Wenatchee Outdoors

Group Road Rides with Cycle Central
2018-05-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-05-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2018-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Cycle Central hosts Tuesday evening Road rides every week! Click here for updates on the location and schedule information.
Road rides
3 groups
1. about 15-18 miles 13 mph avg speed
2. about 25 miles 16 mph avg speed
3. 30 miles+ 17+mph avg speed.

Group Mountain Bike Rides with Cycle Central
2018-05-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-05-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-05-14 18:30 - 20:30
Group mountain bike rides are offered by Cycle Central on Monday evenings starting at 6:30-6:45 every Monday until September.
Location of the rides changes weekly so click here to see Cycle Central’s Facebook page for the most up to date information.
There are three groups of riders:

Newer riders, plan for a five mile ride with many stops.
Some experience, plan for an hour to an hour and a half ride with few stops.
Shredders that get out and ride hard for a few hours.

Safety Around Water
2018-05-25 16:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-24 16:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-23 16:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-22 16:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-21 16:30 - 20:00
Make water safety awareness a priority. Every day, ten people in the US loose their lives to drowning. About 1 in 5 of those fatalities are children under 14. The Wenatchee Valley YMCA is offering FREE community swim lessons to 500 youth, teens, and adults as part of our Y SPLASH outreach. Registration for the weeklong event opens on March 23. In addition to learning lifesaving water safety and self-rescue skills, participants can increase their physical activity by swimming. Swimming is also a motivation for self improvement, sportsmanship, and lifelong health.

WHEN: May 21—May 25 TIME: 4:30—8:00 pm LOCATION: EASTMONT YMCA AQUATIC CENTER 930 3rd ST NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509.662.2109 www.wenymca.org

Women's Weekly Ride with EMBA
2018-05-24 18:00 - 20:00
Women’s Weekly Rides with EMBA

Date: Thu, May 24, 2018

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Riding Area
Sage Hills

Details

Evergreen members Courtney Feeney and Julie Ellington are partnering up to lead and sweep a no drop mountain bike group for ladies every week on trails between Leavenworth and Wenatchee. Questions? Contact Courtney cjenefeeney@gmail.com.

Hiking 101
2018-05-24 18:00 - 19:00
Date: Thu, 05/24/2018

Time: 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Location: Saddle Rock

Do you love the outdoors? Want to learn more about how to hike safely on our local trails and be prepared?
Join Team Naturaleza, the Land Trust, and the Leave No Trace Subaru Traveling Trainer on Thursday May 24 from 6-7pm at the Saddle Rock Trailhead to learn about what to bring, what to do if you see a snake or a bear, how to take care of our local trails, and much more! This event is FREE, open to families, and information will be presented in English and Spanish.
For more information CLICK HERE

Trail Work Party!
2018-05-24 15:00 - 18:00
Date: Thu, May 24, 2018

Time: 3 – 6 p.m.

Riding Area
Sage Hills

Work Party Lead

Al Murphy

Project Description

Depending on soil moisture and needs, we’ll use this Trail Thursday date to do some maintenance work in the Foothills or continue working on construction of the Burt’s Trail at Horse Lake Reserve. If you’re interested in joining us on this date, please RSVP online so we can fill you in on details or cancelation of the event. You can also contact Hanne with your RSVP or questions: hanne@cdlandtrust.org, 667-9708.

Meetup Location

Horse Lake Trailhead

Directions

From Wenatchee Avenue, head uphill (west) on Horse Lake Road. Follow the road 3/4 of a mile past residential neighborhoods. At this point the road will turn to dirt. After 3 miles, the trailhead will be on the right.

