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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 10AM - 4PM. Come up for a couple of hours or stay all day. Objective: Prepare Ski Hill for Winter Operations and the ability to open Tubing, Nordic and Alpine operations on a minimal amount of snow. A free lunch will be served to all volunteers! The Ski Hill Lodge will be open.   Please email events@skileavenworth.com if you have any questions. TASK LIST Base Area Brush, lop and weed-eat island behind the Little Tow Brush and clean ½ […]

Tues, 10/29/24 7-8:30pm Pybus Event Center This panel discussion will feature experts ready to answer your questions about all things recycling and composting. Myths will be dispelled and the reasons behind recycling rules will be explained. This FREE event will be in person, available online and we'll create a recording. We will have Spanish interpretation available in person. Come early (6:30-7pm) and drop off your e-waste for recycling. Event Link

Pray for Snow is the official kick-off to the winter season! Celebrate winter culture in the Wenatchee Valley and the start of ski season with your friends from Mission Ridge and Leavenworth Winter Sports Club! Get ready to showcase your snow dancing abilities on November 2ndas we welcome Space Band and Warp Detour as co-headliners for an unforgettable night of live music! Kicking off the night will be local favorite Ghost Power!!! This event is for Ages 21+. About Space […]

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Are you looking for a hands-on way to positively impact our local trails? Do you like to get outside in the company of other like-minded folks? Join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for our Seeding Work Party! What? We will be seeding the trail edges with native seed mix. We will also perform basic trail maintenance. Expect to walk up to 4 miles total round trip. Where? We will meet at Kenzie's Landing and walk to the work site. How?  Sign […]

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR OUR SEASON KICK-OFF AND ANNUAL WINTER FUNDRAISER. The evening will be a time to mingle with fellow winter sports enthusiasts while supporting great skiing in Leavenworth!   Who:   You! And your friends, too. What:  A winter kick-off party Where:  Leavenworth Golf Club - Put at the Club When:  Friday, November 8th, 7-10:00pm Tickets:  $55/per person ahead of time, $65 at the door Program:  7:00 pm Appetizers and Silent Auction                   8:30 pm Raise […]

Registration link: https://lu.ma/vd62mfv3 ​Join the Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association at the Wenatchee River Institute in Leavenworth to learn how to turn branches and wood from creating defensible space or pruning into a valuable soil amendment - while sequestering carbon and limiting smoke in the air - with a simple, fire-pit sized kiln! We will also have a larger kiln (appropriate for larger properties outside the Leavenworth Urban Growth Area) available for viewing. ​Please feel free to forward this event to […]

Come explore the forests near Leavenworth to look for fungi of all shapes and sizes! Fall is a great time of year to find mushrooms and other fungi, especially in our environment on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. This trip is for those interested in encountering the vast diversity of fungi in our area, not just the edible species. We'll meet in the WRI parking lot (address above) and transportation will be provided in our van. We'll drive for […]

Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEO0WV7VkY Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Join us for a presentation all about Stevens Pass! Ellen Galbraith, Vice President and General Manager of Stevens Pass, will recap highlights from last season and summer operations, while offering a sneak peek at what's new for winter 2024/25. Plus, don’t miss the opportunity to meet some of the Stevens Pass team members and get an […]

Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around the WRI campus! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the […]

North Cascades Institute is offering this Science and Story: A Conversation with Betsy L. Howell online. WHEN: Nov 13, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM WHERE: Anywhere you want!! INSTRUCTOR: Betsy L. Howell CLASS TUITION: $10.00 With three decades of experience as a wildlife biologist and 25 years as a published writer, Betsy L. Howell lives at the intersection of conservation and communication. She began work in Pacific Northwest forests in the mid-1980s and worked as a wildlife biologist […]

The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is honored to host a screening of the award-winning documentary Inhabitants on Thursday, Nov. 14, 7-9 PM. Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities are restoring their […]

Fuel your stoke for the upcoming ski season with a viewing of WARREN MILLER’S 75, the latest Warren Miller film, and help out the Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol. Price: Pre-sales at Arlberg and Java Dog in Wenatchee $17.00 Adult, $12.00 Youth 12 and under At the door night of the film: $20.00 Adult $13.00 Youth *Donations to support the Mission Ridge Volunteer Ski Patrol purchasing of equipment and supplies will be gratefully accepted. About The Film: Warren Miller is going […]

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The Community Foundation of NCW is excited to host the 2nd annual Give NCW Turkey Trot, Thanksgiving Day run in Wenatchee to kick off the Give NCW annual giving campaign! The event will offer timed 5K and 10K options along the Apple Capital Loop Trail as well as an untimed, fun kids race (in the boat launch parking lot). All proceeds from the event will benefit Give NCW nonprofit participants. First 750 registrants get a commemorative beanie! (New color this […]