Wenatchee Outdoors

Guided Family Snowshoe Hike
2018-02-03
Date
Sat, 02/03/2018

Time
10:00 AM

Location
Saddle Rock Trail

The Chelan Douglas Land Trust Presents-This is you and your family’s chance to try out one of winter’s most popular activities: snowshoeing!
These trips teach beginners the basics of snowshoeing while exploring the family friendly trails of Saddlerock. Your hike leader will share fun and interesting information about winter animals and plants along the way, and the group will enjoy hot cocoa at the end of the hike.
Snow shoes are provided by the City of Wenatchee.
Bring water and snacks, dress warmly and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes.
This program is offered in partnership with the City of Wenatchee.

Twilight Snowshoe Trek
2018-01-27 16:30 - 18:30 UTC
Saturday, January 27, 2018

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Presented by Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort-This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. There are several routes available and each trek is fitted to the group interests and abilities.
Suggested Gear:
Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, a winter hat, coat, snow pants & headlamp (optional).
Creature Comforts if you have them: backpack, gaiters and facemask. Note: All gear subject to Guides’ Approval.
Pricing:
$10 to register, $17 to rent snowshoes.
Scheduling & Other Info:
Tours will take place every Saturday Evening from December 30th to February 24th.
Groups will congregate at 4:30 PM in front of the Hampton Lodge rental/retail office and will depart promptly at 5:00 PM.
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Date: January 27th, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM
Where: Meet outside Hampton Lodge Rental Shop

Guided Family Snowshoe Hikes
2018-01-27
Date
Sat, 01/27/2018
Time
10:00 AM
Location
Saddle Rock Trail
Sign up coming soon on the Chelan Douglas Land Trust website.
This is you and your family’s chance to try out one of winter’s most popular activities: snowshoeing!
These trips teach beginners the basics of snowshoeing while exploring the family friendly trails of Saddlerock. Your hike leader will share fun and interesting information about winter animals and plants along the way, and the group will enjoy hot cocoa at the end of the hike.
Snow shoes are provided by the City of Wenatchee.
Bring water and snacks, dress warmly and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes.
This program is offered in partnership with the City of Wenatchee.

Winter Adventure Walk
2018-01-25 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday, January 25, 2018 – 10:00am

Location:

The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA

Wenatchee River Institute Presents-Grab your mittens and snow boots and join us at Barn Beach Reserve for a winter adventure walk! A winter ecology ramble led by Institute staff explores the beauty and wildlife along the Wenatchee River at this magical time of year. Snow permitting, this will include a basic introduction to show shoeing. Snow shoes provided or feel free to bring your own.
Please just drop in on Thursday!
Children welcome, but snow shoes only come in one size.
Space is limited.
Suggested Donation $5 per person

Ages:

All Ages

Skill Level:

Beginner through Advanced

Activity Level:

Moderate

Materials to Bring:

Warm clothes, sturdy boots and snow shoes if you have them.

Fix & Maintain Your Outdoor Gear w/ WenOut Experts
2018-01-23 19:00 - 20:30
January 23, 2018 Classes start promptly at 7:00pm.
Fix and Maintain Your Outdoor Gear with Wenatchee Outdoors Experts (Pybus University)
Andy Dappen
For the first third of this session you will learn about special supplies, materials, resources, and techniques to repair or restore your outdoor raincoats, rain pants, gaiters, tents, parkas, packs, sleeping pads, boots, and more. During the next two thirds of the session we’ll go to work on wounded gear that you’ve brought along with you. We’ll have a few sewing machines (and their owners) who will help sew failing seams or ripped equipment. We’ll also have resources on hand to patch, glue, or coat your injured gear. Even if the job is bigger than what we can tackle, we’ll coach you on how to go about it.
Andy Dappen, outdoor writer and founder of the Wenatchee Outdoors website, has been damaging-and fixing- his equipment for nearly 50 years. He says, “On a writer’s wages I can’t afford to buy a lot of new gear. I need to give all my gear second and third lives.”
www.WenatcheeOutdoors.org | www.facebook.com/WenatcheeOutdoors/
This class is limited to 40 participants.

Birds of a Feather Stay Forever
2018-01-22 18:00 - 21:00
Learn to prepare and preserve bird study skins.
Join Dr. Dan Stephens in this in-depth class that covers all aspects of taxidermy including skinning, cleaning, preserving and mounting birds. Gain a greater understanding of keeping scientific data of the specimen. The importance of safety and health considerations will be covered. You will complete a preserved bird in class. But it will remain the property of WVC due to permits with the State of Washington.
Details:
42 hours
Mon, Wed 6pm-9pm
Jan. 22nd to March 12th
Cost-$149
Click HERE for more information.