Living with Wildfire
2018-05-23 18:00 - 19:00
May 23, 6-7pm at the Saddle Rock Trailhead. Presenter Patrick Haggerty, Cascadia Project Coordinator, will describe how Cascadia’s helps private landowners meet personal goals and also benefit native plants and animals. Patrick will share examples of his work with a variety of local people to develop plans to better steward their lands and increase fire resiliency.
For more information visit www.cdlandtrust.org

Outdoor Skills & Ethics Workshop
2018-05-23 12:00 - 14:00
Location: Wenatchee Valley College-Grove Recital Hall-MAC
The Subaru/Leave no Trace Traveling Trainers will be presenting an interactive, hands-on workshop teaching participants to minimize impacts when recreating outdoors. Attendees will learn:

How to prepare for your outdoor adventure to minimize risk impact.
The three methods of pooping in the outdoors, why trash should be packed out, and what to do with dirty dishwater.
How to build a Leave No Trace campfire to prevent harming ecosystems.
Where to set up camp and the right way to hike on and off trails.
Why leaving your mark is overrated and how to avoid spreading invasive species.
The best ways to interact with wildlife on trails, at camp, or your local park.
Trail etiquette and how to prevent user conflicts.
Effective communication tools for “less than leave no trace” moments.

Questions-contact Ariahna Jones, ajones@wvc.edu (509) 682-6770

Xeriscape Water-Wise Gardening
2018-05-21 17:30 - 19:00
A FREE Workshop presented by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department at Wenatchee Valley College. This event will share great ways to have fantastic looking landscaping while using little to no water. Master Gardener Terry Anderson will be leading the workshop.
May 21st 2014
8039 Batjer Hall, WVC
5:30-7pm
For more information CLICK HERE

Summer Ride Series-Echo Ridge
2018-05-20
Summer Ride Series with EMBA

Date: Sun, May 20, 2018

Riding Area
Echo Ridge

Location: Echo Valley Ski Area
For more information CLICK HERE

Directions

From Chelan head north of Chelan on Manson Highway 150 about 2 miles to Boyd Road. Turn right and follow Boyd Road approximately 7 miles to Cooper Gulch Road. Follow signs to the Ski area.

Address
1700 Cooper Gulch Rd, Manson, WA 98831, USA

Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest!
2018-05-20, 2018-05-19, 2018-05-18, 2018-05-17
Thursday, May 17, 2018 – 6:00am to Sunday, May 20, 2018 – 1:00pm

Location: The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA
Wenatchee River Institute

For more details about festival field trips, activities, sponsorship and how to volunteer, check out
www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.org
Come bird with us the third weekend in May and celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest! Enjoy the unforgettable experience of witnessing the vast array of returning migratory birds in the midst of the peak wildflower season in the incomparable natural beauty of North Central Washington’s Wenatchee Valley.
The Leavenworth area features spectacular habitats ranging from snow-capped mountains to sunny ponderosa pine forests, lush riparian zones to shrub-steppe. Educational and recreational opportunities abound with field trips led by area birding and wildlife experts and professionals.
While birding is the heart of the weekend, also enjoy wildflower walks, art events, and family activities to ensure fun and learning for birders and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.

CDLT/CVCH Hiking Challenge
2018-05-19 09:00 - 11:00
Date: Sat, 05/19/2018

Time: 9 AM – 11 AM

Location
Apple Capitol Loop Trail – Pybus

The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Columbia Valley Community Health invite you to hike for your health!
Join us for the 2018 Foothills Hiking Challenge. Improve your health, be part of a team, take home prizes and be entered to win one of many grand prizes at the end of the hiking season.
You can complete the hike on your own, or join us for our Third Saturday hikes. At the Third Saturday, we’ll be stationed at the bottom of the trail to check people in and hand out tickets for prizes! A guided hike will begin one hour after the start of the check-in time.
Win prizes, have fun, get healthy, and find new places to explore.

Women's Weekly Ride with EMBA
2018-05-17 18:00 - 20:00
Date: Thu, May 17, 2018

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Riding Area-Sage Hills

Details

Evergreen members Courtney Feeney and Julie Ellington are partnering up to lead and sweep a no drop mountain bike group for ladies every week on trails between Leavenworth and Wenatchee. Questions? Contact Courtney cjenefeeney@gmail.com.

