Events

Hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center For more information click here. On March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people. We are offering a guided tour of the Wellington Site led by Randy Dasho on Saturday, September 9th. This tour visits several other sites between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass that played important roles in the history of the Great Northern Railway Company. Tour-goers […]

Join Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (CWEMBA) for our Bike 'n BBQ community ride and social event series! Come ride our new trails, make new friends, and enjoy some food and drink. We will meet at the Squilchuck Parking lot to ride at 10am, followed by BBQ around 12pm. This event is free for members! Directions: From Wenatchee head South on S Mission St which becomes Squilchuck Rd, follow the signs for Mission Ridge Ski area. About 7 miles from […]

Location: Lincoln Park 1410 South Mission Street Wenatchee, WA This event is hosted by Wenatchee Parks Recreation and Cultural Services. The movie being played is the School of Rock. This is a FREE event. For questions call (509) 888-3284.

Location: Squilchuck State Park The first installment of Championships at the 'Chuck is back (since 2018) beginning Tuesday Sept 5th and will continue every week through September, so come on up to get your fitness on and invite your friends and fellow riders. Racing starts at 5:30pm but get up there early to register and warm up on the course. Spread the word and lets bring back some midweek racing to the Wenatchee Valley! Your participation will help make our […]

You're invited! TREAD is convening three community input events where you can tell us all your biggest wishes and ideas for outdoor recreation opportunities in Douglas County. This will be a fun event where you get to draw on maps and use stickers to make your voice heard. If you have any thoughts on what you'd like to see improved, enhanced, or developed in regards to outdoor recreation in Douglas County please join one of the events. All the ideas […]

Birding by the River Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Second Wednesday of every month from 8-9:30am @ WRI (Dates: 6/14, 7/12, 8/9, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13) Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around the WRI campus the second Wednesday of each month! All birding skill levels are welcome. This is a FREE program and no registration is required. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute This event is online. Class tuition is $10. Trails thousands of years old remain underfoot in Washington and in the North Cascades. For ancient travel and 21st century treks alike, well-worn paths wind through the lowlands, valleys and peaks of this Northwest corner of the state. Where were people going? What were they looking for—mountain goats, huckleberries, gold, grazing, the international boundary, a route for a railroad or a highway, fire, […]

Thursday, September 14th from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR via Zoom Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Learn about the Upper Wenatchee Community Lands Plan, a community-driven conservation plan to ensure healthy forests, promote wildfire stewardship, and increase access to a variety of recreational opportunities. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/14/red-barn-event-wildfire-stewardship-of-upper-wenatchee-valley/438591

Red Barn Event: Inspiring Community-driven Conservation Location: WRI’s Red Barn OR via Zoom Join us for the first Red Barn Event of the 2023-2024 season... This Red Barn Event is in partnership with Trust for Public Land (TPL) and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust. Trust For Public Land’s Mitsu Iwasaki will speak about the Upper Wenatchee Community Lands Plan, a community-driven conservation plan which aims to add 35,000 acres of publicly owned land, ensure healthy forests, promote wildfire stewardship, reduce wildfire risk, […]

Location: Winton MFG Compost Works: 17400 Winton Rd, Leavenworth, WA Hosted by the Sustainable Living and Farming Tour by Waste Loop Are you curious how our food and yard waste becomes nutrient rich compost? Join us for a tour of Winton Mfg Compost Works, an industrial composter located just east of Coles Corner. Winton opened last summer and has the capacity to compost much of the organic waste in the Wenatchee Valley into nutrient dense compost that is then sold […]

Event by Bianchi Vineyards Location: Bianchi Vineyards 47.387459, -120.194181 East Wenatchee, WA Cost: $65 The Lavendar Man, Joseph Downs, and artist, Lexi Morgan, willy walk you through creating a hand-tied lavender wreath. The class includes a glass of wine (or two beers/seltzers). All wreath-making supplies are also included! Last light is 8pm so be sure to arrive early to relax with a glass before the class begins promptly at 5:30pm - we'll finish at sunset. For tickets/reservations click here. For more […]

Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September @ WRI Spend two full days in the greater Leavenworth area, with professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, educator and author, David Moskowitz. This class is a wildlife track and sign evaluation through CyberTracker North America. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/17/cascades-track-and-sign-evaluation-with-david-moskowitz/438594