Washington Native Conifers
2018-01-22 18:00 - 20:00
An identification workshop taught by Susan Ballinger.
Winter is a great season to learn to identify native conifer trees that grow in Washington’s east side Cascade Mountains. Wenatchee Naturalist Designer and Instructor Susan Ballinger has designed this hands on workshop to introduce cones, form, needle and bark patterns, and the natural history of each tree. Microscopes will be used to examine live samples of needles. You will have your own learning aids and take samples home. Lectures will focus on how each species is adapted to thrive in the unique climate of our region that includes summer drought and wildfire.
Details:
Cost: $49
Mon, Wed 6-8 pm
Jan. 22nd and 24th
This class takes place at Wenatchee Valley College.
Click HERE for more information.

Companion Rescue Workshop
2018-01-21
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Companion Rescue-Presented by Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort
This workshop will teach you the skills to effectively operate a rescue beacon, efficiently probe the snow to determine the victim’s location and strategically move snow with your shovel to uncover your companion.
Areas of focus in this course:

Beacon Fundamentals
Beacon Coarse Search
Beacon Fine Search
Beacon Practice
Overview of Probe Methods
Spiral Probe Method
Beacon Search with Probe
Strategic vs. Non-Strategic Shoveling
Strategic Shoveling Methods (Terracing, V-Shaped, Multiple Rescuers)
Putting it all Together

Workshops begin at 9am. Participants will meet outside the Mission Ridge Base Area First Aid Room. Please be prepared with all your ski and snowboard gear to ride the chairlift to the summit at 9am. For information about these workshops, CLICK HERE.

Date: January 21st, 2018
Time: 9:00am
Where: Meet outside the First Aid Room

Rocking Relay
2018-01-21
Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails Presents-
ROCKING RELAY
Sunday, January 21, 2018
1pm at Plain Valley Nordic Ski Trails
See the website for more information.

Twilight Snowshoe Trek
2018-01-20 16:30 - 18:30
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort Presents- This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. There are several routes available and each trek is fitted to the group interests and abilities.Suggested Gear:
Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, a winter hat, coat, snow pants & headlamp (optional).
Creature Comforts if you have them: backpack, gaiters and facemask. Note: All gear subject to Guides’ Approval.
Pricing:
$10 to register, $17 to rent snowshoes.
Scheduling & Other Info:
Tours will take place every Saturday Evening from December 30th to February 24th.
Groups will congregate at 4:30 PM in front of the Hampton Lodge rental/retail office and will depart promptly at 5:00 PM.

3rd Annual Hok Festival!
2018-01-20 10:00 - 15:00
Where: Sitzmark Ski Area in Northern Okanogan County
When: Saturday Jan. 20th 2018
What: Demo and enjoy using Hok Skis and Koms, a very different type of skiing.
Activities from 10am to 3pm. The event is free with discounted lift tickets for those Altai Ski participants who would like to ride the lift (totally optional).
Demos of Hoks and Koms will be available through the day with instruction and tips on going up and coming down on the Hoks.
How to use the Tiak (single pole) mysteries revealed.
All ages and abilities are welcome.
For more information CLICK HERE.

Winter Adventure Walk
2018-01-18 10:00 - 13:00
Location: The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA

Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Grab your mittens and snow boots and join us at Barn Beach Reserve for a winter adventure walk! A winter ecology ramble led by Institute staff explores the beauty and wildlife along the Wenatchee River at this magical time of year. Snow permitting, this will include a basic introduction to snowshoeing. Snowshoes provided or feel free to bring your own.
Please just drop in on Thursday.
Children welcome, but snowshoes only come in one size.
Space is limited.
Suggested Donation $5 per person

Ages: All Ages

Skill Level: Beginner through Advanced

Activity Level: Moderate

Materials to Bring: Warm clothes, sturdy boots and snow shoes if you have them

Switch
2018-01-16
Where: Wenatchee Valley Museum
When: Tuesday Jan. 16th 7pm event is 98 minutes
Cost: Free with suggested $5 donation
Sponsor: Chelan P.U.D.
Every energy resource-fossil, nuclear and renewable, is undergoing profound changes. Overall, the planet is shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. This sweeping transition is the subject of Switch. Rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will happen. Switch is also about changing the energy conversation. Switch focuses on practical realities and encourages a balanced understanding while centering its narrative around changing the way we use energy to realize the many economic and environmental benefits of efficiency.

