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Location: Number 2 Canyon Trailhead Training for brand new volunteers who want to build their confidence and gain some basic skills for trail maintenance volunteering. Join local trail groups for a day of instruction and fun out on the trails!This event is right for you if you want to get involved with volunteer trail work and want to learn the basic skills, who is involved, and where to volunteer. This event is free and all tools, protective gear, snacks and […]

Location: Lake Chelan Hosted by the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce Enjoy regional beer and cider, food, education, live music, games and iconic views of the lake from the Old Bridge! Guests will be able to taste and/or enjoy glass pours and vote for their favorite. Proceeds from this event will go towards Chelan Valley Hope, which provides assistance, advocacy, and referral service to under-resourced families and individuals throughout the Greater Chelan Valley. If you would like to be a […]

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center The Region Through Native American Eyes Casino Tour to regional Casinos and Museums to see Native American history paired with life today. Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape comes from […]

Saturday, October 7th from 9am-12pm at Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) In this nature writing workshop, you'll do some deep, collaborative reading of sample works and make your own poems that honor the natural world! More info and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/10/07/words-for-the-more-than-human-world/449259

Hosted by the Leavenworth Mountain Association Location: O'Grady's in Leavenworth to get gear and get info. then up Icicle Canyon Woohoo! On October 7th, we are hosting the 11th annual Icicle Canyon Cleanup. Tell your wife, tell your kids, cause we cleaning up everything out there! The Cleanup will start at 9am and run until 2pm. Stop by anytime at our tent across from OGrady's for information and gear to get yo cleaning on. For more information click here.

This event is hosted by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club The Gear Swap is back this Fall!  Fall is around the corner and it's time to dig out that gear. Get into your gear closet and go out to your garage. Try on all the things. And then come to the Gear Swap to fill in gaps or get rid of redundancies! The gear swap will be at  OSBORN covered area. Sunday, October 8th 12pm-3pm Admission *Free to attendees Do you […]

The Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute’s next program will be on Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 PM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission St., Wenatchee.  Dr. Ralph Dawes, Professor of Earth Science, Wenatchee Valley College, will discuss the “Glaciated landscape that formed beneath the Okanogan Lobe of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet” in north central Washington. This area, including Douglas County north of Waterville and all of Okanogan County, was studied early in the […]

Birding by the River Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute Second Wednesday of every month from 8-9:30am @ WRI (Dates: 6/14, 7/12, 8/9, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13) Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around the WRI campus the second Wednesday of each month! All birding skill levels are welcome. This is a FREE program and no registration is required. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Title: Wildlife of the Entiat River | Vida Silvestre del río Entiat Date: Sat, 10/14/2023 Time: 8:00am-1:00pm Location: Stormy Creek Preserve in Entiat, WA This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust and Cascadia Conservation District Description: The Entiat River Valley’s dramatic landscape is home to a variety of native plants and wildlife. The river begins at Entiat Glacier, and its clear waters are one of the most productive spawning grounds for endangered spring Chinook salmon, threatened steelhead, […]

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $75 This is an online event. Learn how to create a hand-tinted block print in this fun online session with popular Institute instructor and artist, Molly Hashimoto. Molly will take you from design and carving on easy-carve material to printing proofs, and then making oil-based ink prints which you can then hand-tint with watercolor paints. You might not finish your print during the live session, but you can take […]

Event by Matchstick Productions and Numerica Performing Arts Center Numerica Performing Arts Center Tickets numericapac.showare.com/ordertickets.asp Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook Doors Open 6:30pm Showtime 7:30pm Land of Giants (2023) “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” -Issac Newton The story of man vs. mountain is one that has captured our imaginations for centuries. But what if MSP flipped the script? What if, instead of focusing on the human element, we took a closer look at the […]

This event is hosted by Sustainable NCW Green Drinks is a fun opportunity to socialize with others who are just as passionate about environmental sustainability as you are. Offered every third Thursday, Green Drinks is part of an international self-organized movement. We hang out in an informal setting and chat about what is going on in the NCW and beyond. This month we are featuring NCW Libraries. Come learn about this great organization's offerings including their Library of Things and […]

Thursday, October 19th from 7-8pm in Wenatchee River Institute (WRI’s) Red Barn OR via Zoom Poet, naturalist, and co-editor Derek Sheffield will lead us on a saunter through the wilds and words of an extraordinary collection which fuses image, science, cultural knowledge, and the ineffable singing we call poem to honor the beings and place of our bioregion. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/10/19/red-barn-event-cascadia-field-guide-art-ecology-poetry/448697

