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Event by North Central Washington Audubon Society Location: Walla Walla Point Park The Friends of Horan bird walk takes place the first Wednesday of each month. There is no registration required for these walks. Just show up, be prepared for the weather and, walk about 2.5 miles on easy, gravel trails. Each of the walks begins at 07:30 and ends by 10:00. It is fine to leave the walk early if you have limited time. The walks begin at the north-most […]

This event is hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Wednesday, March 2nd 10am-12pm @ WRI During the winter months, deciduous woody shrubs and trees without flowers and leaves still hold clues to their identity. Join Washington Native Plant Society members for a stroll along the Wenatchee River to learn some new identification skills. We will observe and differentiate maple, dogwood, snowberry, cottonwood, and other woody shrubs and trees. Immerse yourself in twig terminology as you examine leaf scars, bud scales and other […]

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust is the sponsor for the premiere of the film, “Expedition Reclamation” presented by The Brave Space Project, as part of the Environmental Film and Speaker Series on Thursday, March 3 at 7 PM. This short documentary seeks to redefine “outdoorsy” and reclaim belonging in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color by highlighting their joyful, resilient, and transformative relationships to outdoor recreation. Join us virtually to hear from co-directors, Erin Joy Nash and Chelsea Murphy, as they and […]

Event by North Central Washington Audubon Society Location: Apple Capital Loop Trail Join Joe Veverka and Tucker Jonas for a couple of hours of birding at Porter’s Pond in East Wenatchee. We will meet at the Apple Capital Loop Trail-19th St Trailhead at 8:00 am and walk along the Apple Capital Loop Trail and side trails looking for waterfowl and grebes on the river. We expect to find several species of waterfowl as well as wintering sparrows and perhaps even some […]

Red Barn Event: The History of Climbing in Leavenworth Tuesday, March 8th 7-8pm @ Red Barn, WRI Join WRI and local climber, Jim Phillips for an evening of local climbing history! Jim has climbed around Leavenworth for over 50 years and will be discussing his experiences, history and mysteries, pitons and people, guidebooks and services, Enchantments then and now, and his observations of changes since the 1960s. This is a FREE event with a donation basket at the door. Doors open […]

Monthly eBird Surveys at WRI (Wenatchee River Institute) Beginning Wednesday, March 9th (and go throughout the year) from 8-9:30am @ WRI Join WRI's knowledgeable naturalists on a birding survey around the WRI Campus! eBird is the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. We will be utilizing it to record our observations of local wild birds. You will conduct four 15-minute stationary bird counts for an hour of birding. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with […]

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Instructor: Tom Hulst Location: Anywhere you would like as the event is an online format. Class Tution: $10 We relate to our earthly home in many different ways and for just as many reasons. Planet Earth can be felt as a place of refuge, or a challenge, a fount of inspiration and even a threat to us. We can offer it care and appreciation, as well as neglect and harm. We […]

Red Barn Event: Sailing Around Vancouver Island Thursday, March 10th 7-8pm @ Red Barn, WRI Join Wenatchee Valley local, Mike Cecka for an evening photographic recap of his 46-day sailing adventure! Departing from the Oak Harbor marina, their route took them around the nearly 300-mile long island, passing through the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands, up the Strait of Georgia and more. They saw many wildlife along the way, too! For more detail and updates, check the website: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/03/10/red-barn-event-sailing-around-vancouver-island/368133

How to Climb the Nose in a Day or How to Climb the Nose in a Few Days Hosted by Riverfront Rock Gym Located at 1319 Walla Walla Avenue Featuring John Plotz Date: March 10th Time: 7pm Come down next Thursday at 7pm to learn all the tips and tricks from John Plotz for climbing EL Capitan! For more information click here.

Hosted by Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee Date/Time: Saturday March 12 at 7:30pm Lowell Skoog is something of a NW backcountry skiing legend -- both for his historical knowledge of regional backcountry skiing scene but also for some of the ambitious backcountry ski tours he has pioneered (e.g., The Isolation Traverse, the Picket Range Traverse) and was first to do during the snowy months on skis. Legendary northwest skiing historian Lowell Skoog takes a deep dive into Northwest ski culture […]

Red Barn Event: Footprints on Snow - Seven Brave Women Who Shaped the History of the Northwest Mountains Monday, March 14th 7-8pm @ Red Barn, WRI Join WRI for an evening with author, Joan Burton to hear about her book, Footprints on Snow and the stories of seven amazing women of the Pacific Northwest. These women were explorers, climbers, and conservationists and helped shape the history of the Northwest Mountains. For more detail and updates, check the website: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/03/14/red-barn-event-footprints-on-snow-seven-brave-women-who-shaped-the-history-of-the-northwest-mountains/368480.

Save the Date! And your old and broken gear. Waste Loop and @colchuckconsignment are partnering again for a Gear Repair Cafe on Thursday March 17th from 5-8pm. Do you have outdoor gear that needs fixing? What about skills or tools that could help fix things? Or do you want to learn some new DIY repair skills? Gear Repair Cafes are a chance to keep old and broken gear and garments out of the landfill by fixing or upcycling them. Materials […]

Hosted by the North Cascades Institute Join us for a fun night on Zoom and put your natural history trivia skills to the test! We're hosting a live, interactive game show in which we break up into teams, compete for prizes and deepen our understanding of the natural history of the North Cascades. This game show will take you on a whimsical journey of unexpected learning and fun. Expand your knowledge about the oldest, puzzling, most economically valuable, famous, glimmery […]

Red Barn Event: Hiking Washington's History Thursday, March 24th 7-8pm @ Red Barn, WRI Join WRI for an evening with author, Judy Bentley to hear about her book, Hiking Washington’s History. Bentley will describe some of these ancient and more recent paths now preserved, restored, and maintained for hiking. Her talk and slides will draw from 44 historic hikes! For more detail and updates, check the website: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/03/24/red-barn-event-hiking-washington-s-history/368352.

Join us in the MakerSpace during the month of April for Science on Saturdays. Saturday, April 2 at 10:30 AM is our composting class! Join us together with Betsy and Jana from Sustainable Wenatchee for this class on vermicomposting. Vermicomposting is a great way to learn the basics of indoor composting, using Red Wiggler worms to create nutrient-rich worm castings and compost. In this class, we will make an indoor compost bin and learn what to put in our compost, […]