Snowshoe Demo-Lworth
2018-01-14 10:00 - 13:00
Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill
Looking for a winter activity that doesn’t require a big investment in equipment, instruction and practice…like skiing? Then come on out and discover the fast growing winter sport of snowshoeing. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. You can checkout snowshoes from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Enjoy a special snowshoe trail at the Ski Hill. A bonfire will provide a warm welcome at the base.
There is no better way to begin snowshoeing than just going and doing it. Come join in on the fun!
For more information CLICK HERE

Twilight Snowshoe Trek
2018-01-13 16:30 - 18:30
Date: January 13th, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM
Where:
Meet outside Hampton Lodge Rental Shop

Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort Presents-Twilight Snowshoe Trek
This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. There are several routes available and each trek is fitted to the group interests and abilities.
Suggested Gear:
Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, a winter hat, coat, snow pants & headlamp (optional).
Creature Comforts if you have them: backpack, gaiters and facemask. Note: All gear subject to Guides’ Approval.
Pricing:
$10 to register, $17 to rent snowshoes.
Scheduling & Other Info:
Tours will take place every Saturday Evening from December 30th to February 24th.
Groups will congregate at 4:30 PM in front of the Hampton Lodge rental/retail office and will depart promptly at 5:00 PM.

Winter Adventure Walk
2018-01-11 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday, January 11, 2018 – 10:00am

Location:

The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA

Wenatchee River Institute Presents- Grab your mittens and snow boots and join us at Barn Beach Reserve for a winter adventure walk! A winter ecology ramble led by Institute staff explores the beauty and wildlife along the Wenatchee River at this magical time of year. Snow permitting, this will include a basic introduction to snowshoeing. Snowshoes provided or feel free to bring your own.
Please just drop in on Thursday.
Children welcome, but snowshoes only come in one size.
Space is limited.
Suggested Donation $5 per person

Ages: All Ages

Skill Level: Beginner through Advanced

Activity Level: Moderate

Materials to Bring: Warm clothes, sturdy boots and snow shoes if you have them

Beavers Restoring Watersheds
2018-01-10
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 – 7:00pm

Location: The Barn @ Barn Beach Reserve, 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA

Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
ADMISSION BY DONATION, ALL AGES WELCOME!
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM FOR NO HOST REFRESHMENTS
U.S. Forest Service biologist, Kent Woodruff will discuss working to reintroduce beavers to forest streams where they used to be common.
The Methow Beaver Project aims to understand the ecological impacts of climate change on water storage, an essential part of the long-term health of the Methow watershed. Earlier snow melts and precipitation that falls as rain instead of snow will make for drier summers, stressing fish populations as well as local irrigators. Beaver dams and the wetland “sponges” they create allow the watershed to retain water for longer, improving late-season flows. Beaver dams also increase riparian habitat, reduce stream temperatures, restore stream complexity, and capture sediment. These effects support many species, including the Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout, and Bull Trout that spawn in the Methow watershed. Restoring beaver populations is a way to adapt to changing climate conditions, ensuring the future of our salmon recovery efforts and of the local community.

Avalanche Awareness Workshop
2018-01-07
Avalanche Awareness at Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort
This workshop is designed for mountain enthusiasts who are starting to tour on their own and possibly venturing out of the ski area boundries.
Areas of focus in this course:

Recognize & Avoid Avalanche Terrain
Understanding Layed Snow
Weather Indicators & Red Flags
Basic Companion Rescue
Avalanche Control Techniques
Boundary Policies
Avalanche Terrain & Terrain Maps
Basic Route Selection
Current Snow Pack Conditions
Companion Recovery
Probing, Shoveling, & Beacon use

Workshops begin at 9am. Participants will meet outside the Mission Ridge Base Area First Aid Room. Please be prepared with all your ski and snowboard gear to ride the chairlift to the summit at 9am. For information about these workshops, CLICK HERE.

Date: January 7th, 2018
Time: 9:00am
Where: Meet outside the First Aid Room

Echo Ridge Loppet CANCELLED
2018-01-06 09:00
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS OF 1/5/18.

Saturday, January 6, 2018
9:00 AM 2:00 PM

The Lake Chelan Nordic Club will be hosting a non-competitive, timed, Ski Loppet on January 6th, 2018 at the Echo Ridge Nordic Area. Three loops will be available to choose from: 1) Novice 5K, 2) Best Echo Skate 15K, and 3) Best Echo Classic 10K or complete all three loops for the 30K Echoathon.

