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This event runs from 8am-10am and then again the same day from 12pm-3pm Located at Pybus Market in the Localtel Event Center Refreshments Provided, Outdoor Event-Weather Permitting The City of Wenatchee and Chelan PUD are continuing to develop the plan for Wenatchee Riverfront Park, and they want to hear from the community. Come join us for an opportunity to provide input on design alternatives, ask questions and enjoy some refreshments during our second open house gathering. For more information click […]

Red Barn Event – Homewaters: A Conversation about Connections Wednesday, September 29th 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Red Barn, Wenatchee River Institute Cost: FREE Authors David Williams (Homewaters) and Iris Graville (Writer in a Life Vest) will create a conversation about Puget Sound that weaves the stories of people and place across more than 10,000 years of history. They will touch on warfare, transportation (canoe culture and mosquito fleet), and resource extraction; will dive into the realm of the salmon and orca, and […]

WSU Chelan/Douglas County master Gardeners presents Plant and Insect Clinic Thursdays 4pm-7pm Location: Community Education Garden at Western and Springwater Avenue WSU Master Gardener volunteers are excited to return to serving our community in-person! Stop by the garden with your plant and insect questions and samples...or just stop in and say hello! For more information or to make sure the event isn't cancelled due to extreme heat, check the WSU Chelan/Douglas County Master Gardeners Facebook Page. For additional questions email […]

Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance is hosting a Take Your Kid Mountain Biking Day as part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign! Clinics, prizes, games and lunch will take place at this event. Location: Eastmont Community Park Pump Track in East Wenatchee Clinics for this event include: Intro to mountain biking (beginner) Pump track clinic (intermediate) Cornering clinic (advanced) For more information click here.    

October 3 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sunday paddle with WRPC 9-11am, October 3rd Meet at the WRPC Barn @ Linden Tree Park at 8:30am (along the loop trail near the intersection of 9th street and Walla Walla Avenue). Join the Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club (WRPC) for a two-hour morning paddle with one of our knowledgeable club members. Kayak or canoe with us from Linden Tree Park to the Wenatchee River Confluence and back as the air begins to cool and the […]

October 5 @ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Date Tue, 10/05/2021 Time 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Location 1963 Castlerock Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Join us at Castle Rock to perform annual fall 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 3 miles and using hand tools such as hoes and McLeods along the way. Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these […]

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Wenatchee Outdoors. This event is part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October.  Join us online along with Sarah Shaffer and the WenOut team on Tuesday, October 5 at 7 PM, to watch two short films and have a conversation about the human need for connection with the great outdoors through many avenues including human-powered recreation. The two films that will guide our conversation […]

October 6 @ 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Horan Natural Area Registration is not required We are pleased to announce that the NCWAS Friends of Horan monthly bird walks through Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area are beginning again after months of pandemic denial. We follow the latest CDC guidelines for Covid protection. If you are vaccinated, you can participate in these bird walks without using a mask. Carpooling to the parking area is fine if everyone is […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $15 Look at a map of the North Cascades and you’ll see a jigsaw puzzle of land designations and labels. How did one of the most remote, wild regions in the contiguous United States come to be carved up into these disparate pieces? And why is North Cascades National Park among the least visited in the country? The answer is a tale of politics, passion, and people. The park jump-started the modern […]

Oct 7, at 11:00 am Location: Memorial Park (outside) across the street from the Wenatchee Library The North Central Regional Library is hosting a nature/outdoor themed story time and activity for our young kiddos. They will have nature backpacks and Discover Passes highlighted and available for check out! The activity and story time are aimed for younger kiddos and their families, but all are welcome. This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

October 7 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM NW Cascade Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Sustainable Wenatchee has recently “adopted” NW Cascade Avenue in East Wenatchee through Douglas County’s Adopt-A-Road program! We’re committed to cleaning up this road at least twice a year. Join us as a part of Wenatchee Outdoors Wenatchee Moves campaign, happening the first two weeks of October. Do some good, get some exercise, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Anyone over age 15 is welcome, those under 18 […]

On Oct 12, at 4:00pm Location: Memorial Park (outside) across the street from the Wenatchee Library The North Central Regional Library is hosting a nature/outdoor themed activity for teens and tweens. They will have nature backpacks and Discover Passes highlighted and available for check out as well! Come join us for some outdoor fun! This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next ZOOM program will be on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 PM. Joel Gombiner, PhD candidate at U. of Washington will discuss “Moses Coulee Megafloods.” Moses Coulee is unique from other Scabland canyons because it lacks an obvious tie-in to the Columbia River. It heads in the middle of the Waterville Plateau, but lacks clear feeder channels or flood-scoured surfaces that link to the Columbia River. How did it get there? How […]