Number 2 Canyon Trail Work Party!
2018-05-17 16:00 - 20:00
Date: Thu, May 17, 2018

Time: 4-8pm

#2 Canyon

Work Party Lead: Travis Hornby
Central WA Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

Project Description

1 mile done!!! Meet up location is on the new meadow trail. Ride or walk to the concrete pad and into the bottom of the meadow. We are now working on the left side going up or working clock wise. Come join the fun for an hour or all evening.

Living with Wildfire
2018-05-16 18:00 - 19:00
May 16, 6-7pm, Saddle Rock Trailhead. Presenter Jon Riley, Chelan Fire District 1 Community Wildfire Liaison, will talk about Washington Fire Adapted Communities, that work to integrate education, planning, and support, before, during, and after wildfire. Jon will give examples of on-going work with neighbors in the Wenatchee Foothills.
For more information go to www.cdlandtrust.org

The Garden
2018-05-15 19:00 - 20:00
When: Tuesday May 15th at 7pm
Where: Wenatchee Valley Museum
Cost: Free with $5 suggested donation
Sponsor: The Trust for Public Land
The Garden follows the plight of a 14-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles, the largest of its kind in the U.S. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods by growing their own food, feeding their families and creating a community. When the property is sold to a wealthy developer, the farmers organize, fight back and demand answers. The film explores and exposes the fault lines in American Society and raises crucial and challenging questions about liberty, equality and justice.

e-Bike Burrito Ride!
2018-05-12 10:00 - 14:00
Saturday 12 May 10 AM – 2 PM e-Bike riders are invited to join Plug-In NCW at the Pybus Public Market to share experiences, show their pedal assist bikes to the public and ride the Apple capital Trail. For more information please contact Jack Anderson (509) 293-1195 or plugincenter@gmail.com.

Basics of Outdoor Survival
2018-05-12 09:00 - 12:00
WVC Continuing Education Presents-
We live and play close to nature and the outdoors, but would you know what to do if you got lost and had to survive out in the wild? Learn the basics of outdoor survival, including how to build a shelter, selecting the right location, how to make fire by friction, flint and steel and how to purify water by both primitive and non-primitive methods. One day will be spent in the classroom and one day at an outdoor field location using what you have learned in the field.
Instructor: Brad Townsend
Sa 9am-12pm May 12th
WVC Wenatchi Hall, Room 2207
and Sa 9am-3pm May 19th
Field Location
$89

The Columbia Rolls On: A Vision for the Future
2018-05-08 18:00 - 21:00
The Columbia Rolls On: A Vision for the Future

Modernizing a treaty to sustain a river and its people into the 21st Century
Presented by the Wenatchee Valley Museum:
Speaker panel discussion highlights the history, status and opportunities related to the historic Columbia River Treaty and its renegotiation. Panelists include Chelan County PUD General Manager Steve Wright, “A River Captured” author Eileen Delahanty Pearkes and John Sirois of the Upper Columbia United Tribes. The program is moderated by Museum board member Sara Rolfs and sponsored by the Wenatchee River Institute and the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group. It is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film and Lecture Series.
Each speaker will share their unique perspectives and stories about how the 50-year-old Columbia River Treaty has impacted river communities and offer insights into what an updated, modernized Columbia River Treaty has the potential to create in terms of sustaining and restoring the Columbia River and its people during a time of climate change and uncertainty. The treaty is an agreement established 50 years ago between Canada and the United States to jointly manage hydropower production and flood management. While this agreement brought important benefits to the Northwest, it also caused catastrophic harm to the river’s health and communities on both sides of the international border.
The panel discussion is in four parts beginning with Steve Wright’s experiences with the treaty and his ideas for a balanced solution providing broad benefits to the Pacific Northwest. Author Eileen Delahunty Pearkes’ portion of the presentation is titled “Healing the Columbia” and features historical images and details the losses to the river basin as the result of the original treaty. John Sirois shares the historical perspective of the river from a First Nations point of view and talks about the importance of restoring salmon runs above Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams. After the three presentations, there will be an opportunity for guests to ask questions of the panel.
