Wenatchee Outdoors

Winter Snowshoe Hikes
2024-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by the City of Wenatchee and Washington State Parks

Location: Squilchuck State Park
These guided snowshoe hikes are open to all ages and experience levels. Washington State Park Rangers lead each hike on established, family-friend trails to familiarize beginners with the basics of snowshoeing and discuss winter ecology.
Space is limited, so register early!
10:00AM ON JANUARY 27
Adults (13+) $8.00/$8.50 // Youth (0-12) $5.25/$6.00
SNOWSHOES PROVIDED
MORE INFORMATION:
509-888-3284
www.wenatcheewa.gov/register

Full Moon Ski
2024-01-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Plain Valley Ski Trails Presents: Full Moon Ski
Friday Jan. 26th
Meet at the meadow loop trailhead across from Plain Hardware.
Hot Chocolate and treats will be provided. Free to all.

Finding Gulo, Wolverines of the North Cascades
2024-01-26 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Event Title:
Finding Gulo, Wolverines of the North Cascades with David Moskowitz

Event Schedule:
5-6:15 pm: Dinner, benefitting the Community Cultural Center of Tonasket
6:30 pm: Finding Gulo Event, free to the public

Location:
Community Cultural Center of Tonasket. 411 S Western Ave Tonasket, WA 98855

Event Description:

Wolverines (Gulo gulo) are creatures as elusive and rare as they are intriguing. Join David Moskowitz, wildlife biologist, photographer, author, wildlife tracker, educator and cast member of the acclaimed film, Finding Gulo, for an evening learning about the life history, ecology, and conservation of wolverines in our region! As co-founder of the Cascades Wolverine Project, David and his team are working to recover and protect the wolverine population of the North Cascades. The event will include an introduction, a screening of the film, and will finish with a Q&A session. Hope to see you there!

Snowshoe Stroll at the Hatchery
2024-01-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Leavenworth Fish Hatchery
Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour nature walk with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Our walks are seasonally-based and offered throughout the year!
You will explore the outdoors, learn about the natural and cultural history specific to Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! You will learn about many topics including local plants and animals, geology, and the p’squosa (Wenatchi) people.
Difficulty level: a ‘walk in the park’ (beginner level)
Not fully ADA accessible
WRI will provide snowshoes for all participants and registration is required. To register click here.
If you would like to schedule a private walk for a large group (over 5 people), please email Joshua to learn more about rates and availability.

Thursday Night Drags!
2024-01-25 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Mission Ridge Ski Team and Mission Ridge

Join us Thursday nights starting January 25th and compete with and against your friends in head-to-head GS racing! Skiers AND snowboarders welcome!!

Register for just $89 per person!

Sign-up and let us know if you have a team and we will group you together for the series! No team? No problem, we will make one for you!

Details and registration can be found here: https://www.mrst.us/page/show/5904943-thursday-night-drags

Wednesday Wenatchee Birding
2024-01-24 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow.
This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds.
Total walking distance is approximately 2 miles, over a mostly flat and gravel path with some slight hills. Come prepared for the weather. This event will happen rain or shine!
Trail difficulty level: beginner level
Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are mostly gravel and compact earth.
Bathrooms available near the parking lot at the start and end of the walk.
Meet in the north parking lot of Walla Walla Point Park, near the restrooms and playground at 7:30am. The plan is to finish by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

CONTACT INFO
Tucker Jonas
tjonas@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181

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Winter Snowshoe Hikes
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by the City of Wenatchee and Washington State Parks
Location: Squilchuck State Park
These guided snowshoe hikes are open to all ages and experience levels. Washington State Park Rangers lead each hike on established, family-friend trails to familiarize beginners with the basics of snowshoeing and discuss winter ecology.
Space is limited, so register early!
10:00AM ON JANUARY 20 & 27
Adults (13+) $8.00/$8.50 // Youth (0-12) $5.25/$6.00
SNOWSHOES PROVIDED
MORE INFORMATION:
509-888-3284
www.wenatcheewa.gov/register

Not Just Chicks on Sticks
2024-01-20 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This is an event for EVERYONE who wants to join us for a fun day raising money to support those affected by cancer.
This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of Barb Kelly.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wellness Place. Wellness Place offers compassionate and FREE resources to individuals, their families and caregivers through their cancer journey, from diagnosis to survivorship, for those in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties.
To register and for more information click here.

Skate, Classic or Snowshoe your way through Barb’s Loop at the IRT for a good cause. We encourage you to come dressed up and enjoy this FUNdraiser event with us!
This will be a fun race with no official timing in place!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, January 20th
9am-9:45am Day of Registrations/Check In (Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Parking Lot)
10am – Group at the Starting Line for Kick off (Barb’s Loop, Course Start)
10:15am – Kids 1k lap (9 years old and under)
10:30am – Ribbon Cutting on Barb’s Loop, Group 8k, 4k, & Snowshoe start
11:30pm – Raffle (Course Start/Finish)
*This is a fun race with no official timing*

The event will be held on Barb’s Loop at the LWSC Icicle River Trails (the back loop)
**ACCESS via the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery
12790 Fish Hatchery Road
Leavenworth, WA 98826
Registration fees:
$25 for LWSC Members (Season Pass holders)
$30 for Non-Members

Advice for Girls-An All Women Ski Film
2024-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Film: Advice For Girls-An All Women Ski Film

Friday, January 19, 2024
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Colchuck Consignment5653 Sunset HighwayCashmere, WA, 98815United States (map)

Trailer for the movie
More info coming soon!
$5 suggested donation at the door.
Doors at 6:30; film at 7
Please bring a camp chair if you have one!
For more information click here.