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Join Ken Lacy on a tour of the Moses Coulee and Waterville Plateau. During this tour, we will learn about the lava flows seen in the coulee walls and landforms and the erosional features created by enormous glaciers and floods that occurred over 15,000 years ago. These landforms include gulch fills, more terraces, volcanic dikes, “haystack” rocks, and even Turtle Rock. On Saturday, Oct. 21, from 8:30-9 AM, Lacy […]

This event is hosted by Mission Ridge Date: October 21st, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Where: Mission Ridge Base Area / Hampton Lodge As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, the anticipation for the winter season intensifies. Autumn in the Cascade mountains unfolds as a breathtaking spectacle, with nature's transition from green to gold. At Mission Ridge, we invite you to partake in this magnificent display at the Tamarack Festival. Join us for a day of live music, guided hikes, […]

Hosted by the Mission Ridge Ski Team Location: Wenatchee Golf and Country Club The Bomber Wing Benefit Auction is our largest fundraiser of the year. Your support helps the Mission Ridge Ski Team by subsidizing our athletic programs and keeping tuition as low as possible for athletes. MRST is dedicated to quality training and a competitive experience for all levels of racers. Our coaching promotes athletic development from beginner to world class competitors. We strive to create a healthy competitive […]

Wednesday, October 25th and November 22nd from 7:30-9:30am at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee Go birding with knowledgeable Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skill levels are welcome. No registration is needed, just meet us there! More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/11/22/wednesday-wenatchee-birding/448103

Beyond Borders: Transboundary Conservation in an Interconnected World (online) This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Class Tuition: $10 Nature knows no borders. Despite this, the political boundaries of the modern world have a profound influence on our landscape. The North Cascades Mountains retain large tracts of wild land that support a great diversity of species, but these mountains are split by the 49th parallel, the international border between Canada and the United States. While this line has […]

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center The heartwarming short story of The Last Salmon is returning to the Merc Playhouse in Twisp on Oct. 9, from 1-2:30 PM, with a special performance coming to the Wenatchee Valley Museum on Oct. 26, from 6-8 PM. Back in 2016, Ki Gottberg and Casey James adapted Phil Davis’s story of Buck and Spring salmon and their adventures with fellow fish friends. with delightful dialogue and original music […]

Thursday, October 26th from 7-8pm in Wenatchee River Institute (WRI’s) Red Barn OR via Zoom There’s a lot going more on in the skies that’s affecting climate than just increasing CO2! Come hear about some surprising aspects of climate change from local atmospheric scientist Sarah Doherty. More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/10/26/red-barn-event-climate-change-co2-smoke-and-haze-oh-my-/440427

Bus Tours-The Region Through Native American Eyes with Randy Lewis Hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of his people, the stories of his ancestors, and their relation to the surrounding landscape come from a hope for a deeper understanding and respect for ancient cultures. Tour-goers […]

Make a Difference Day with Wenatchee River Institute (WRI) on Saturday, October 28th from 9am-12pm: As part of Make a Difference Day, WRI will be requesting the help of volunteers to help with a needed garden box refresh in our E. Lorene Young Community Garden. Participation is free but we request that volunteers register online. More information can be found here.

Monster Dash 5k & Little Goblin 1 mile. This event is hosted by the YMCA of Wenatchee. Ready to get your run on? Join us for this spooktacular event! Run/walk the full 5k or opt for the shorter 1 mile. Come dressed in your best costume and bring your furry friends! There will be trick or treating, activity booths and fun for all ages! Registration open NOW! https://www.wenymca.org/monster-dash

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club Join us for the 3rd Annual Wenatchee Witch & Warlock paddle. Bring a costume, your boat, and some Halloween spirit!! SUPs, kayaks, canoes and rowing shells are all welcome! Meet at the swim/boat launch area of Confluence State Park at 2:00pm. We will start down river at 2:17pm (intentionally specific so we launch together) and paddle as a group down to Pybus Market. WRPC's safety boat will be on […]

Thursday, November 2nd from 7-8pm in Wenatchee River Institute (WRI’s) Red Barn OR via Zoom The Karakoram mountain range rises to over 20,000 feet. Passage through this mountain fortress involves intricately linking high mountains passes with crevasse ridden glaciers. During the winter of 1994, members of the North Karakoram ski expedition made the first ever daring traverse of the Karakoram Mountains in Northern Pakistan. Join local expedition members, Bill Gaines and Susan Thomas, as they retell their stories and share […]

2023 Annual Celebration Dinner This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust Date: Friday, 11/3/2023 Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Location: Leavenworth Festhalle Description: Don't miss the event of the year for land conservation supporters! Join us to learn about the Land Trust projects accomplished with your support. Invite friends and neighbors interested in finding out more about the Land Trust and help grow our conservation community. For more information and to register click here.