Wenatchee Outdoors

Snowshoe Stroll at W.R.I.
2022-02-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Thursdays in January & February, 10am-12pm
Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour snowshoe stroll with our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the land turns white and the temperatures drop. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? All skill levels are welcome (all walks are beginner level) and snowshoes are provided. Registration is required!
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

An Eve w/ Marcela-Her Research on Small Seabirds
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:00
Red Barn Event: An Evening with Marcela Todd Zaragoza – Her Research on Small Seabirds
Wednesday, February 16th 7-8pm, Virtual
Join us for an evening with Marcela, learning about the research and science work she was doing before joining WRI as a Field Educator! Marcela worked with the Quantitative Conservation Lab at the University of Washington working to conduct research and collect data on Scripps’s Murrelets (a small seabird) reproduction. Check the website for more detail and information to connect virtually: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/02/16/red-barn-event-an-evening-with-marcela-todd-zaragoza-her-research-on-small-seabirds/369119

Guided Snowshoe Hike at Lake Wen. State Park!
2022-02-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-02-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-08 13:00 - 15:00
Lake Wenatchee State Park- Leavenworth, WA
Every Saturday in January and February, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Join us at Lake Wenatchee State Park north entrance every Saturday in January & February at 1pm as park staff guide you on a 1.3 mile snowshoe hike through scenery along the Wenatchee River, the shore of Lake Wenatchee, and surrounding forest. Participants can enjoy a well-packed route through parts of our park that are not always accessible in summer. Expect some historical talking points, nature interpretation, and views of Nason Ridge, Dirty Face, and South Beach. No snowshoes? No problem! Call the park ahead of time to rent a pair. A Sno-Park pass is required to park.
More info: contact the state park (509) 763-3101

Watercolor Mountains in Monochrome
2022-02-12 11:00 - 13:30
Hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Cost-$50
Virtual Workshop
Watercolors are a beautifully unpredictable medium. In this two-hour workshop environmental artist and writer Claire Giordano will show us how to create a beautiful North Cascades mountain scene from start to finish.
From making expressive skies to sharing her shortcut techniques for painting trees and rock, Claire breaks down the complexities of watercolor into fun and easy to follow steps that embrace the natural tendencies of the medium. And, by utilizing the unique beauty of a single pigment of color, she invites us to explore the stunning ways watercolor can capture light and shadow.
For more information and to register for this event, click here.

Snowshoe Strolls at the Hatchery
2022-02-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-02-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-22, 2022-01-08
Fridays in January & February, 1pm-3pm
Saturdays in January & February, 10am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm
Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek. We will learn about native wildlife and ecology along the way. What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? Even if this is your first time on snowshoes, come along and enjoy this fun outdoor winter program! Bring your enthusiasm for the wonders of winter and nature, and make sure to dress in warm layers. All skill levels are welcome with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided. Registration is required!
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Scenes & Stories from the Angle of Repose
2022-02-10 19:00 - 20:00
Location: Riverfront Rock Gym

The RRG presentation series is back! Join us on February 10th as @charleyvoorhis takes us on a journey of how he enjoys wild places, all the while capturing them from behind the lense.

If you want to give a presentation to your awesome community down here at the gym, please email jake@riverfrontrockgym.com!

For more information click here.

The Geology of Yellowstone Country
2022-02-08 19:00 - 20:30
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next Zoom program will be on Tuesday, February 8 at 7:00 PM. Dr. Rob Thomas, Regents Professor of Geology at the University of Montana, will discuss “The Geology of Yellowstone Country”
The Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field is one of the largest, most violent volcanic regions on earth. Over the last 17 million years, the “Yellowstone hot spot” has left a track of volcanic scars and deposits as the North American plate slowly moves southwest across this giant source of heat. To understand the geology of the Yellowstone region, however, we must understand the geologic history of Yellowstone Country from the beginning. So, in this presentation we will explore not only the active volcanic center, but also the 4 billion years of geologic history that preceded it.
Dr. Thomas co-authored the second editions of “Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country” (2011) and “Roadside Geology of Montana” (2020).
ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84812873290?pwd=[REDACTED]

Echo Ridge Loppet (CANCELLED)
2022-02-05
Unfortunately the 2022 Echo Ridge Loppet is cancelled due to Covid. The Echo Ridge Loppet is an opportunity to bring together a group of skiers and celebrate Nordic skiing. The Lake Chelan Nordic Club decided to cancel the Loppet due to rapidly increasing Covid infections both locally and statewide and our inability to screen participants and enforce Covid safety measures.
Mark your calendar for the 2022 Echo Ridge Loppet! The Lake Chelan Nordic Club has it scheduled for February 5th, 2022!
For more information click here.

