.N.P.S.) to celebrate Native Plant Appreciation Month! Join W.N.P.S. for a free webinar on Heather Ecology and Restoration Efforts which will help us all learn more about restoration efforts in popular day-hike locations along the North Cascades Highway: “Heather Ecology and Restoration Efforts” with Kelly Baraibar, USFS Biologist in the Methow Valley Ranger District. Heather provides some subalpine plant communities with the essential requirements to exist in harsh conditions. They form hardy mats which […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $15 After nearly being eradicated in the early 1900s, the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a native Washington species, has naturally returned to the state. A wolf pack with pups was confirmed in July 2008 in western Okanogan and northern Chelan counties and represented the first fully documented breeding by wolves in the state since the 1930s! Since then, the state’s wolf population has increased at an average rate of 28% every year, […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Scott Fitkin Class Tuition: $15 This is an online class. What reptiles and amphibians call this place home? What adaptations do they use to weather all four seasons? Whether you're simply learning from home or plan on joining the Snake Count field course that weekend, be prepared for special insights to the world of herptiles. Hosted by Scott Fitkin, this course focuses on identification, adaptations, beautiful imagery and fun facts. If you can't […]

Horse Lake Trail Runs Hosted by Run Wenatchee Horse Lake 25K, 10-Mile and 5-Mile Trail Runs Horse Lake Reserve, Wenatchee, WA Presented by Subaru/Cascade Autocenter We are excited to be back on these historic Wenatchee Valley trails! The 25K, 10-mile, and 5-mile Horse Lake Trail Runs are held on an amazing 1,700-acre reserve, owned and managed by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, in the Wenatchee Foothills. Start times 25K — 7 a.m. 10-Mile — 7:30 a.m. 5-Mile — 8 a.m. COVID-19 Protocols Depending on […]