First Friday – Managing Your Garden in Extreme Heat
WSU Chelan & Douglas Master Gardeners Presents. Gardening in our hot climate presents challenges. Learn some ideas to weather this climate. Event Link
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Events
WA Native Plant Society Walk at Echo Ridge Trails
Washington Native Plant Society Leader: Stephen Easley Trip Difficulty: Easy - 3 miles Limit: 8 This walk will start at the Echo Ridge main parking lot and includes the Nuthatch, Chickadee, Morning Glory, and Upper & Lower Ridge View trails. It is easily walkable with minor changes in elevation, covering 3 miles in about 3 hours. We will be looking at pussy-toes, hawksbeards, rock cresses, blue umber lilies and death camas. The views of the surrounding valleys are spectacular from […]
Leave No Trace Pop-up Education & Clean up
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
Leave No Trace Trivia & Social Hour
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
Volunteer Stewardship Workday, BLM Liberty Campground
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest invites you to be a part of our Leave No Trace Spotlight events, scheduled from June 5 to June 7. These events are being co-hosted by the Wenatchee Bureau of Land Management and the Washington Trails Association. The Spotlight program creates opportunities for communities to be the solution to conservation issues. Be part of this on the ground action to protect and preserve public lands in Central Washington. The weekend will include a combination of workshops, […]
Moses Coulee Preserve Plant Walk
Who: Washington Native Plant Society-Wenatchee Chapter Leaders: Tiffany Theden, Susan Ballinger Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate Length of Walk: 2-5+ miles depending on interest and goals of the group Limit: 20 Come join us on a plant walk at the spectacular Moses Coulee Preserve with Joe Veverka from the Nature Conservancy! The spectacular landforms of Moses Coulee reflect some of the most dramatic geological history on Earth – steep-walled coulees carved by Ice Age floods, pothole lakes, haystack boulders, waterfalls and […]
Leavenworth Ski Hill Walk – Orchids!
Who: Washington Native Plant Society-Wenatchee Valley Chapter Leader: Connie McCauley Difficulty Level: Moderate - 3-5 miles Limit: 15 Join Connie McCauley to explore the Ski Hill area, looking at late spring/early summer wildflowers, trees and shrubs, especially those native to our area. This 4 hour walk will explore ski trails and mountain bike trails specifically looking for 4 and possibly 5 different orchids, but other plants will be identified too! Plant lists and plant identification handouts will be available. Connie […]
Wenatchee Run Club
Pybus 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA, United StatesThis event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own. Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants. Location: The Taproom at Pybus More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960
WRI Wenatchee Bird Walk
Go birding with staff from the Wenatchee River Institute by the Columbia River! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. We will enjoy birding this spring in Wenatchee on the second Thursday and in Leavenworth on the last Thursday of April, May, and June. Trail difficulty level: beginner. Walk will be on paved and grassy level pathways. We will travel up to 1 mile round trip at an easy-going pace with […]
WRI Weed Warriors
Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Do you love the beautiful natural areas and gardens at WRI? Are you interested in learning about the native plants that grow here, and ways to protect them and the ecosystem they are a part of? Then come join our newly revived Weed Warriors Volunteer Group! You will learn all about the common invasive plant species that threaten the local plant and animal communities here in Leavenworth, all while helping to increase biodiversity at WRI. Tools […]
Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival
Join Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance this June for the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival! We’ll be partying at Raging River again this year with over 30 miles of trails and 2,500' feet of vertical. Get ready for demo bikes, group rides, bike shuttles, skills clinics, kids zones, food trucks, beer garden, tons of vendors and more. Bring your friends and family for a weekend full of all things mountain biking! Interested in more information check out all the information at the […]
WRI Grow Your Own Mushrooms Workshop (Again!)
Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Our previous offering of this workshop was wildly popular, so we are having it again! Since our last workshop filled quickly, those that weren't able to attend last time now have another chance to experience the fun of learning about fungi. Come learn how to grow your own mushrooms on logs, in containers, and in garden beds at this interactive workshop. Our instructor, Seth Beu, has years of experience growing mushrooms for restaurants with his business […]