Events

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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, […]

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 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! 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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, […]