Geologic Fluids & Plant Life
2023-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
Red Barn Event: Geologic Fluids and Plant Life
Wednesday, March 29th from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR livestream via Zoom
Join WRI, Washington Native Plant Society, and local geologist, Ralph Haugerud for a Red Barn Event! You’ll learn about the four types of geologic fluids. The effects of these fluids govern how water moves in and through our landscape, thereby shaping our plant communities. This is a hybrid event.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/03/29/red-barn-event-geologic-fluids-and-plant-life-/420392

Garden Planning Workshop
2023-03-30 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | WA
Garden Planning Workshop
Thursday, March 30th from 5-6:30pm in WRI’s Red Barn
Have you always wanted to grow your own food, herbs, or flowers, but have never known where to start? Or maybe you were worried about not having enough space for your dream garden. Come learn from avid gardener and WRI Community Programs Educator, Chelsea Trout.
More info and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/03/30/garden-planning/421135

Gear Repair Cafe
2023-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by Waste Loop

Thursday, March 30, 2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Colchuck Consignment: 5653 Sunset Hwy, Cashmere, WA

Do you have outdoor gear that needs fixing? What about skills or tools that could help fix things? Or do you want to learn some new DIY repair skills? Join us for a night of helping each other mend our well loved gear so we can keep it out of the landfill!
‍If you are interested in volunteering as a fixer, please email us at contact@wasteloop.org

Building the Kenzie's Landing Trail Connector
2023-03-31 16:00 - 18:30 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust
Date: Fri, 03/31/2023

Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location
Kenzie’s Landing Trailhead

Join CDLT in building a short segment of trail connecting Sage Hills trail around the new Kenzie’s Landing parking area. We are excited to get this build prior to the Foothills Trails opening April 1st. Kenzie’s Landing will be open the public in late-April. This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 0.25 miles and 50 feet of elevation gain. Most volunteers will be working with hand tools such as hoes and McLeods. Kids are welcome!
Before you sign up, we recommend you read our Outdoor Volunteer Event COVID Safety Protocol.
To sign up or for more information click here.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Joe Veverka, at joe@cdlandtrust.org

Helping our Pollinator Friend, the Bee
2023-04-01 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | WA
Saturday, April 1st from 10am-12pm in WRI’s Red Barn
Join WRI and Wenatchee Bee and Supply to learn more about how to be a friend to the bees! These pollinators do a very important job, and we can help support them in our own gardens.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/04/01/helping-our-pollinator-friend-the-bee/426538

WenOut Friends and Member Meetup!
2023-04-04 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | TBD, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Come learn more about Wenatchee Outdoors’ new mission, vision, advocacy, and outings programs at the first WenOut Friends and Member Meetup of the year, Tuesday, April 4th from 5:30 to 6:30 at the River Rock Gym.
We look forward to having you join us!
Please RSVP below so that we can plan food and beverages.

Wilderness Survival Essentials in the Pacific Northwest
2023-04-05 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition: $10
This class is virtual
To register for this event click here.
Do you want to learn how to use knowledge and skill to thrive in the outdoors? Join us for an online presentation to learn the keys to effective natural shelter-building, primitive water purification, friction fire-making, wild edibles foraging, and other skills that will keep you alive in emergencies and enhance your outdoor experiences.
Jason Knight is the author of The Essential Skills of Wilderness Survival and has been teaching wilderness survival skills since 1997. He has consulted as a local wilderness skills expert for the Discovery Channel and has been featured on NPR. He is a co-founder and instructor at Alderleaf Wilderness College, one of the leading outdoor schools in the United States offering training in wilderness survival to a broad range of clients including the US Forest Service, the Seattle Mountaineers, and the cast of the award-winning film Captain Fantastic.
If you can’t make this specific date or time, you can still register and we will send you a link to view the class on your own time! All registrants will have access to the class recording for a limited time after the program.

A Nesting Success Story
2023-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join us on Thursday April 6th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM for our Environmental Film Series featuring A Nesting Story discussing hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds are one of nature’s greatest hits.
This program highlights the four hummingbird species
of North Central Washington in a general appreciation of the beauty and biology of hummers. The
program ends with an exquisite short video: “Celebrate the Anna’s – A Nesting Success Story”.
Bruce McCammon with the NCW Audubon Society will be our guest speaker for this event.
For more information click here.