Join the Chelan Douglas Land Trust at Jacobson Preserve for annual fall maintenance on the trail system. 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. Everyone’s safety is our top priority at these events. Please read CDLT’s COVID Safety Protocol and do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. Remember to bring a face mask to wear when you’re around other people, work […]

Thursdays in October (except 10/7) 10am-12pm @ WRI Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find all 5 types of salmon that are spawning […]

Hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust and Cascade Fisheries About Nason Creek – Every year, endangered Spring Chinook and threatened steelhead migrate up hundreds of miles of river, making their way to Nason Creek. Join Cascade Fisheries and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for light to moderate work that includes a variety of tasks such as removing invasive plants, seed collecting, and brush clearing. Your work here will help us prepare for a fish habitat restoration project next year. Everyone’s safety […]

Join WRAC Personal Trainers Tammi Flynn and Dean Marney Saturday October 16th for a guided hike up Jacobsen followed by a relaxing and restorative yoga session in the club.  The hike will start at 9am with Tammi and Yoga with Dean at 10:00.  Please bring your own yoga mats.  Free to the community. This event is part of the Wenatchee Moves campaign.

Hosted by North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $15 Virtual programming has really enabled us to expand our sense of place. People are tuning in from further afield, and our persectives on our home region are informed by considering other distant ecosystems. Thanks to a fellow environmental educator on the other side of our continent, we have an opportunity to consider an ecosystem on the Atlantic coast with some intriguing similarities! Join Dr. Sarah Bois, Director of Research and Education at […]

Thursdays in October (except 10/7) 10am-12pm @ WRI Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find all 5 types of salmon that are spawning […]

Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Time: 9:00AM-2:00PM @ WRI The fall season is a fabulous time to forage for Chanterelle mushrooms! We will start the day at Wenatchee River Institute, learning the basics of mushroom identification and safety tips for foraging. Most of the class will be spent in the field foraging for chanterelles and observing other species we find. There is no guarantee chanterelles will be found, but you will learn what key habitat features to look for. […]

Thursdays in October (except 10/7) 10am-12pm @ WRI Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find all 5 types of salmon that are spawning […]

Red Barn Event: Beta Hatch - Insect Entrepreneurs Thursday, October 28th 7:00PM-8:30PM @ WRI Red Barn Join us to learn about our valley's very own mealworm hatchery, combating our problem of food production and waste! By 2050, the world will need to feed 10 billion people. Today, 30% of crops feed meat, meaning feed production competes with food production. Beta Hatch is industrializing insect agriculture here in the Wenatchee Valley to solve these problems. Mealworms, we like to say, are a […]

Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society Saturday, October 30th 8:00AM-4:00PM @ WRI Fall mushroom season is here! Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society are coming together to host a fall fungi field trip. The day will begin at the Wenatchee River Institute with a meeting to set the scene and provide a safety briefing. PSMS guides will take groups of people out to different locations for fungi foraging and collection. There is no guarantee you'll find […]

Rescheduled due to weather. The night time is the right time... to RIDE! More information to follow. Click here for updates.    

Mission Ridge presents the 7th Annual Pray For Snow Concert! Pray for Snow is the official kick-off to the winter season! Celebrate winter culture in the Wenatchee Valley and the start of the ski season with your friends from Mission Ridge, Leavenworth Winter Sports Club, Badger Mountain Ski Area, and Echo Valley Ski Area! Live music from Down North, Buzz Brump, and Himiko Cloud will have you rockin' the night away. There will also be food and drinks provided by […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $15 The outdoor scene presents an opportunity for all people to connect with our shared earthly home. However, the conservation and recreation fields in the U.S. have been disproportionately shaped by white, able-bodied figures and the trail has not been a welcoming place for diverse people. While Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) have always been out on the trail despite this history, we're now seeing a welcome increase in participation, […]

This film is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Join us online Thursday, November 4 for a family friendly presentation and film “Why Bears?” with Dr. Chrisheen Servheen. Dr. Servheen is one of the leading grizzly experts in the United States and one of the leading experts on bear conservation in the world. This presentation is about the worldwide efforts focused on black bear and grizzly conservation in the Cascades.   REGISTER HERE Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]