Wenatchee Outdoors

Douglas County Outdoor Rec Plan
2023-09-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
You’re invited! TREAD is convening three community input events where you can tell us all your biggest wishes and ideas for outdoor recreation opportunities in Douglas County. This will be a fun event where you get to draw on maps and use stickers to make your voice heard. If you have any thoughts on what you’d like to see improved, enhanced, or developed in regards to outdoor recreation in Douglas County please join one of the events.
All the ideas generated from these events will be compiled into a plan that will provide Douglas County and its stakeholders a reference to use to apply for future funding for project-specific outdoor recreation. It will also provide a roadmap for TREAD’s effort to increase sustainable trails and economic development through diverse partnerships and community leadership while advancing outdoor recreation for sustainability and accessibility for current and future users.
East Wenatchee & Rock Island: September 20th at the Eastmont Parks Community Center 5:30-7 PMBridgeport: September 26th at the Bridgeport Elementary School 5:30-7 PM

All events will have Spanish translators.

For more information click here.

Fall Color Hikes with Tami Asars
2023-09-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Red Barn Event: Fall Color Hikes with Tami Asars
Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
Friday, September 22nd from 7-8pm in WRI’s Red Barn OR via Zoom
Fall is a spectacular time of year for hiking in the Pacific Northwest! Join guidebook author Tami Asars as she walks us through some of her favorite autumn hikes and colorful scenic drives from her latest book, Fall Color Hikes: Washington.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/22/red-barn-event-fall-color-hikes-with-tami-asars/420351

National Public Lands Day-Free National Park Entrance
2023-09-23 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
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. National Public Lands Day falls on September 23, 2023.
Enter National Parks for free today.

Tour Bilingüe de Desove de Salmó | Bilingual Salmon Spawning Tour
2023-09-23 08:30 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Tour Bilingüe de Desove de Salmó | Bilingual Salmon Spawning Tour

Location: Wenatchee River Institute

On this driving tour hosted by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust and the Wenatchee River Institute, you’ll visit three locations to observe and learn about the last stages of a salmon’s life. Education for this event will be bilingual in English and Spanish. Cascade Fisheries’, Jen Herdman, will join us and share about the amazing world of fish and how fish need our help.

Register here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/23/tour-biling-e-de-desove-de-salm-bilingual-salmon-spawning-tour/446392

Wenatchee River Salmon Festival
2023-09-23 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Get ready for the 31st anniversary Wenatchee River Salmon Festival:
Location: Rocky Reach Dam and Discovery Center
Celebrating Salmon People! Salmon Festival is a fun, family-friendly event where visitors get with hands-on natural resources activities, education, exhibits and entertainment! Our School Days are scheduled for September 21-22 from 8am-3pm and our Community Day is scheduled for September 23 from 10am-5pm. We can’t wait to celebrate Salmon Festival with you! Details are here.

Adaptive Cycling
2023-09-23 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
This event will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 155 N Worthen Street (the parking lot near the pedestrian bridge and little railway, just north of Pybus).
These events are FREE and open to everyone in our community ages 5 to 105+ with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory impairments. As with previous events, Outdoors for All will be providing a wide variety of adaptive bikes including handcycles, trikes, recumbents and tandems for participants to ride on the Loop Trail. We will not be scheduling specific appointments so participants can come at any time during event hours.
For more information
Erin.Keeley@ConfluenceHealth.org
ConfluenceHealthFoundation.org

Hawk Watching at W.R.I.
2023-09-24 08:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Wenatchee River Institute

For this birding trip, we will carpool up to Sugarloaf Peak in search of hawks and other raptors! Late September is a great time to observe migration of all types of birds, particularly hawks and other raptors if you find yourself high up on a ridge during the day.

Register here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/24/hawk-watching-with-wri/446903

Beginner Mnt Biking for Women of Color
2023-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Date: 9/24/23, 9:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Leavenworth Ski Hill (Freund Canyon / Rosy Boa)

Cost: $90.00 members ($110.00 non-members)

Join Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Chelsea Murphy (@she_colorsnature) in this class for Black, Indigenous, or women of color who want to learn the basics of mountain biking on trails! This curated affinity space is sure to leave you with new skills, new friends, and a fun day outside!
Whether you’re new to riding or have been hitting the trails for a while, learning proper technique and gaining a solid foundation in the basics will result in immediate improvements to your riding and will assist you in progressing to more advanced skills and terrain. Foundations Beginner is designed to help you develop strong foundational skills in body positioning and the basics of mountain biking. This class is the place to start building your confidence on 2 wheels.
This class is open to all who identify as a Black, Indigenous, or woman of color.

Class Focus:

Confidently ride green level trails.
Navigate varied terrain such as roots, rocks and corners.
Maintain control while braking, descending and climbing.

Prerequisites: None.
Bikes & helmets are available for those who need to borrow them!
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE based on financial need! Contact scholarship@evergreenmtb.org for more details.
For more information or to register click here.