Ancient Lakes Trail Race
2023-04-08 06:00 - 09:00 UTC | WA
Come experience the magic of the Ancient Lakes in the heart Washington Desert in this unique trail race! These trails are truly spectacular and will allow you to experience the best the desert has to offer, taking you on a journey through canyon-like gorges, along the shores of ancient desert lakes and to the base of cascading waterfalls. You will feel like you are in the desert southwest but with a Washington flare. With a distance for everyone, and the same great support and swag you have come to expect from Run Super Series events, this is an event you won’t want to miss at this exciting new venue!
Distances:
50 Miler
50K
25K
10K

For more information click here.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Wells House
2023-04-08 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | WA
Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join The Wells House for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Historic Wells House on April 8th!
This will take place on the Wells House lawn and begin at 11:00 AM sharp
Checkin begins at 10:45.
$5.00 and we ask that you BRING YOUR OWN BASKET.
For more information and to register click here.

Mending Mondays
2023-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by Waste Loop
Monday, April 10, 2023

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Icicle Brewing Company: 935 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA
Come hang out, reduce your textile waste, and practice mending with us!

Do you know that 34 billion pounds of textile ‘waste’ is generated in the US alone, every single year?
In this series of DIY workshops, we will be meeting monthly to learn different mending and repair techniques. Please bring any garments or other textiles you would like to mend to extend their life and keep them out of the landfill. Mending materials such as scrap fabric for patches and thread for stitching will be supplied by Waste Loop.

Botany Hike at Horse Lake
2023-04-12 16:00 - 18:30 UTC | WA
Date: Wed, 04/12/2023

Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm

Location
Horse Lake Reserve Trailhead

Join Elisa and Tiffany, CDLT’s Communication Inclusion Coordinator and Stewardship assistant, for a mellow hike along the Old Ranch Road at Horse Lake Reserve.
We will aim to make it up to the western point of Glacier View trail, where we hope to see snow douglasia in bloom. We may also see blooming balsamroot, desert-parsleys, serviceberry, pussytoes, brodiaea, lupine, springbeauty, blue-eyed Mary, yellow bells, waterleaf, prairie-star, Oregon grape, bluebells, phlox, currant, and more. No botanical experience needed; we will bring a plant list in case anyone is interested. We can walk and talk about plants, restoration, weed control, and/or whatever the people are interested in. Link to Horse Lake Reserve plant list: https://www.wnps.org/plant-lists/list?Horse_Lake_Reserve
Participants can expect a light to moderate hike with a total distance of 3.5 miles and 700 feet of elevation gain. This event is for all ages. There is a carpooling option from the end of the pavement up to the trailhead.
Before you sign up, we recommend you read our Outdoor Volunteer Event COVID Safety Protocol. To sign up click here.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Elisa Lopez, at elisa@cdlandtrust.org

Belted Kingfisher: Messenger of Waterways
2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
Red Barn Event – Belted Kingfisher: Messenger of Waterways
Thursday, April 12th from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR livestream via Zoom
Join WRI and author, Marina Richie, on a visual journey featuring Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, a first-person narrative threading natural history, myth, and memoir. This is a hybrid event.
Learn more: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/04/12/red-barn-event-belted-kingfisher-messenger-of-waterways/422426.

Nature Writing: Come to Your Senses
2023-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | WA
Nature Writing: Come to Your Senses
Thursday, April 13th from 2-4pm at WRI
Ready to get curious about nature and put words on a page? Join WRI and author, Marina Richie to learn how to employs all five senses to and inspire creativity in your nature writing. The class is open to all levels.
Learn more and register: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/04/13/nature-writing-come-to-your-senses/422487

Spring Stoke Party
2023-04-14 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | WA
Spring Stoke! Beer, raffle, movies, beer, swag, and then beer. This is a great opportunity to support your local trails, win prizes, watch some good movies, and hang out with local riders.

Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is hosting this event at Pybus Friday, April 14th from 5:30 pm – 9 pm. There will be three short mountain bike videos to build the stoke for the upcoming season! Also, one free raffle ticket with entrance purchase for a chance to win a $1,000 swag bag from OneUp Components.

