Events

Wenatchee Pride and the Chelan Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) are hosting a series of Community Nature Walks for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Our walks will focus on community building as we learn about our local flora and fauna. Here are the details for the series: April 26th - Jacobson Preserve - 5pm-7pm May 24th - Horse Lake Reserve - 5pm-7pm June 17th - Cashmere Canyons - 8am-11am At Jacobson Preserve we will walk 2 miles with 300 feet elevation […]

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Wolves are a keystone predator that plays a valuable and important role in the health of our ecosystems. After nearly being eradicated in the early 1900s, the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a native Washington species, has naturally returned to our state. A wolf pack with pups was confirmed in July 2008 in western Okanogan and northern Chelan counties and represented the first fully documented breeding by wolves in the state since […]

Wednesday, April 26th from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR livestream via Zoom Join WRI and Washington Native Plant Society to learn more about the Wenatchee-Entiat Beaver Project! The Project provides education and outreach to manage human-beaver conflicts, relocates beavers, and constructs beaver dam analogs to restore aquatic and riparian environments in Central Washington. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/04/26/red-barn-event-beaver-powered-restoration-the-wenatchee-entiat-beaver-project/425962

A FREE virtual presentation by Author and Biologist, Eric Wagner. In partnership with NCW Libraries and CDLT, as part of Humanities Washington's Speakers Bureau program. Eric Wagner explores not just the surprising ways plants and animals survived the eruption, but also the complex roles that people have played. To register click here

We are sending off the season in style with Flamingo Days, our season-ending tradition that is on the last operating weekend of the season every year. Join in on the Flamingo Scavenger hunt for your chance to win a 2023/2024 Premier Pass. One lucky flamingo hunter will be rewarded each day with a season pass for next year, and there are tons of other prizes to pick up as well. Dust off your best neon ski gear and help us […]

Join SAGE and the Chelan-Douglas CASA Program for their 2nd annual Wenatchee Valley Color Rush during the 2023 Apple Blossom Parade! Run, jog or walk. Strollers and wheelchairs welcome. Adults: $40 Kids: $25 Family Pack: $100 For more information and to register click here. START LINE : OLD BASEBALL FIELD OFF OF MILLER STREET FINISH LINE : 7TH STREET

Location: Horse Lake Reserve Get out on the trails and explore spring wildflowers in April! Join CDLT's Elisa Lopez and Team Naturaleza for a wildflower identification walk. We will walk 3.8 miles with 300 feet elevation gain along the Old Ranch Road and Burts Trail. During this walk we hope to see lupine, balsamroot, barestem biscuitroot, spring beauty, yellow bells, blue bells, and more. This walk will be guided in English and Spanish, all ages are welcome. Registration required. Please register […]

Saturday April 29, 2023 | 9 am - 2 pm Pybus Public Market, Wenatchee, WA Save the date! Our Annual Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday April 29th from 9-2. The Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan County is excited to host our community once more for this anticipated Spring event. Come shop through award-winning tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. We'll also have locally grown perennials, herbs and more! Ask about which plants are firewise and waterwise from our selection, and […]

This event is hosted by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Every year thousands of Firefighters protect communities from wildland fires. We are dedicated individuals working together to defend life and property from fire's potential devastation. Variable, rugged terrain and dangerous conditions require knowledge, strength and cooperation. The Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge serves as an opportunity for Firefighters to connect with our Brothers and Sisters from around the region. The race is an opportunity to rep our crews and departments; to demonstrate […]

This event is hosted by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Spring Gear Swap 11am-2pm Osborn Property-Outdoor Covered Area. No admission fee for attendees. Buy Sell Trade

Location: Lower Castle Rock Even land that’s been severely disturbed can provide a home for rare wildflowers if we give it enough care and attention. On this outing, join CDLT Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger and Elisa Lopez to view the Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon in the wild in early May. We will learn a little bit about the process of caring for a highly disturbed area, and how the pandemic led to the local discovery of this rare plant. After the guided […]

Come share stories (or plans) of your hikes, camping, skiing, and other adventures with a great community. Tuesday, May 2nd from 5:30 to 6:30 at the River Rock Gym. Additional details to follow. We look forward to having you join us! Please RSVP below so that we can plan snacks and beverages.