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 byΒ 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
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 Puss and Boots. This is a FREE event. For questions call (509) 888-3284.
Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill: 10701 Ski Hill Dr, Leavenworth, WA This event is hosted by Waste Loop as part of the Sustainable Living and Farming Tour Let's talk food! Come dream and scheme our way into an in(ter)dependant food future for the Upper Wenatchee Valley. With an eye towards climate change, infrastructural uncertainty, and social equity for all beings, we'll discuss truly local subsistence pathways. Informed primarily by indigenous strategies from our biome and beyond, we'll also be calling on […]
This event is hosted by the Sustainable Living and Farming Tour by Waste Loop This session will give you an introduction to pruning basics. Dana will cover topics such as what to prune when, choosing the right tool for the task, disease prevention, and more. Dana owned and operated an organic landscaping business for 8 years in Seattle, WA before moving to Leavenworth last spring. For plant health and productivity, she is a proponent of choosing the right plant for […]
Location: Infuse Organics Medicinal Herb Farm, 13688 Chumstick Hwy, Leavenworth, WA This event is hosted by the Sustainable Living and Farming Tour by Waste Loop Join us for a tea walk through the medicinal herb gardens of Infuse Organics. Everything will be provided for this event, an herb journey into native and common herbs that can be used for nutrient-rich teas and remedies. Grab your provided scissors and basket and go home with your very own fresh bundle of fragrant, […]
JoinΒ CDLT staff as we water & woodchip recently planted native shrubs at the new Kenzie's Landing Trailhead. We will be using on-site water to fill buckets and carry them to pour onto our shrubs. This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 0.25 miles. The plant species consist of Wax Currant, Serviceberry, Blue Elderberry, Rose, Rabbitbrush, and Bitterbrush. Come learn more about these wonderful native plants! Keep an eye out! This is a recurring event throughout […]
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 […]
The Forest Service is holding an in-person recruitment event to fill approximately 150 entry level wildland firefighter permanent seasonal positions. Join us in Wenatchee, Washington on September 20, 2023, from 9 AM to 4 PM PST, at the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Supervisors Office, 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee, WA 98801. Applicants are invited to come and meet regional fire staff, get application help, and learn about the benefits of working for the Forest Service. Applications will be accepted onΒ USAJOBS.govΒ August 31βSeptember 29, […]
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 […]
Red Barn Event: Fall Color Hikes with Tami Asars Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Friday, September 22ndΒ from 7-8pm in WRIβs Red Barn OR via Zoom Fall is a spectacular time of year for hiking in the Pacific Northwest! Join guidebook author Tami Asars as she walks us through some of her favorite autumn hikes and colorful scenic drives from her latest book,Β Fall Color Hikes: Washington. More info:Β https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/22/red-barn-event-fall-color-hikes-with-tami-asars/420351
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