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Washington State Parks invites the public to participate in family-friendly, guided snowshoe hikes this winter at Lake Wenatchee State Park, just 25 east of Stevens Pass. Snowshoe hikes start promptly at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates:   Jan. 1, 6, 12, 21, 26 Feb. 2, 10, 16, 24   Meet at the North Reservation Booth in the North Park: 21588 State Route 207                 Leavenworth, WA 98826 When: Snowshoers should arrive early enough to prepare for the 1:00 p.m. […]

Wenatchee River Institute Scientist Speaker Series, Water! Tuesdays, February 12 through March 5, 6 pm - 8 pm at Milepost 111 Brewing Co. in Cashmere, WA Water availability is critical to our survival and livelihoods, yet must also be equitably balanced with the needs for environmental health and sustainability. Because the Wenatchee Valley population is growing rapidly, additional demands are thrust upon both human and natural systems; the adequate and timely supply of water is critical to our collective future. […]

Wolves: Beyond Myths and Fantasies, a journey of facts and feelings. In Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn on Weds., Feb. 27th, Wyoming author and naturalist Rick Lamplugh explores wolves beyond the myths and fantasies that often dictate how these essential predators are both treated and mistreated. In his presentation, Lamplugh’s uses readings from his bestselling books, as well as original music, videos, and photography. Doors will open at 6:30PM for community social, with the one-hour presentation beginning around 7PM. There […]

Thursdays January-February 2019 10am-12pm Join area naturalist guides for a FREE snowshoe stroll along the river front trail in Leavenworth, WA! Even though we are within close proximity to the bustling downtown area, you will still have the feeling of being in the wilderness along our beautiful river. All ages welcome! Snowshoes provided! Drop-ins welcome. Reservations appreciated and required for groups of 8+. For reservations, call 509-548-0181 x5 link to website: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/calendar/2019/1 Contact info: Rachel Bishop, rbishop@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org, 509-548-0181 x5

Date Fri, 03/01/2019 Time 5:30-7:00 pm Location Pybus Event Center Catch up with friends and meet new people interested in our land, water and trails. Please join us for Wild Ideas, a fun, free event at Pybus Event Center featuring: Beer & wine available for purchase ($5 cash only), complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and finger foods provided by CDLT, Pybus vendors, and Land Trust members, three short, inspiring 5-minute talks that give you a taste about interesting topics. This year... Chew on This: […]

Wenatchee River Institute Scientist Speaker Series, Water! Tuesdays, February 12 through March 5, 6 pm - 8 pm at Milepost 111 Brewing Co. in Cashmere, WA Water availability is critical to our survival and livelihoods, yet must also be equitably balanced with the needs for environmental health and sustainability. Because the Wenatchee Valley population is growing rapidly, additional demands are thrust upon both human and natural systems; the adequate and timely supply of water is critical to our collective future. […]

WASTED! The Story of Food Waste March 5, 2019 @ 7:00-9:00 pm Location: Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center WASTED! The Story of Food Waste aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world’s most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that […]

Fly Tying Classes Wenatchee River Institute Tuesdays March 12-April 9 6-8:30pm $60 regular, $48 WRI member Join Wenatchee River Institute, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited for five nights of tying flies specifically for catching fish in local waters! All fly tying equipment provided for the class. Go home with 1-3 flies each night! Don't worry if you miss a class! Limit of 12 participants!

Wenatchee River Institute Red Barn Speaker Event | 347 Division St., Leavenworth Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager, The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter Wednesday, March 13th | Admission by donation | All ages welcome Doors open at 6:30PM for community social, presentation at 7PM www.wenatcheeriverinstitute.org | (509)548-0181 x4 _____________________________________________________________________ The Wenatchee River Institute welcomes award-winning environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb in the Red Barn Wed., Mar. 13th, doors open at 6:30PM for community social with presentation beginning […]

Date Thu, 03/14/2019 Time 3:00 - 5:30 PM SIGN-UP ONLINE HERE! Join CDLT at Castle Rock to perform annual maintenance on the Castle Rock trail system, and any existing trail infrastructure (trail closure barriers, fences, rock steps). This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 2 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way. The Land Trust will provide trail maintenance instruction, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, gloves and tools. Please […]