Santa Paws 5k/2k
2023-12-16 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society for the Santa Paws 5k/2k run/walk event!
The event will take place at Wenatchee Valley Brewing Saturday, December 16th!
For more information click here.

The Science of Ski and Snowboard Waxing + Tuning
2023-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Colchuck Consignment 5653 Sunset HighwayCashmere, WA, 98815
Head back to school and come spend an evening at Colchuck Consignment with Aaron from Downtown Bike as he delves into the mysteries of caring for, waxing, and tuning your skis or boards!
The 2 hour syllabus will include:
Physics – More than just gravity.
Getting slick in Chemistry!
Holding a tune in Geometry class?!
Try not to slice your thumbs in Shop.
And let’s not forget about Health Class!
6:30-8:30 PM
Please bring a camp chair to sit in if you have one!

Hiking the Geologic Mysteries of North Cascades N.P.
2023-12-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Hiking the Geologic Mysteries of North Cascades N.P. – Online
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition: $10
Why are the river canyons cut so deeply and the spires of mountains so jagged and sharp? What makes the rocks of the North Cascades so distinct and famous around the globe?
Join Gina Roberti on a virtual tour of the diverse geology of North Cascades National Park to learn about the geologic story of this place and how it has been interpreted over time. Develop a new lens for interpreting the rocks around you and a deeper appreciation for the complex geologic history of this landscape.
This class will focus on the geology of several hiking destinations and overlooks in North Cascades National Park.
For more information or to register click here.

Birding by the River
2023-12-13 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Denver)
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

Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales
2023-12-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute’s next program will be Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM. This is a hybrid program, with the speakers presenting remotely via Zoom from Seattle. For those who are not computer-or Zoom-savvy, you can attend in-person for a screening at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission, Wenatchee. Or at home via Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84520197937 Webinar ID: 845 2019 7937
In Washington, you are never far from the past, including evidence of plants and animals that came before. Fossil flowers in Republic. Trilobites near the Idaho border. Primitive horses on the Columbia Plateau. Tracks of giant birds near Bellingham. Curious bear-like creatures on the Olympic Peninsula. With abundant and well-exposed rock layers, Washington has fossils dating from Ice Age mammals from only 12,000 years ago, to marine invertebrates more than 500 million years old.

Join co-authors Dr. Liz Nesbitt and David B. Williams as they discuss this rich array of past life, which is featured in their new book, Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales: Fossils in Washington State—the first book ever on fossils in the state! Why did they choose the fossils they did? What is the new science that has allowed paleontologists to tease out the 500-million-year long story of life in this region?
Liz Nesbitt is curator emerita of invertebrate and micropaleontology at the Burke Museum. David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, tour guide, and Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum.Please sign in, or show up, at 7:00 PM, December 12! The program is free and open to the public.

NWAC Avalanche Awareness Class
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
December 12: Colchuck Consignment // 6:30 PM
Location: Colchuck Consignment 5653 Sunset Highway Cashmere, WA, 98815
Whether you ski, snowshoe, snowboard, or snowmobile, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This introductory class provides a basic approach to managing risk. NWAC instructors will explain how to access avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and recognize basic signs of avalanche danger.
This class is FREE, but please register in advance HERE.
Please bring a camp chair if you have one as we have a limited number of chairs at the shop!

Upcycled Craft Night
2023-12-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Colchuck Consignment
Upcycled Craft Night

Thursday, December 7, 2023
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Colchuck Consignment5653 Sunset Highway Cashmere, WA, 98815United States (map)

More details coming soon!
Two craft options: toilet paper roll ornaments, or recycled climbing rope rugs
Start saving your TP rolls!
For more information click here.

What's That Bird?
2023-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
What’s That Bird? Nature Journaling with W.R.I. at Pybus University

Have you ever been curious about the natural world around you? Are you interested in learning more about birds? In this free class we will have the unique hands-on opportunity to explore a collection of bird specimens on loan from the Wenatchee Valley College Biology Department. We’ll start off the class learning about what it means to be a naturalist, and then discuss the importance and benefits of keeping a nature journal. Next, we’ll take a closer look into the lives of birds, bird science (ornithology), and bird identification. You’ll then create your own nature journal entry while observing a real bird specimen up close! Curiosity and creativity are encouraged. Leave with a new appreciation for the birds, plants, and other animals that live alongside us.

