Wenatchee Outdoors

National Parks Free Admission Day
2021-09-25
To celebrate National Public Lands Day the National Parks are offering free admission this day.
Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. This year, National Public Lands Day falls on September 25, 2021.
For more information click here.

Autumn Ambles with W.R.I.
2021-09-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-09-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Fridays & Saturdays in September
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 in the fall? Registration is required, choose your desired date here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html.

Run into the Wild: A 3 Day Trail Running Retreat for Women
2021-09-24
Run into the Wild: A Three Day Trail Running Retreat for Women
September 24 – September 26 2021

Basecamp Cascadia is hosting a three day trail running retreat for women by women, featuring Professional La Sportiva Trail Runner Maria Dalzot, Just Breathe Yoga, and Snowgrass Farms. The trail running retreat is geared for all female-identifying runners who like to run trails and make new friends.

To learn more and sign-up visit: https://www.basecampcascadia.org/runintothewild

Plant & Insect Clinic
2021-09-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-09 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-02 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-26 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-19 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-05 16:00 - 19:00
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 chelanmastergardeners@gmail.com

Walk to End Alzheimer's
2021-09-18 08:30 - 12:30
Wenatchee Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.

We’re moving forward with plans to host Walk to End Alzheimer’s in person this fall. The health and safety of our participants, staff and volunteers remain our top priorities as we make decisions about event details in your community, and we’ll continue to offer options to participate online and in your neighborhood.
While there is no fee to register for Walk, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure.

Event day details to come!

Register for the North Central Washington Walk to End Alzheimer’s here: http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/WA-WashingtonState…

Questions?
Erica Grissmerson
509-552-7026
emgrissmerson@alz.org

Movie Night with E.M.B.A. (CANCELLED)
2021-09-16 18:00 - 20:30
This event has been cancelled due to Covid and the pressures on our local health care system.
Come out for a fun night with the family or with your friends and help support your local trails! Event by Central Washington Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.
Film: North of Nightfall
Location: Pybus Public Market
Time: Doors open at 6pm, film showing at 7pm
Tickets: $10, kids 12 and younger free
Drinks: Beer by Wenatchee Valley Brewing and Icicle Brewing; Cider by Yonder
Drink tokens $6 or 4/$20

View of the NW Through An Artist's Lens (Online)
2021-09-14 17:00 - 18:30
Hosted by North Cascades Institute
Class Tuition-$10
Join Chris Viau, a professional landscape artist, for an evening of poetry and original works of art inspired by the splendor of Fall in the Pacific Northwest!
Through chalk pastel drawings and watercolor paintings, Viau will showcase his favorite landscapes: sunrises, sunsets, rivers, lakes, mountains and forests. You will have the opportunity to learn how Viau’s unique vantage point of being an artist with cerebral palsy informs his connection to nature. Viau will also provide an inside view into his alternative art making practice at progressive studio, Arts Of Life, in Glenview, Illinois.
Come and let your soul be soothed by imagery and live poetry reading inspired by a common love of nature.
For more information and to register click here.

Secrets of Seattle's Historic Shoreline (Online)
2021-09-09 19:00 - 20:30
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
This is an online event
Instructor-David Williams
Class Cost-$15
More so than most cities, Seattle has shaped itself to suit its needs. Seattle has removed hills, filled tide flats, and created a completely new downtown shoreline. On this virtual walk, we’ll explore the last vestiges of the former downtown bluffs, trace the island where Seattle was founded, and examine how the subterranean fill still affects the modern landscape.
Residents and visitors in today’s Seattle would barely recognize the landscape that its founding settlers first encountered. As the city grew, its leaders and inhabitants dramatically altered its topography to accommodate their changing visions. In Too High and Too Steep, David B. Williams uses his deep knowledge of Seattle, scientific background, and extensive research and interviews to illuminate the physical challenges and sometimes startling hubris of these large-scale transformations, from the filling in of the Duwamish tideflats to the massive regrading project that pared down Denny Hill.
In the course of telling this fascinating story, Williams helps readers find visible traces of the city’s former landscape and better understand Seattle as a place that has been radically reshaped.
This talk is based on David’s award winning book, Too High and Too Steep.
For more information click here.

Hike for Your Health-Saddle Rock
2021-08-28 09:00 - 12:00
Check-in from 9AM-12PM, Saddle Rock (2 miles, 2 hours)
If you are unable to make the hike this Saturday but would like to participate, please send a message with SADDLE ROCK COMPLETED and a picture of you or your family at end of the hike to outreach@cvch.org. You will be entered to win one of many prizes.
Registro de 9AM-12PM, Saddle Rock (2 millas, 2 horas)
Si no puede asistir a la caminata el sabado pero le gustaria participar, mande mensaje con la frase SADDLE ROCK COMPLETADO con una foto de usted o su familia al final de la caminata a outreach@cvch.org y entrara en ganarse uno de muchos premios.
https://www.cdlandtrust.org/…/events/hike-health-series-4

Water Conservation for Gardening
2021-08-28 08:00 - 13:00, 2021-08-21 08:00 - 13:00, 2021-08-14 08:00 - 13:00, 2021-08-07 08:00 - 13:00
WSU Chelan/Douglas County master Gardeners presents Water Conservation for Gardening
Saturdays from 8am-1pm
Location: Pybus in Wenatchee
WSU Master Gardener volunteers are excited to return to serving our community in-person! Learn about water wise gardening and landscaping practices to conserve water.
For more information check the WSU Chelan/Douglas County Master Gardeners Facebook Page. For additional questions email chelanmastergardeners@gmail.com

Basket Weaving Class
2021-08-25 18:00 - 21:00
Location: Collapse Contemporary Art Gallery
Hosted by Pretty Nice Creations and Collapse Contemporary Art Gallery
Use pine needles and waxed linen to weave together baskets using our step-by-step instructions/demonstration. Rachel Courtney and Kmbris Bond will lead the class. All materials will be provided and the class is $40.
For more information click here.