Loppet Schedule:
9:00 am-Registration/bib pickup in front of the yurt at the upper parking lot.
10:00 am-Mass start, non-competitive event
11:00 am-2:00 pm-Soup and snacks
12:00 pm-Kids Lollie-Pop Loppet
2:00 pm-Event ends
Loppet tickets are $20 online (plus a $2.53 credit card processing fee). Kids ski free! $10 ski passes (for non-season pass holders) can be purchased at the trailhead the day of the event (cash or check only).
Swag, warm soup and refreshments will be available at the yurt. Come enjoy our cozy yurt and outstanding trail grooming!!!
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Skirennen Nordic Race
2018-01-06 08:15 - 12:00
What: A fun race day for all ages and abilities! Skate races for all.
When: Saturday, January 6, 2018
Where: Leavenworth Golf Course Ski Trails, 9101 Icicle Road, Leavenworth
Skirennen Nordic Race
The LWSC Junior Nordic Team is hosting a fun race at the Golf Course on Saturday, January 6th for all ages! Each race is a skate mass start. There’s a 10k for adults, and a 5k, 2k and FunK for the kids. Day of registration only. All proceeds benefit the LWSC Junior Nordic Team.
Distances

Fun K – Kids 8 & Under (free, registration still required)

2k – Kids 13 & Under

5k – Kids ages 14-19

10k- Adult Race

For more information CLICK HERE

Hair of the Dog 5k Fun Run
2018-01-01 10:30 - 12:30
Milepost 111 and Cashmere Family Dentistry present Cashmere’s First Annual
HAIR OF THE DOG 5k FUN RUN for January 1st 2018
The all-ages friendly event will start and end at Cashmere’s Milepost 111 parking area, 407 Aplets Way
Participants will begin to gather at 10:30am with the fun run (walk, crawl, roll…) starting at 11am.
5k double loop/2.5 k single loop maps available at the event. The Milepost 111 conference room will be open with access to restrooms and warm beverages. Heat lamps will add warmth to the the brewpub’s covered patio. An aid/hydration station will be provided and the Cashmere Fire Department will be on hand for any needs.
Humans and their friendly, leashed dogs and other furry friends are encouraged to don retro ski attire – the more retro and crazier the better! No retro ski wear available to you? Wear something warm and wacky! Prizes for costumes and participation.
Cost is $12 per human participant including a non-perishable food item donation for the Cashmere Food Bank. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to OkanDogs adoption coordinators in Cashmere. OkanDogs will be onsite with loner dogs for the fun run or as a four-legged cheering squad.
Included with the entry fee, after the fun run participants may enjoy one Hair of the Dog beverage (craft beer or bloody Mary), as well as hot cocoa, juice, coffee, or tea, and light snacks.
Arrive with your tails a draggin’ and leave with your tails a waggin’
Questions? Call Tricia at Cashmere Family Dentistry, 782-2516 or Melissa at Milepost 111, 888-0222
Please share and help make this event a fun success. 🐩 Woof!

The Yeti Ride
2018-01-01
January 1, 2018 – $15

The Yeti Ride is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club and held on New Year’s Day each year in the Wenatchee area. The route will be determined the day before and will based on weather conditions at the time. The ride is led by club members.
If it’s chilly out, don your ski coats and gloves! And if you don’t, there will be plenty of Yeti juice to pass around to keep you warm! Post-ride festivities also await!
The ride fee is $15, or free if you join Wenatchee Valley Velo that day.

Registration: 11 a.m. Jan. 1, 2018, at Garlini’s Napoletana Restaurant, 212 Fifth St., Wenatchee
Start time: Noon, Jan. 1, at Garlini’s restaurant
Post-ride festivities: 3 p.m., Jan. 1, at Garlini’s restaurant

LED Streetlights-Chelan County PUD
2017-12-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2017-12-12 17:30 - 19:30
Chelan County PUD Presents-
On November 20, 2017, Andrew Grassell, Energy Development and Conservation manager, outlined a proposal to establish rates for LED streetlights that recognize energy savings and could lead to grants to cover the costs for small cities to install them. Grassell said changes in the energy charge for LED streetlights would mean savings of about $1.40 per light each month. The lower rate also could help Cashmere, Chelan, Entiat and Leavenworth secure state funding to cover up to 100 percent of the cost to install energy-saving LED streetlights.
The proposed rate follows an inventory and audit of streetlights in cities served by Chelan PUD, Grassell said. In addition, the PUD installed test LED streetlights in five Wenatchee neighborhoods and asked for feedback. The few responses were neutral to positive. Not only do LED lamps use less power, studies show they increase safety and reduce night sky effects.
Three information meetings are scheduled to provide more information:

Monday, Dec. 11, 5:30pm – Leavenworth PUD Auditorium, 222 Chumstick Hwy.
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 5:30pm – Chelan PUD Conference Room, 1034 E. Woodin Ave.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 5:30pm – Wenatchee, Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Center Way

A hearing on the new rate will be held at the Commission Board meeting on Monday, January 8.

