Events

Wilderness Alps: Conservation in the North Cascades – and What’s Left to Do Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Phil Fenner Class Tuition: $10 Click here to register for this event. There was a time when commercial interests treated the forests, rivers and mountains of the North Cascades as a limitless resource bank of timber, minerals and hydropower. These industries faced little resistance until the North Cascades Conservation Council came along. Founded in 1957 by now-legendary conservationists like Polly […]

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

Noxious Weed ID Training Friday, May 13th 10-11am @ WRI Join WRI (Wenatchee River Institute) and Jenna Medlar from Chelan County Noxious Weed Control Board to learn how to identify common noxious weeds of the area. This is a free training, but registration is required. Learn more and register here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/05/13/noxious-weed-id-training/378367

Hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Join us for Matters of the Heart on Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 AM. Students 4th grade and up will join a team of local medical professionals to conduct an exploration of hearts in this dissection lab! This is an incredible opportunity to expose students to science in a hands-on class with noted professionals. Cost is $30 per person. Registration is required and limited. For more information click here.

Monthly eBird Surveys at WRI The eBird Surveys 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 […]

Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest May 19th-22nd, 2022 Join the Wenatchee River Institute and NCW Audubon Society for the 20th annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest! This year marks 20 years of celebrating the connections between people, birds, and the natural world. Come celebrate with us and discover the natural beauty and wonders of North Central Washington as we welcome the return of migratory birds. Enjoy the excitement by joining in on a birding field trip, workshop, event, or activity! Bird Fest […]

Washington State's Endangered Tufted Puffins Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Amanda Colbert Cost: $10 To register for this event click here. "Tufted puffins are striking birds in the auk family," explains the UW's Puget Sound Institute. "With their two congeners, the horned and Atlantic puffin, they are sometimes called sea parrots, or the clowns of the sea. The sea clowns, alas, have become increasingly rare of late... all up and down the West Coast. In Washington, tufted puffins were […]

Are you looking for a hands-on way to positively impact our lands in just two hours?  Do you like to get outside in the company of other like-minded folks?  Consider signing up to join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for our  Weed Warrior knapweed pulls this spring, listed below. We will be following COVID-19 safety protocol, which you can read about here. What & Where - A weed hand-pulling volunteer project at our newly acquired Lower Sleepy Hollow Preserve.  Sign up for one or […]

Location: Pybus Public Market Wenatchee Chelan-Douglas Bicycle Forum (formerly the Regional Bicycle Advisory Committee) is meeting for an informal community discussion platform for all things related to bicycle transportation.They are holding their first in-person meeting in two years at the Pybus Market Board Room, Wednesday June 1, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTk4NmIzYjEtZjc2OS00MWY0LThlMTItOTUxM2YyOTRmMmQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c2c96dee-ff88-4dec-ab46-d35aba9fccd4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e956c0f1-1497-4f90-86e4-baa620bbc553%22%7d Contact Riley using the information below if you have questions. Riley Shewak | Senior Transportation Planner | Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council O: (509)663-9059 | www.chelan-douglas.org/

Basecamp Cascadia's Paddle into the Wild | June 3-6, 2022 A four-day immersive experience to empower you to be a stronger packraft paddler and ignite your thirst for river adventure at Basecamp Cascadia. A river collaborative program with Basecamp Cascadia Co-Founder Jon Strahl, International Expedition Kayaker Chris Korbulic, The Packraft Handbook's Illustrator Sarah Glaser, and ACA Certified White Water Instructor Electra Mathews-Novelli. For more information about this and other programs, checkout Basecamp Cascadia's website here.

2022 Four-county Bird Count – Saturday, June 4, 2022 Each spring, from as far away as South America, millions of birds migrate into north-central Washington.  The new arrivals, together with the plucky resident birds that have endured our cold and snowy winter, start their breeding activities – courting, building nests, laying eggs, and raising young.  For many birdwatchers, the highlight of each year is anticipating and then observing this annual pageant. To celebrate this spectacle, on Saturday, June 4 NCWAS […]

Location: Pybus Public Market-3 North Worthen Street Wenatchee, WA 98801 These events are FREE and open to everyone in our community ages 5 to 105+ with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory impairments. Outdoors for All will be providing a wide variety of adaptive bikes including handcycles, trikes, recumbents and tandems for participants to ride on the Loop Trail between Pybus and Walla Walla park. We will not be scheduling specific appointments so participants can come at any time during event hours. These events are sponsored […]