Prospector Antoine Etienne and the Flora of Etienne Creek
2022-02-02 19:00 - 20:30
Washington Native Plant Society Wenatchee Valley Chapter Presents: Prospector Antoine Etienne and the Flora of Etienne Creek
This is a zoom event.
Program Description
In 1860, a black prospector named Antoine Etienne mined for gold in Peshastin Creek and the creek that now bears his name. Reports claim that he found $1,100 worth of gold, which would be worth over $100,000 today. Who was Antoine Etienne? In this presentation we will explore what we know about this fascinating Washington pioneer, and trace his travels from Oregon City, to the Wenatchee Valley and Entiat, and then to Prosser. We will also look at the area’s mining history and how Etienne Creek was renamed in 2009. And of course we will learn about the flora! In 2010, Julia Bent and WNPS Fellow Don Knoke compiled a plant list which is now up to 210 species, and as you will hear, there is still lots to discover. Etienne Creek was the destination for two chapter field trips last year. Don Schaechtel will walk us through the mining history and flora of this local gem.
Presenter Bio
Don Schaechtel lives in Leavenworth and is a past president of both the Washington Native Plant Society and the Wenatchee Valley chapter of the WNPS. Last year, Don took an interest in the life of pioneer Antoine Etienne. He discovered a fascinating story, which he will share with us.
You can register in advance for this presentation here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mjMdijduS2G7-xkw7iFkpQ

Snowshoe Strolls at the Hatchery
2022-01-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-01-07 13:00 - 15:00
Snowshoe Strolls at the Hatchery
Fridays in January & February, 1pm-3pm
Saturdays in January & February, 10am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm
Starting from the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, join Wenatchee River Institute naturalist guides on a one-mile snowshoe trail along beautiful Icicle Creek. We will learn about native wildlife and ecology along the way. What signs do we see along the trail that tell us what animals were there? How do the plants and animals survive winter? Even if this is your first time on snowshoes, come along and enjoy this fun outdoor winter program! Bring your enthusiasm for the wonders of winter and nature, and make sure to dress in warm layers. All skill levels are welcome with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided. Registration is required!
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Snowshoe Strolls at W.R.I.
2022-01-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-01-13 10:00 - 12:00

Discover Pass Free Day!
2022-01-17
Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Martin Luther King Day is one of the Discover Pass Free Day’s. For more information click here.

Snowshoe Stroll at the Hatchery
2022-01-15

Mnt. Music Series Featuring Spare Rib & the Bluegrass Sauce
2022-01-08 18:30 - 20:30
Location: Hampton Lodge at Mission Ridge
Saturdays are all about live music up at Mission Ridge. Whether you ski under the lights or come up just for a rockin show, Mission Ridge is the place to be! All the excitement goes down inside the Hampton Lodge and can be enjoyed from either the Chair 5 Pub or the KaWham Cafe. Dinner and drink specials will keep you fueled up and dancing the night away! The Mission Ridge Mountain Music Series is an all ages event.
For more information click here.

Highland Wonders-Okanogan Ice Islands
2022-01-07 18:30 - 20:00
When: Friday, January 7 at 6:30pm
Where: Community Cultural Center of Tonasket, 411 S. Western Ave.
What: Highland Wonders; Okanogan Ice Islands: Nunataks, with George Thornton
Description:
High, craggy peaks rise to the West of the Okanogan. These mountains are home to unique plant communities, and our glacial history holds a clue as to why and how those plants come to live where they do. The changing climate endangers these indicators of our glacial past. In this edition of Highland Wonders, we will discuss various theories about local natural history and ecology using Chopaka Mountain as a primary example of several nearby Eastern Cascade peaks.
Join OHA and George Thornton, high school teacher, botanist, and lifelong nature enthusiast, at the Tonasket CCC on January 7, 2022. George has lived his entire life in the Okanogan. He taught for 33 years, worked summers doing vegetation surveys for the Forest Service, and has hiked and explored most of the north Okanogan area.
Contact: Jennifer Weddle jen@okanoganhighlands.org
509-429-4399