Birding & ID Skills Building
2017-12-20 07:30 - 09:45
Date
Wed, 12/20/2017

Time
7:30am-9:45am

Location
Walla Walla Point Park

The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents-Come along with naturalist and Land Trust Conservation Fellow Susan Ballinger on this low-key morning birding outing. From beginner to expert, learn from fellow birders and hone your bird ID skills. Find out about “eBirding” and how to contribute to the online birding tool eBird, which lets you track your findings and contribute real data used by scientists to monitor bird populations around the world.
Come for as little as 30 minutes at a time – whatever fits your schedule! These trips are appropriate for all levels of birders and take place at Walla Walla Park (meet at the north end of the park near the restrooms). No RSVP required; please contact Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org for more information.

Firefighter & Emergency Personnel Appreciation at Mission Ridge
2017-12-16
Firefighter & Emergency Personnel Appreciation

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Mission Ridge will be saying thank you to those who serve our community and put their safety in jeopardy to protect ours. In recognition or their service, Mission Ridge will be honoring Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals by providing free skiing and riding from opening day through the third weekend in December. We welcome both active duty emergency responders and 2017 summer seasonal personnel to enjoy time on the mountain.
On the December 16th we will publically thank our local and regional Emergency Responders with a day dedicated to honoring their service.
All Firefighters, EMTs, and Law Enforcement professionals need only bring some type of proof of employment like an ID card, letterhead, or pay stub to receive their complimentary lift ticket.
Please make sure we have enough snow prior to the event by checking the Mission Ridge website.

17th Annual Christmas Bird Count
2017-12-16
Saturday, December 16, 2017 – 4:00pm

Location: Leavenworth Fish Hatchery

Join in on the fun at the 2017 Leavenworth Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 16th.
This will be the 17th official count for Leavenworth and the 118th year for the National Audubon Society.
Birders will be assigned a route and meet their leader at a designated area. Lists will be compiled at 4:00 pm at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery.
If you can’t make it to the fish hatchery, please e-mail lists to design@thedesignranch.com.

For additional details and to sign-up, contact:
Gretchen Rohde

(509) 393-0088
design@thedesignranch.com

Geology of the Cheney & Palouse Falls Fracture Zones
2017-12-12 19:00 - 21:00
Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 12 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee.
“Geology of the Cheney and Palouse Falls Fracture Zones”
Fracture zones in Columbia River Basalts were recognized by Native Americans, and were depicted on the earliest geologic maps of the area. Yet we don’t know what causes them or how they relate to earthquake hazards or groundwater aquifers. EWU Prof. Chad Pritchard will describe recent structural geology research on the Cheney and Palouse Falls fracture zones completed by Eastern Washington University students and others investigating regional fault systems.
Dr. Pritchard spoke to us last year about the book he co-authored, “Washington Rocks: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State.”
The program is free & open to the public.
For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age Floods Institute, please see our website: http://www.iafi.org; http://www.hugefloods.com; and for quadricopter videos of Ice Age flood features, http://www.brucebjornstad.com.

Rope Ruckus at Mission Ridge
2017-12-09
Rope Ruckus

Saturday, December 9, 2017
Click here for more information.
Come join our kick off Park event for the 17/18 season. Warm up those summer legs and slide some steel in the 100Laps rope tow park. $10 to get in on the action, hot dogs from the Parks Ballpark grill masters. Support provided by Lib Tech, Bonfire, and Blackstrap.Schedule

Registration 9-10
Warm up – All Divisions 11-12
Ski Ams – 12-12:30
Ski Pros – 12:30 – 1
Snowboard Ams – 1:30 – 2
Snowboard Pros 2 – 2:30
Awards to follow directly after.

Date: December 9th, 2017
Time: 11am-2:30pm | Registration 9am-10am
Where: Lib Tech 100LAPS Park

Make sure we have enough snow and that the resort is open prior to attending.

Holiday Art Show Inspired by Nature
2017-12-08
Wenatchee River Institute Presents:

Friday, December 8, 2017 –
4:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: Gibbs Graphics, 11801 Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA

Four artisist selling their wares for one night only!
Amber Zimmerman – fused glass ornaments and necklaces, art prints and cards.
MP Pottery – functional hand made stoneware. Inspired by nature.
Siri Jewelry – original designs hand fabricated with recycled precious metals.
Whiskey Jack Designs – cards, prints, and hand painted cork hats.
10% of proceeds to benefit WRI