We will also have beer from Wenatchee Valley Brewing and Cider from Union Hill. Drink tokens will be $7 each or 4 for $25. BlueSkies Food Truck will have food for purchase as well!
Entrance is $10 for Evergreen Members, $20 for Non-Members, and kids 12 and under are free.

Cash or card will be accepted at the door.
Movie Screenings will be:

Airplane Mode, by OneUp Components (~10 mins)

I Just Want to Ride, Pearl iZumi (38 mins)

Project Pivot (Mountain Bike short), Vortex Productions (~25 mins)

For more information click here.

Wenatchee Marathon 2023
2023-04-15 06:30 - 16:00 UTC | WA
Ted Driven is hosting this event. Presented by Wenatchee Valley Brewing

26.2 Marathon. 13.1 Half Marathon. 10k. 5k.

All races will start at the Performing Arts Plaza on Wenatchee Avenue.
6:30 AM: Early Bird Start for Marathon walkers (26.2 miles only)
8:00 AM: MARATHON
8:20 AM: HALF MARATHON (runners and walkers)
8:45 AM: 10K
8:50 AM: 5K
The Wenatchee Marathon is a certified Boston Qualifying course with a new certification in 2023.
Registration for 2023 is now open here.
For more information click here.

Sage Fest Trail Work at Horse Lake Reserve
2023-04-15 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by Chelan Douglas Land Trust in partnership with Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

Date: Sat, 04/15/2023

Time: 9:00am-1:00pm

Location
Horse Lake Reserve Trailhead

Join us at Horse Lake for our 5th Sage Fest – hosted by CDLT and Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Saturday April 15th. Our main task will be basic trail maintenance (clearing drainage dips) along mountain bike trails. Volunteers can expect a light to moderate work party, walking a total distance of 2 miles with 300 feet elevation gain. Most volunteers will be working with hand tools such as hoes and McLeods. Kids are welcome! Volunteers will be rewarded with a BBQ social.
Before you sign up, we recommend you read our Outdoor Volunteer Event COVID Safety Protocol.
To sign up and learn more information click here.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Joe Veverka, Trails Field Coordinator, at joe@cdlandtrust.org

Finding Birds & Other Critters in Douglas County
2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | WA
Hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited in Wenatchee, WA.
Marilyn Sherling will present a special program on “Finding Birds and Other Critters in Douglas County: Where and When to Look and What You Just Might See!” We’ll have plenty of room so bring a friend to come hear Marilyn’s recommendation of great places to go bird watching in Douglas County!
For more information click here.

Birding with CDLT at Mountain Home
2023-04-19 07:00 - 11:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust.
Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while learning about the birds in the area? The bird species we view during our walk will be entered into eBird, a community citizen science-based data website. Birders of all ages and abilities are welcome! Learn more and sign up for this event by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org.
All participants will meet at the Leavenworth Safeway Carpool area at 7:00am. Carpooling from Wenatchee is available by arrangement. Weather may result in a change of date, please contact Susan Ballinger at 509-669-7820 the day before the birding walks.
This is a recurring event during the following dates: May 24th, and June 14th.

Book Launch: Cascadia Field Guide
2023-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | WA
Hosted by: A Book For All Seasons, Leavenworth WA, Wenatchee Valley College and Derek Sheffield

Location: Wenatchee Valley College​​

Cascadia Field Guide brings together art, poetry, and stories holding scientific, sensory, and cultural knowledge to celebrate and illuminate Cascadia, the diverse ecoregion stretching from Alaska’s Prince William Sound to Northern California and from the Pacific Coast to the Continental Divide. ​

This unique book contains 13 communities (from Tidewater Glacier to Shrub-Steppe) and 128 beings (from Geoduck to Cassia Crossbill), offering any reader, local or visitor, a new way of connecting – with heart and mind and body – to place.

For more information click here.

Steamboat Rock Tour
2023-04-22 08:00 - 18:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
The Region Through Native American Eyes
Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape comes from a hope for a deeper understanding and respect of ancient cultures.
Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 8:00 AM and will return no later than 6:00 PM (depending on the tour).
Take a tour of Steamboat Rock like no other. Randy Lewis will discuss the cultural
significance of this area.
For more information click here.

