Events

Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on Thursday, May 5 at 7 PM for a viewing of “The Winter’s Tale” as part of their Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Warm your spirits with the epic storytelling of Randy Lewis who shares his traditional native Wenatchi stories alongside the geologic icons of our region. Randy, flutist Arnold Chambers, and geologist Nick Zentner will captivate the mind and soul in this presentation. This documentary tells the stories of the Wenatchi […]

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

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS - This Saturday, 8 am to 10 am, help us salvage native wildflowers prior to the construction of the new trailhead at Maiden Lane in Wenatchee. No registration is required, stop by any time between 8 am and 10 am. Thanks in advance! For more information click here.

Apple Blossom Run 2022 Be a part of the Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee, WA Join us for this year's Apple Blossom Run, a community event sponsored by Confluence Health and Ballard Ambulance for 30+ years to promote health and wellness in the community! The Apple Blossom Run is part of the annual Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee, Washington. Registration: Registration includes chipped timing and a fun commemorative shirt. Choose between the Kids 2K (grades 1-8), 5K Walk, or 5K/10K Runs. Commemorative shirt comes […]

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 […]

Come watch Nascar on 2 wheels as the best bicycle racers in the PNW compete for cash and the coveted Belt Buckle! Wenatchee Valley Brewing will be pouring deliciousness! Must be 21 to attend (ID for everyone! ) Cash is preferred! We will have food trucks as well! For more information click here.

Community Science Project Miles for Monarchs, an individual or team program from Monarch Joint Venture. Walk, bike, swim, paddle, and run for monarch conservation, February-November, 2022. Designed to engage participants in personal wellness while supporting monarch conservation. A single monarch can fly 3,000 miles, so can we? Register, $10. Family teams welcome!

Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data?  Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in cancelling the route. CDLT […]

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.