W.A. State Park Free Admission-for Nat. Park Service Bday
2021-08-25
National Park Service Birthday
Washington State Parks has announced free admission days, when the Discover Pass will not be required to visit a state park. Please note, free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities), A Discover Pass will still be required on these days to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (unless noted).
For more information click here.

Paint 'Desert Bloom' in Watercolor
2021-08-20 18:30 - 21:00
Event by Class with a Glass
Learn to create your own “Desert Bloom” with watercolor and ink during this step by step class taught by Andrea Rogers. Beginners welcome! Beverages from the bar are available for an additional purchase.

Class with a Glass is an art studio offering in-studio art classes, wine bar, art gallery, art supplies, online acrylic painting and mixed media art classes for all ages, with step by step instruction. Art for all ages, connecting community through creativity.

Location: 134 North Mission Street Wenatchee, WA 98801

The Oceans of Mars: My Five Decades of Mars Research
2021-08-10 19:00 - 20:30
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program will be on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:00 PM. Dr. Vic Baker, Professor of Planetary Sciences and Geosciences, University of Arizona, will discuss The Oceans of Mars: My Five Decades of Mars Research.
A slew of international Earthling robots are now exploring Mars: 3 rovers on the planet, 8 orbiting craft, one stationary lander, and a small helicopter.
All are yielding data about the geological history of very ancient water-related events on the surface. This has been a topic of Dr. Baker’s scientific research since NASA’s Mariner 9 Mission of the early 1970s, with the discovery of ancient megaflood channels on Mars. He recognized these channels were caused by processes similar to what had formed the Channeled Scabland and other megaflood landscapes of the northwestern U.S. (our backyard!).
Later Mars surveys have revealed that massive flooding was associated with an immense ocean that covered much of the northern half of the planet. This ocean was key to conditions that made the surface of Mars habitable prior to 3 billion years ago.
This talk will provide an overview in light of current mission results.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84580481866

Cascade Medical Foundation Garden Tour
2021-08-07 12:00 - 15:00
Come enjoy 8-10 diverse gardens in the Greater Leavenworth area. In addition to gardens, there will be fantastic local art, wine tastings and a chance for treats at a food truck and coffee cart.

Tickets are only $20 and support our important campaign for Ambulance Safety Equipment.
More info: https://cascademedicalfoundation.org/fun…/home-garden-show

Tickets: cascademedicalfoundation.org/fundraisers/home-garden-show

Northwest Pollinator Diversity
2021-08-07 10:00 - 16:00
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute with this class taking place in Wenatchee
Location: WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center
Instructor: Bob Gillespie
Class Cost: $110
So, what’s all the buzz really about? Have you ever wondered what keeps bees so busy? The answer is simple and practical: pollination. Bees, as well as many other small creatures on the wing, have a very important job to do.
According to pollinator.org, “Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce.
Pollinating animals travel from plant to plant carrying pollen on their bodies in a vital interaction that allows the transfer of genetic material critical to the reproductive system of most flowering plants – the very plants that

bring us countless fruits, vegetables, and nuts,
½ of the world’s oils, fibers and raw materials;
prevent soil erosion,
and increase carbon sequestration

This nearly invisible ecosystem service is a precious resource that requires attention and support”
Dr. Bob Gillespie has worked with pollinators and taught at Wenatchee Valley College for many years. He brings his expertise and enthusiasm for this life-sustaining group of creatures to a day-long workshop. And thanks to Bob’s networking, we’re highly fortunate to be hosted at the Washington State University’s Northwest Research and Extension Center.
This location features 10 acres of gardens maintained for research and education, as well as an apiary and a pollinator garden. There couldn’t be a more ideal location to learn about pollinators!
Come along with the Institute as Bob shows us the diversity of pollinators as they buzz about. We’ll learn how to capture pollinators in a net and transfer them to a vial for identification. And Bob has offered a really special opportunity for this workshop: viewing his legendary pinned pollinator collection!
For more information click here.

National Parks Free Admission Day!
2021-08-04
To celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act the National Parks are offering a free admission day!
This landmark conservation legislation will use revenues from energy development to provide up to $1.9 billion a year for five years to provide needed maintenance for critical facilities and infrastructure in our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and American Indian schools. It will also use royalties from offshore oil and natural gas to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the tune of $900 million a year to invest in conservation and recreation opportunities across the country.
National parks host more than 325 million visitors every year, and the infrastructure cannot keep up without significant repairs. The network of roads, trails, restrooms, water treatment systems, and visitor facilities are aging, and many are exceeding the capacity they were designed to support. The National Parks and Public Lands Restoration Fund will provide funding for priority projects that address the maintenance backlog at NPS facilities, including campgrounds, picnic areas, roads, trails, and other critical infrastructure. Specific projects to be funded will be announced in the future.

Alpine Rippers
2021-08-02 09:00 - 2021-08-06 12:00
Calling all kids ages 8-12!
Come join us for a 5-day, 3 hours a day, mountain bike camp. The class will continue to develop more specific skills such as track stands, front and rear wheel lifts, and wheelies. We will also introduce rollers, drops and beginning jumping. Be ready to ride trails, play some games, and have fun on your bike.
Each student will be responsible for supplying their own working bike and a helmet. This class is geared towards 8-12-year-olds. Scholarships and bikes are available for those who need help. Please fill out the scholarship application to apply.
With questions please email education@cwevergreenmtb.org.
Prerequisites: Students are required to have attended a prior Evergreen camp or have been riding singletrack for 2+ years to enroll in this class.
For more information click here.