Sustainable NCW Earth Day Fair
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | WA
Hosted by Sustainable NCW
Located at Pybus Public Market
Join us in celebrating the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day! Enjoy educational booths, activities for kids, and shop local, eco-friendly goods. Check out an electric Link bus, several models of electric vehicles, and snag some awesome giveaways.
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This FREE event is hosted by Sustainable NCW at Pybus Public Market. It is indoor/outdoor, in the event center room, back patio (toward the river) and the parking plaza on the south end of the building. Plus, don’t miss the silent auction filled with baskets sustainable items and activities in the Pybus board room (adjacent to the large event room) during the fair!​
For more information click here.

Earth Day with Waste Loop
2023-04-23 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | WA
Sunday, April 23, 2023

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Enchantment Park: 300 Enchantment Park Way, Leavenworth, WA
Come celebrate Earth Day with Waste Loop!

The Leavenworth Community Earth Day Fair is a free event open to all. It will be a day full of activities, music, food, education, and fun for all ages. Join us to celebrate Mother Earth and all the environmental and community sustainability work being done in our Valley!
For more info, check out the event page HERE

Community Nature Walk for the LGBTQ+ Community and Allies
2023-04-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | WA
Wenatchee Pride and the Chelan Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) are hosting a series of Community Nature Walks for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Our walks will focus on community building as we learn about our local flora and fauna.
Here are the details for the series:
April 26th – Jacobson Preserve – 5pm-7pm
May 24th – Horse Lake Reserve – 5pm-7pm
June 17th – Cashmere Canyons – 8am-11am
At Jacobson Preserve we will walk 2 miles with 300 feet elevation gain. All Community Nature Walks will be guided in English and Spanish, free, and open to all ages.
Registration required for each walk. Please register below. Limited to 15 participants. COVID-safe procedures will be in place during the outing, and participants will be required to follow these procedures. More information will be emailed to participants after registration.
Please contact Elisa for more information elisa@cdlandtrust.org.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.cdlandtrust.org/…/community-nature-walk…

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Wenatchee Pride y CDLT están organizando una serie de Caminatas en la Naturaleza para la comunidad LGBTQ+ y sus aliados. Nuestras caminatas se enfocarán en las conexiones comunitarias y aprenderemos sobre nuestra flora y fauna local.
Aqui están los detalles de la serie:
26 de abril – Preserva Jacobson – 5pm-7pm
24 de mayo – Reserva Horse Lake – 5pm-7pm
17 de junio – Cashmere Canyons – 8am-11am
El la Preserva Jacobson caminaremos 2 millas con 300 pies de elevación.
Todas las caminatas en la naturaleza serán guiadas en inglés y español, gratis, y estarán abiertas a todas las edades.
Es necesario registrarse para cada caminata. Por favor, regístrese a continuación. Limitado a 15 participantes. Los procedimientos seguros para COVID estarán implementados durante la salida, y los participantes deberán seguir estos procedimientos. Se enviará más información por correo electrónico a los participantes después del registro.
¿Preguntas? Envíe un correo electrónico a Elisa Lopez, a elisa@cdlandtrust.org

Wolves in Washington
2023-04-26 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | WA
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Wolves are a keystone predator that plays a valuable and important role in the health of our ecosystems. After nearly being eradicated in the early 1900s, the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a native Washington species, has naturally returned to our 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 around 25% every year – 16% in 2021 – and many other wolf packs have been confirmed.
In the latest annual census of wolves in Washington State, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reports the following good news for wolf recovery:

Washington has a minimum of 206 wolves in the state at the end of 2021, compared to 178 in 2020, and 19 breeding pairs in 2021, compared to 16 in 2020.
Four new wolf packs were formed, including a new one in the North Cascades south of Lake Chelan (Shady Pass).
There are four breeding pairs in the North Cascades recovery region for two years in a row, which is an important step toward meeting recovery goals.
Evidence from a collared wolf of consistent residency in the South Cascades may indicate or lead to an established pack this year.

Join us for a Zoom presentation with biologists from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Wolf Advisory Group. They will share an overview of the status of wolves in the state, provide updates on current wolf packs and take questions too.
Participants will learn how they can stay updated, get involved, and how the Washington Wolf Advisory Group is working to promote equitable, inclusive, and respectful dialogue and decision-making among diverse people to foster durable peace by transforming the root causes of social conflict and providing high quality recommendations on wolf recovery, conservation, and management.
To learn more information and to register click here.

