Events

Get ready for the 31st anniversary Wenatchee River Salmon Festival: Location: Rocky Reach Dam and Discovery Center Celebrating Salmon People! Salmon Festival is a fun, family-friendly event where visitors get with hands-on natural resources activities, education, exhibits and entertainment! Our School Days are scheduled for September 21-22 from 8am-3pm and our Community Day is scheduled for September 23 from 10am-5pm. We can't wait to celebrate Salmon Festival with you! Details are here.

This event will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 155 N Worthen Street (the parking lot near the pedestrian bridge and little railway, just north of Pybus). These events are FREE and open to everyone in our community ages 5 to 105+ with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory impairments. As with previous events, 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. We will not […]

Location: Wenatchee River Institute For this birding trip, we will carpool up to Sugarloaf Peak in search of hawks and other raptors! Late September is a great time to observe migration of all types of birds, particularly hawks and other raptors if you find yourself high up on a ridge during the day. Register here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/24/hawk-watching-with-wri/446903

Date: 9/24/23, 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill (Freund Canyon / Rosy Boa) Cost: $90.00 members ($110.00 non-members) Join Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Chelsea Murphy (@she_colorsnature) in this class for Black, Indigenous, or women of color who want to learn the basics of mountain biking on trails! This curated affinity space is sure to leave you with new skills, new friends, and a fun day outside! Whether you're new to riding or have been hitting the trails for […]

Location: Squilchuck State Park The first installment of Championships at the 'Chuck is back (since 2018) beginning Tuesday Sept 5th and will continue every week through September, so come on up to get your fitness on and invite your friends and fellow riders. Racing starts at 5:30pm but get up there early to register and warm up on the course. Spread the word and lets bring back some midweek racing to the Wenatchee Valley! Your participation will help make our […]

You're invited! TREAD is convening three community input events where you can tell us all your biggest wishes and ideas for outdoor recreation opportunities in Douglas County. This will be a fun event where you get to draw on maps and use stickers to make your voice heard. If you have any thoughts on what you'd like to see improved, enhanced, or developed in regard to outdoor recreation in Douglas County please join one of the events. All the ideas […]

Wednesday, September 27th from 7:30-9:30am @ Walla Walla Point Park Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skills are welcome. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/27/wednesday-wenatchee-birding/444306

Featuring Will Moore from W.D.F.W. this event is hosted by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company Will Moore will be holding a presentation on the status of mountain goats currently in North Central WA. Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company (108 E Island View St, Wenatchee, WA) is hosting this event next Wed (Sept 27) at 6-8pm. The event is open to all who would like to join.

This event is hosted by Skydive Chelan The 11th annual NW Skyfest is on! There will be three planes, a long ranger Helicopter, a Robinson R44 Helicopter and a Stearman biplane! Food trucks, Music, Human pyramid, blindfolded packing and many more sky chelanigans. There will be paragliding, speedflying and paramotors..... a true Skyfest of all aerial sports! No need to register just plan to attend. For more information click here.

Fridays from September 29th through November 3rd from 9-11am at WRI Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! Register for your desired date here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

This event is hosted by Ted Driven Presented by Merrill and Week Orthodontics Marathon in Leavenworth and Half Marathon A stunningly beautiful course in the scenic town of Leavenworth, Washington. Marathoners will start near the renowned Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Runners will run a fast course that begins with a 10 mile journey through Icicle Canyon, transitions to trails along the Icicle River, passes through the National Fish Hatchery to East Leavenworth Road, crossed the bridge into the Bavarian Village […]

Have you volunteered on trails before and want to take your skills to the next level? Want to be a crew leader? This training is for you! Location: Number 2 Canyon Trailhead For more information click here.