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Date: 09/06/2019 - 09/06/2019 Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: https://skileavenworth.com/activities/summer/ski-hill-lodge Benefit Concert for Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance -Featuring Slingshot & Blewett Brewing Hard driving classic rock n roll band you can dance to! For more information click here.

Nason Creek Restoration Field Trip, learning about a critical floodplain reconnection project Wenatchee River Institute and Jennifer Hadersberger, Senior Natural Resource Specialist for Chelan County Natural Resources Dept., will lead a field trip to the Nason Creek Floodplain Reconnection Project on Sat., Sept. 7, 9 am-12 noon. During the late 1950s, approximately 1-mile of Nason Creek, located south of Lake Wenatchee, was constricted into a narrow channel to protect Chelan PUD power lines to the north, and the BNSF railroad […]

Date and Time Sat, September 7, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location Manson Bay Park 142 Pedoi Street Manson, WA 98831 Description The Lake Chelan Swim is a FAMILY FUN EVENT! Open to anyone that can swim over the age of 12. The event is a fundraiser for free swim lessons in the Lake Chelan valley. It consists of a 1.5 mile open water swim on the north shore of Lake Chelan in 65 degree water. 2 hour time […]

he Fall Fundraising Event for the Jr. Ski Teams will be on a Friday the 13th and a Full Moon (so watch out for werewolves)! What you should expect: Reconnecting with ski buddies that you haven't seen since last ski season. Enjoying food and beverages from the historic Ski Hill Lodge. Dancing to Live Music from Analog Jack. This is a Family Friendly Event. A portion of the Lodge food and beverage sales will go to the Jr. Ski Teams, so […]

RRG’s (Riverfront Rock Gym's) Summer Send Off USAC Local Redpoint Bouldering Competition (spectators welcome to attend!) Date: September 14, 2019 Location: Riverfront Rock Gym 1319 Walla Walla Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 Registration: 8:00am Heat 1 (FJR, FYB, FYC, MYA, MYD): 9:00am-12:00pm Heat 2 (FYA, FYD, MJR, MYB, MYC): 12:00pm-3:00pm Advance: $40 Day-of: $50 Citizens’ Competition: 4:00pm-7:00pm Citizens’ Competition $5 registration day of. Winner take all. Categories: Recreation, Open, Masters For more information click here.

The Chelan Douglas Land Trust Presents- Reading Forest Health on Nason Ridge Learning to read the forest is an acquired skill. Come learn from an expert! Join forest health specialist Connie Mehmel on a hike along Nason Ridge and learn about the interactions of trees, understory plants, insects and diseases in this beautiful and diverse forest. The Nason Ridge property was recently purchased from a timber company for its conservation value. The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is now working with Western […]

The United Way of North Central Washington is excited to bring back the Color Rush 5k, a fundraiser that let's you create a masterpiece as diverse as our community, while raising money to support Youth United (a program designed to re-invest in the Youth of North Central Washington as valuable resources in our community). For more information click here.

Presented by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust Date: Sun, 09/15/2019 Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Various locations in the White River Experience and learn about sockeye salmon’s return to the White River with local fish biologist Chuck Peven. Bright red sockeye salmon journey to the beautiful, blue-green waters of the White River each year and are visible from the riverbank as they spawn and guard their eggs. The trip will also include an overview of the Land Trust work in […]

Join us on Thursday, September 19th from 3 - 6 PM for brush removal at Horse Lake Reserve. This could involve hiking 1-3 miles and using hand tools such as loppers and hand saws along the way. CDLT will provide instruction, snacks, water to refill your own bottle, gloves and tools. Please bring a water bottle, and wear clothing you can get dirty, including sturdy, closed-toe shoes. If you have dietary restrictions, we recommend bringing your own snacks. Please RSVP so we can provide […]

GNOME & FAIRY PAINTING CLASS CONTEST Hosted by Inspirations Ceramic Art Cafe and Ohme Gardens Join us for a fun and creative evening in the Gardens! The Ohme Gardens Gnome & Fairy hunt has been a huge success.  Over 1,000 visitors have combed the Gardens searching for these elusive characters this season.  Thank you to everyone who joined in the quest. Now, to add to the fun, we are offering an opportunity for you to create your own gnome or […]

Join Leavenworth Mountain Association and the US Forest Service to clear brush on the trail from Icicle Road to the Snow Creek Wall Junction. This trail is in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, so we will be using hand saws and loppers. Power tools are illegal. The trail has become quite overgrown in the past several years and needs some love. We provide all tools, gloves, and other safety gear. You bring a daypack, water, lunch and sun protection. Snow Creek […]

Presented by Wenatchee Valley Museum Date: September 21 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Cost: $40 – $45 Website:https://61981.blackbaudhosting.com/61981/Quincy-Basin-Geology-Tour   Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs Coulees. The tour will also […]

WELCOME TO RUN THE DAM 2019 Run The Dam 2019 – happening Saturday, September 21 – offers runners of the Pacific Northwest an enjoyable and challenging run on one of the most scenic courses available in the country. Run The Dam will be offering 5K, 10K and Half-Marathon distances. Event participants will begin on the east side of the Grand Coulee Dam and run across the largest concrete structure in North America, through "Old Grand Coulee" along B Street, and […]

Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Wednesday, September 25, 2019 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Red Barn, Wenatchee River Institute, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth Join us as Leigh Calvez presents from her book, "The Breath of a Whale." Experience through imagination the true size of a humpback whale, listen to the calls of endangered orca whales, and learn fascinating facts about the majestic creatures inhabiting our planet's oceans. In "The Breath of a Whale," Calvez draws from a dozen years researching, observing, […]

It's back, Wenatchee River Institute’s Science on TAP! with Wenatchee Foothill Mule Deer Science on Tap! returns after taking a summer hiatus. The coming lineup is impressive with a new speaker each month on natural sciences topics, as well as refreshing –being held at different Wenatchee Valley breweries each time. “Science On Tap! is a way for folks to get in touch with the science going on our community, in an approachable and social way. There are chances to engage, […]

Join us at Sleeping Lady's O’Grady’s Pantry for step by step instruction to create your very own SALMON RUN masterpiece! When: Friday - September 27th,  4-6pm Price: $35 All instruction and supplies provided. This is a step by step class with acrylic paints on 11x14 canvas. No experience necessary! Food and beverages from menu available for purchase. Aprons will be provided but clothing appropriate for painting is recommended. Register: http://www.sipandpaint.org/shop, or https://www.sleepinglady.com/hotel-accommodations-SipandPaint.php for our overnight package. Location: Sleeping Lady Resort, […]

Presented by Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Explore culturally significant locations from the Peshastin Pinnacles to the Wenatchee Heights with Native American guide Randy Lewis during a day-long bus tour Saturday, September 28th. Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 a.m. for the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers. The tour continues with stops at Peshastin Pinnacles, the Cashmere Museum, and Lake Wenatchee. Please plan to bring your […]

Bring your art supplies and carpool or caravan to the lavender boutiques farm in Crescent bar. We will meet in the parking lot at 9:15 of Hobby Lobby in East Wenatchee and drive out to the farm to set up by 10 o’clock. We will sketch for two hours but feel free to come and go as you wish if you drive on your own. From The Lavender Boutiques website... Crescent Bar Lavender Ranch With an elevated view of the […]

National Public Lands Day-Lend a Hand to Help Support Your Public Lands! Join in the trail work party with the BLM for National Public Lands Day! Date: Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-1pm Location: Hungate Trailhead (appx. 30 minutes/25 miles from Wenatchee) Hwy 28 south from Wenatchee. Turn Left on Palisades Road (Moses Coulee). Travel appx. 9 miles down this road. Destination is on right side-trailhead parking area. Map Location This will be trail and trailhead maintenance at the Hungate Trail-up […]

Each fall, thousands of hawks, eagles and falcons fly along a high ridge perched above Lake Chelan on their way to winter territories. Join us for a trip to Chelan Ridge Hawkwatch International observation point so you can witness this amazing spectacle. Learn from local biologists about these birds' migration, why they are migrating and how is it all related to habitat and land management. While we are there field station biologists will be working the trapping blind providing the […]

Date Fri, 10/04/2019 Time 7am-11:30am Location Horse Lake Reserve Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data?  Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note: contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours […]

Wenatchee River Institute Fall Salmon Walks, Oct. 4th and 11th, witness the return of the Pacific Salmon The fall Pacific Salmon migration has begun. Walk along the banks of the Wenatchee River guided by a WRI naturalist to watch these fish jump fully out of the water while in search of spawning grounds. The females move gravel to build a ‘nest’ for their redds (salmon eggs), as males battle over fertilization. This is an amazing experience for nearby residents as […]

Hosted by Ted Driven. A stunningly beautiful course in the scenic town of Leavenworth. Marathoners will start near the renown Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Runners will run a loop through the Icicle Canyon the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth through wooded riverfront trails. Mixed surface of asphalt and dirt trails. Surrounded by impressive mountains, you'll likely see salmon spawning in the Wenatchee River and Icicle Creek. The half marathon events welcomes both runners and walkers. The marathon is limited to runners […]

Hosted by Leavenworth Mountain Association Picking up trash in Icicle and Tumwater Canyons to keep our climbing areas clean! Free camping is available for 35 vehicles and 85 individuals Friday and Saturday nights at the Eightmile Campground Group Site. From 8AM to 1PM we will pick up trash, then there is some time to climb in the afternoon. We will provide beverages, a bonfire, a grill and good company at the Eightmile Group Campsite afterwards. We provide everything you need […]

Event: Hike For A Cause Date: October 5th Time: 11:30am to 2pm Location: Walla Walla Point Park Website to Register: https://wenymca.networkforgood.com/events/13591-hike-for-a-cause Description: Step up for kids in our valley! Walk, Bike, Run, Skate-it doesn't matter just participate! Go one mile, go 11 miles, but help us represent our collective impact as far as you can!This joint event with CASA and the YMCA has a collective goal of impacting 5000 children by year end. Both CASA and the Y have incredible outreach […]