This is event is part of Pybus University, a community education series held at Pybus Public Market in Wenatchee. Visit our website or register through the ticket link to RSVP to this free event today!

For more information click here.

Human Powered Hundred Peaks
2023-12-03 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee
Presentation and slideshow
Jeff Hashimoto and Langdon Ernest-Beck
Jeff and Langdon biked 1,880 miles gaining 116,938 feet, and covered 835 miles on foot with an elevation gain of 381,781 feet. Learn about their epic journey by attending this incredible presentation.

A Winter Watercolor Workshop-Online
2023-12-03 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Snowy Trees and Misty Mountains a Winter Watercolor Workshop Online
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Tuition: $50
Get cozy with a cup of tea and your watercolor paints for a new winter-themed workshop with local adventure artist Claire Giordano.
In this interactive online class, local artist Claire Giordano will share with us her favorite techniques for painting two iconic elements of winter landscapes in the Pacific Northwest: trees draped in snow and mountains wreathed in mist and cloud.
After exploring some of the magical (and unpredictable!) effects of watercolor, we will put our new skills into practice as we paint two winter scenes with step-by-step guidance from Claire. These two paintings could also make lovely gifts or cards for the holidays.
Over the last ten years of creating outdoors Claire learned to work with watercolor in a way that is fun and accessible to artists of all levels, and she is excited to share her favorite painting medium with our Institute audience!
A simple supply list will be included with your class registration. We look forward to seeing you online. Lastly, please note that by registering for this workshop you agree to share your email address with our instructor Claire.
If you can’t make the specific date or time of a class you want to take, you can still register and we will send you a link to view the program on your own time! All registrants will have access to the class recording for a limited time to re-watch too.
For more information and to register click here.

The 50 Peaks Project
2023-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
Red Barn Event- The 50 Peaks Project with Native Plant Society on Thursday, November 30th from 7-8pm: This speaker event covers the process and findings of a 5-year study of vascular plants conducted on 50 Cascade Range Peaks. This event is free and will be livestreamed via zoom. More information can be found here.

Abstract A Freeski Exhibition by Faction Skis
2023-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Colchuck Consignment
Film: Abstract A Freeski Exhibition by Faction Skis

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Colchuck Consignment5653 Sunset HighwayCashmere, WA, 98815United States (map)

More info coming soon!
Doors open at 6:30pm.
$5 suggested donation at the door. Proceeds go to Edge Outdoors. Please bring a camp chair if you have one, as we have limited chairs at the shop!
For more information click here.

Give NCW Turkey Trot!
2023-11-23 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by the Community Foundation of NCW and presented by the Wenatchee Valley Medical Group
Give NCW Turkey Trot is a great way to start your holiday season with a fun and fit jaunt in Wenatchee. The event features timed 5K and 10K races and an untimed, free 1K run for kids. All are held on the Apple Capital Loop Trail along the Wenatchee riverfront.
This new family friendly event also kicks off the annual Give NCW campaign held by the Community Foundation NCW. The fundraising campaign runs from Thanksgiving Day through Dec. 31 and supports nonprofit organizations in NCW. Race proceeds will be shared equally among the nonprofit organizations that participate in the campaign.
The “Best Dressed Individual” will receive $500 from the Community Foundation to give to a nonprofit of their choice, and the “Best Dressed Group” will receive $1,000 from the Community Foundation to give to a nonprofit of their choice.
To register and for more details click here. The first 750 people who sign up will receive a commemorative winter beanie!

Wednesday Wenatchee Birding
2023-11-22 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
November 22nd from 7:30-9:30am at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee
Go birding with knowledgeable Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skill levels are welcome. No registration is needed, just meet us there!
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/11/22/wednesday-wenatchee-birding/448103

Trekking the Himalayas by Aria K.
2023-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Colchuck Consignment
Local Speaker: Aria K. on trekking the Himalayas

Friday, November 17, 2023
7:00 PM – 8:10 PM

Colchuck Consignment5653 Sunset HighwayCashmere, WA, 98815United States (map)

Early Season Snowpack Conversation
2023-11-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Colchuck Consignment
Local Speaker: Josh H. a conversational evening on forecasting, snow science, early season snowpack and more!

Thursday, November 16, 2023
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Colchuck Consignment5653 Sunset Highway Cashmere, WA, 98815United States (map)

For more information click here.

The Art of Maps
2023-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Class Tuition: $50
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute and is an online class.
During the second session on 11/15 at 6 pm, we will be invited to share our maps and the stories behind them, discussing the goals we set out with and the creative choices we employed.
By the end of our course, perhaps we will better understand what author Nicholas Crane meant when he wrote “Maps codify the miracle of existence.”
Maps are powerful, visual tools that tell stories of exploration. During this two-session online workshop, artist Véronique Robigou invites you to take an interesting tour of beautiful and intriguing maps through time and then to create one of your own.
To register or for more information click here.

Beers with Bios
2023-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location is Watercore Cider at 19A N Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Come learn about regional turkey biology and population trends from Sarah Garrison from W.D.F.W. This event is hosted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Watercore Cider.
