Events

The Wells House and the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra present the “Low-down Brass”. Dillon Alas, Tom McNair, and Don Larson, trombones, and Bryan Pomianek, tuba, will play a variety of “non-symphonic” music on the lawn of the beautiful, historic house. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy an evening of music.  We will have wine available for purchase.  This free concert will start at 7:00 pm. Other concerts include: July 13 – Rose Trio August 10 – WVS Strings […]

Are you looking for a hands-on way to positively impact our lands in just two hours?  Do you like to get outside in the company of other like-minded folks?  Consider signing up to join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for our Weed Warrior knapweed pulls this spring, listed below. We will be following COVID-19 safety protocol, which you can read about here. What & Where - A weed hand-pulling volunteer project at our newly acquired Lower Sleepy Hollow Preserve.  Sign up for […]

Basecamp Cascadia's Fungi Fartlek Fundraiser with Salish Sea Mushrooms| June 10 - 12, 2022 A playful event that combines Basecamp Cascadia's love of trail running, hiking, camping, pizza and learning about mushrooms all into one amazing weekend! Basecamp Cascadia is holding this event as a fundraiser to reinforce the roof of their beloved geodome after a winter in which Leavenworth declared a state of emergency due to ~5 feet falling in 48 hours. For more information about this and other programs, checkout Basecamp […]

Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). For more information click here. Saturday, June 11 – National Get Outdoors Day

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!

The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program will be on Tuesday, June 14 at 7:00 PM. Bill Burgel will present, “Kayaking down the Columbia River: Evidence of the Missoula Flood from the Perspective of the River”The Columbia River was the pathway for many of the Ice Age floods that occurred repeatedly between 18,000 and 15,000 years ago. This hour-long presentation will show evidence of the power of these floodwaters at various points along the Columbia River, […]

Monthly eBird Surveys at WRI The eBird Surveys go throughout the year from 8-9:30am @ WRI Join WRI's knowledgeable naturalists on a birding survey around the WRI Campus! eBird is the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. We will be utilizing it to record our observations of local wild birds. You will conduct four 15-minute stationary bird counts for an hour of birding. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. All […]

Location: Riverfront Rock Gym-Last Pitch Cafe Head-to-head racing series A goldsprint is a bicycle rollers racing event where riders on stationary bikes compete for GOLD in front of a spectator crowd! You win cash if you get first place! For more information click here.

Introduction to Native Plants Walk Saturday, June 18th 10am-12pm @ WRI Join W.R.I. (Wenatchee River Institute) and the Wenatchee Valley Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society for an introduction to native plants. This is a free class, but registration is required as there are limited spaces. Find more information and registration here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/06/18/introduction-to-native-plants-walk/378352.

Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Juneteenth has been celebrated in Black communities since June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. The news reached them two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This year, Gov. […]

Location: Riverfront Rock Gym-Last Pitch Cafe Head-to-head racing series A goldsprint is a bicycle rollers racing event where riders on stationary bikes compete for GOLD in front of a spectator crowd! You win cash if you get first place! For more information click here.

Location: 7500 Mission Ridge Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801-8817, United States Description: Mountain bike race with several course options to suit any level of rider from novice to professional. For more information click here.