Date Sat, 03/16/2019 Time 9 AM - 11 AM Location Dry Gulch Register for the Hiking Challenge Here! The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and Columbia Valley Community Health invite you to hike for your health! Join us for the 2019 Hike for Health Series. Improve your health, be part of a team, take home prizes and be entered to win one of many grand prizes at the end of the hiking season. How to participate in the Hike for Health Series: […]

You don't have to be Irish to enjoy this unique dinner at the Midway Lodge. Guests will enjoy a unique dining experience at Midway for a proper Irish feast and beer tasting. After the festivities, guests will enjoy a night ski or hike/snowshoe down Mimi. Menu Choice of pulled pork shepherds pie or corned beef and cabbage with a Caesar salad and bread pudding for dessert. Price $40 plus tax per person includes a chair lift ride to Midway then […]

Fly Tying Classes Wenatchee River Institute Tuesdays March 12-April 9 6-8:30pm $60 regular, $48 WRI member Join Wenatchee River Institute, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited for five nights of tying flies specifically for catching fish in local waters! All fly tying equipment provided for the class. Go home with 1-3 flies each night! Don't worry if you miss a class! Limit of 12 participants!

The Trouble With Wolves Location: Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center March 19th, 7pm-9pm Death threats, court battles, and an iconic endangered species in the middle. The Trouble With Wolves takes an up close look at the most heated and controversial wildlife conservation debate of our time. The film aims to find out whether coexistence is really possible by hearing from the people directly involved. The film captures the controversy, as ranchers and ecologists square off with wolves caught in […]

View PDF Date Wed, 03/20/2019 Time 5:30-7:30pm Location Wenatchee Public Library FREE and open to all! What do scentless mayweed, yellow star thistle, and jointed goatgrass all have in common?  All are noxious weeds we don’t want to find in our Wenatchee Foothills!  CDLT is recruiting trail users to help us locate new populations of troublesome weeds so we can eliminate them before they spread.  Find out how to identify the 15 most noxious weeds that threaten our shrub-steppe plant […]

Date Sat, 03/23/2019 Time 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM SIGN-UP ONLINE HERE! Join the Chelan Douglas Land Trust at Jacobson Preserve to perform annual trail maintenance. This work will be light to moderate and involve hiking up to 3 miles and using hand tools such as loppers, hoes and McLeods along the way. The Land Trust will provide trail maintenance instruction, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, gloves and tools. Please bring a water bottle, and wear clothing you can […]

Banner Bank presents Mission Ridge's most popular event back for its 19th season! Participants use their creativity to design, build and launch their dummies off a massive jump. Prizes given in multiple categories such as Longest Launch, Most Creative, Most Likely to Survive, Judge’s Choice, and Best Carnage. -RULES- Must have human or animal characteristics. Must be at least 36" tall. Must be on a snowboard or skis - no sleds. Must weigh no more than 100 lbs. No motorization […]

Sunday, March 24, 2019 4:00 pm 6:30 pm Red Barn Wenatchee River Institute Presents-False Promises: The Lost Land of the Wenatchi Doors open 4pm for no-host bar and social half hour, meet with the Wenatchi tribal members! Admission is free, $5 donation suggested at door! First come, first seated for this event! Carrying capacity for our Red Barn is 90 people. Please join us for a showing of "False Promises: the Lost Land of the Wenatchi" Tribal members will be […]

Fly Tying Classes Wenatchee River Institute Tuesdays March 12-April 9 6-8:30pm $60 regular, $48 WRI member Join Wenatchee River Institute, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited for five nights of tying flies specifically for catching fish in local waters! All fly tying equipment provided for the class. Go home with 1-3 flies each night! Don't worry if you miss a class! Limit of 12 participants!