Beaver-powered Restoration: The Wenatchee-Entiat Beaver Project
2023-04-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | WA
Wednesday, April 26th from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR livestream via Zoom
Join WRI and Washington Native Plant Society to learn more about the Wenatchee-Entiat Beaver Project! The Project provides education and outreach to manage human-beaver conflicts, relocates beavers, and constructs beaver dam analogs to restore aquatic and riparian environments in Central Washington.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/04/26/red-barn-event-beaver-powered-restoration-the-wenatchee-entiat-beaver-project/425962

After the Blast: Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later
2023-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | WA
A FREE virtual presentation by Author and Biologist, Eric Wagner. In partnership with NCW Libraries and CDLT, as part of Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau program.
Eric Wagner explores not just the surprising ways plants and animals survived the eruption, but also the complex roles that people have played.
To register click here

Flamingo Days at Mission Ridge
2023-04-29 00:00 - 2023-04-30 23:59 (America/Denver) | WA
We are sending off the season in style with Flamingo Days, our season-ending tradition that is on the last operating weekend of the season every year. Join in on the Flamingo Scavenger hunt for your chance to win a 2023/2024 Premier Pass. One lucky flamingo hunter will be rewarded each day with a season pass for next year, and there are tons of other prizes to pick up as well.
Dust off your best neon ski gear and help us send off the season in style. Soak up some sun while you search for the plastic flamingos with numbers on them hidden around the mountain.
Each flamingo is numbered and has a prize associated with it, and the Grand Prize for the Flamingo Scavenger hunt is a 2023/2024 Season Pass! Other prizes include Mission Ridge gear, hats, shirts, candy, and more!
Saturday:

Turn in Your Flamingos at the Wenatchee Express garage by Midway. Opens at 10 am – Close (or when all the Flamingos are turned in)
Flamingo Scavenger Hunt 9:30 am until 2 pm.
Amazing Retro and/or Flamingo-themed costumes all day.

Sunday:

Turn in Your Flamingos at the Wenatchee Express garage by Midway. Opens at 10 am – Close (or when all the Flamingos are turned in)
Flamingo Scavenger Hunt 9:30 am until they are all found, or 2 pm, whatever comes first.
Amazing Retro and/or Flamingo-themed costumes all day.

For more information click here.

Wenatchee Valley Color Rush
2023-04-29 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Denver) | WA
Join SAGE and the Chelan-Douglas CASA Program for their 2nd annual Wenatchee Valley Color Rush during the 2023 Apple Blossom Parade! Run, jog or walk. Strollers and wheelchairs welcome.
Adults: $40
Kids: $25
Family Pack: $100
For more information and to register click here.
START LINE : OLD BASEBALL FIELD OFF OF MILLER STREET
FINISH LINE : 7TH STREET

Flower Identification Walk at Horse Lake Reserve
2023-04-29 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | WA
Location: Horse Lake Reserve
Get out on the trails and explore spring wildflowers in April! Join CDLT’s Elisa Lopez and Team Naturaleza for a wildflower identification walk.
We will walk 3.8 miles with 300 feet elevation gain along the Old Ranch Road and Burts Trail. During this walk we hope to see lupine, balsamroot, barestem biscuitroot, spring beauty, yellow bells, blue bells, and more. This walk will be guided in English and Spanish, all ages are welcome.
Registration required. Please register below. Limited to 8 participants. COVID-safe procedures will be in place during the outing, and participants will be required to follow these procedures. More information will be emailed to participants after registration.
Please contact Elisa for more information elisa@cdlandtrust.org.
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¡Sal a los senderos y explora las flores silvestres de primavera en abril! Únase con Elisa Lopez, de CDLT, y Team Naturaleza para una caminata identificando las flores silvestres.
Caminaremos 3.8 millas con 300 pies de elevación a lo largo de Old Ranch Road y el sendero Burts.
Esperamos ver mas de diez especies de flores silvestres. Esta caminata será guiada en inglés y español, todas las edades son bienvenidas.
Es necesario registrarse. Por favor, regístrese a continuación. Limitado a 8 participantes. Los procedimientos seguros para COVID estarán implementados durante la salida, y los participantes deberán seguir estos procedimientos. Se enviará más información por correo electrónico a los participantes después del registro.
¿Preguntas? Envíe un correo electrónico a Elisa Lopez, a elisa@cdlandtrust.org