Science on Tap! Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition Wenatchee Valley Brewery 3/27/2019 6pm Free-but donations are welcome. Join Wenatchee River Institute and Corrine Hoffman from CWSC at Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company for Science on Tap! Our region is dealing with giant wildfires of unprecedented size yearly. Smoke fills our air in the summertime, making enjoying the outdoors hazardous – even if you don’t happen to be near a fire. Corrine has an exciting hands-on demonstration, with real fire!, looking at healthy […]

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division St., Leavenworth Wenatchee River Institute Presents-Arctic Solitaire Join adventure traveler, photographer, author and "barfly in training, Paul Soaders on a hilarious and evocative ride of misadventures in the Arctic. In his book Arctic Solitaire, Souders shares exploits across four summers, thousands of miles of a vast inland sea, and the unpredictable Arctic wilderness—while offering an insightful look at what compels a person to embark on adventure. His […]

SAS (Sisters in Action Sports) Monthly Climb Night’s at Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee, are an all ages and abilities opportunity for those ladies (or as we say “sisters”) that want to get into climbing OR progress their climbing! Our motto... you can climb with us!  This is not a closed group.  All welcome.  These are open arm welcoming fun nights to meet other active sisters and get the support you need to try something new at whatever level you […]

Trails in Motion Film Festival The Trails In Motion International Film Festival brings the world’s finest trail-running and ultra-running films to Wenatchee on March 29 as part of its 2018 world tour. Hosted by RunWenatchee and presented by Visit Wenatchee, the event features eight short films. Overall running time is 1 hour and 50 minutes. There will also be a raffle benefiting Wenatchee Valley TREAD, a mini-expo before the films are screened, and beer, wine & other refreshments. Location: Numerica Performing Arts Center Start time: 7 […]

SAS (Sisters in Action Sports) Ambassador, Courtney Feeney, will be leading a low-key snowshoe hike at Leavenworth Ski Hill in Leavenworth, WA. This is a girls/women’s only hike. All sisters all ages welcome. Bring your own gear. Please make sure you have the appropriate layers, outwear, gloves, hat, waterproof shoes/snowshoes/micro spikes, poles, etc.  Depending on conditions, snowshoes may not be needed.  Bring snacks and hydration.  No alcohol please. Let's socialize while we exercise! Meet new people and spend quality time […]

Wenatchee River Institute Presents-Sustainability: What You Can Do Methow Recycles comes to Leavenworth The First of Four Classes to help us learn how we can make a difference in this world! Presenter: Miles Milliken from Methow Recycles Doors open at 6:30 for no-host refreshments, talk starts at 7 Admission: Suggested donation $2 Most of us recycle, but there is much we do not know about what happens with it when the truck takes it away. Did we put the right […]

Fly Tying Classes Wenatchee River Institute Tuesdays March 12-April 9 6-8:30pm $60 regular, $48 WRI member Join Wenatchee River Institute, Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited for five nights of tying flies specifically for catching fish in local waters! All fly tying equipment provided for the class. Go home with 1-3 flies each night! Don't worry if you miss a class! Limit of 12 participants!

Backpacking is one of the most immersive outdoor experiences. It combines hiking and camping to create a self-sustaining wilderness adventure. It may seem daunting at first, but with the proper gear and planning, backpacking can be for anyone. To help with the planning process, Arlberg Sports is hosting an evening with Osprey Packs and Summit Sales NW to provide some insight on how to get started backpacking, ensuring a safe and positive experience. Topics to be covered: -How to plan […]

Date Sat, 04/06/2019 Time 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM SIGN-UP ONLINE HERE! Join us Chelan Douglas Land Trust on Saturday, April 6th for the 2nd Annual SageFest - a volunteer trail event co-sponsored by Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) and Central WA Evergreen Mountain Bike Association (EMBA). We will meet at the Horse Lake trailhead at 9:00 AM, break into groups that will be shuttled to various access points, then meet back at the trailhead for a 1:00 PM BBQ. We plan to do […]

On December 18th, 1994, Steve Burchett died from injuries sustained in an avalanche burial while doing avalanche mitigation work at Mission Ridge Ski Area. Steve loved to ski and golf. The proceeds from this tournament are used to sponsor professional ski patrollers in their pursuit of continued education, purchase new rescue equipment for the Mission Ridge Mountain Patrol, and further avalanche education for all winter enthusiasts. This event is hosted by the Mission Ridge Pro Patrol. When: April 6th, 2019 Where: […]

View PDF Date Sat, 04/06/2019 Time 1:00-3:30pm Location Meet at Saddle Rock Trailhead Sign up online here! Did you know that gold mining is a huge part of Wenatchee’s history? Join geologist Brent Cunderla to explore the geology and history of mining at Saddle Rock and Dry Gulch. A short presentation at the trailhead will be followed by a 1.5-mile hike up Dry Gulch Road to see the evidence of mining on the ground. Enjoy an early spring day on the […]