Champs at the Chuck
2023-09-26 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Location: Squilchuck State Park
The first installment of Championships at the ‘Chuck is back (since 2018) beginning Tuesday Sept 5th and will continue every week through September, so come on up to get your fitness on and invite your friends and fellow riders.
Racing starts at 5:30pm but get up there early to register and warm up on the course.
Spread the word and lets bring back some midweek racing to the Wenatchee Valley! Your participation will help make our Student League riders fast, and will help support our community.
Kids under 20 are free, adults are $15, and all money goes back to our local youth cycling teams. All abilities and all ages welcome. Come to spectate or come to ride.
p.s. Don’t forget your WA State Park Discover Pass!
For more information click here.

Douglas County Outdoor Rec Plan
2023-09-26 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
You’re invited! TREAD is convening three community input events where you can tell us all your biggest wishes and ideas for outdoor recreation opportunities in Douglas County. This will be a fun event where you get to draw on maps and use stickers to make your voice heard. If you have any thoughts on what you’d like to see improved, enhanced, or developed in regard to outdoor recreation in Douglas County please join one of the events.
All the ideas generated from these events will be compiled into a plan that will provide Douglas County and its stakeholders a reference to use to apply for future funding for project-specific outdoor recreation. It will also provide a roadmap for TREAD’s effort to increase sustainable trails and economic development through diverse partnerships and community leadership while advancing outdoor recreation for sustainability and accessibility for current and future users.
Bridgeport: September 26th at the Bridgeport Elementary School 5:30-7 PM

All events will have Spanish translators.

For more information click here.

Wednesday Wenatchee Birding
2023-09-27 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Wednesday, September 27th from 7:30-9:30am @ Walla Walla Point Park

Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute

Go birding with knowledgeable WRI staff around Walla Walla Point Park and the Horan Natural Area in Wenatchee! All birding skills are welcome.

More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/09/27/wednesday-wenatchee-birding/444306

Beers with Bios
2023-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Featuring Will Moore from W.D.F.W. this event is hosted by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company

Will Moore will be holding a presentation on the status of mountain goats currently in North Central WA. Wenatchee Valley Brewing Company (108 E Island View St, Wenatchee, WA) is hosting this event next Wed (Sept 27) at 6-8pm. The event is open to all who would like to join.

N.W. Skyfest
2023-09-29 00:00 - 2023-10-01 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
This event is hosted by Skydive Chelan
The 11th annual NW Skyfest is on! There will be three planes, a long ranger Helicopter, a Robinson R44 Helicopter and a Stearman biplane! Food trucks, Music, Human pyramid, blindfolded packing and many more sky chelanigans. There will be paragliding, speedflying and paramotors….. a true Skyfest of all aerial sports!
No need to register just plan to attend.
For more information click here.

Autumn Ambles
2023-09-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Fridays from September 29th through November 3rd from 9-11am at 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!

Register for your desired date here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Leavenworth Marathon 2023
2023-09-30 07:00 - 16:00 UTC
This event is hosted by Ted Driven
Presented by Merrill and Week Orthodontics
Marathon in Leavenworth and Half Marathon
A stunningly beautiful course in the scenic town of Leavenworth, Washington. Marathoners will start near the renowned Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Runners will run a fast course that begins with a 10 mile journey through Icicle Canyon, transitions to trails along the Icicle River, passes through the National Fish Hatchery to East Leavenworth Road, crossed the bridge into the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth to follow wooded riverfront parks and trails, eventually meeting up with Icicle Road, which leads back to one more trip around the Icicle River trails and to the Finish and roar of the crowd at the Hatchery and event center. In this amazing course, runners will encounter a mix of paved roads and paths, dirt roads, paths and trails. Surrounded by impressive mountains, participants might see salmon spawning in the rivers or four legged creatures cheering from the edge of the wild!
The marathon is limited to runners who will complete the course within the six hour time limit, due to course restrictions. Walkers are welcome in the half marathon category. The half marathon course is open for four hours.
For more information and to register click here.

Crew Leader Training
2023-09-30 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Have you volunteered on trails before and want to take your skills to the next level? Want to be a crew leader? This training is for you!

Location: Number 2 Canyon Trailhead

For more information click here.

Lake Chelan Info. Cruise
2023-09-30 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Chelan County PUD is offering a FREE Lake Chelan Informational Cruise on Saturday, Sept 30 from 10am-1pm. Enjoy a cruise aboard the Lady of the Lake from Chelan to Manson and back while you hear Native American stories local to the region and learn about fish and wildlife preservation. Call the Discovery Center at 509-663-7522 to reserve your spot!
For more information click here.

Intro to Trail Maintenance
2023-10-01 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 drinks will be provided. Open to beginners, families, and anyone who wants to learn about trail work!

For more information and to register click here.

Brews on the Bridge
2023-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 participating brewery, cidery, or food vendor, please contact Jill@LakeChelan.com.
For more information click here.

The Region Through Native American Eyes
2023-10-07 08:00 - 18:00 UTC
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 a hope for a deeper understanding and respect of ancient cultures
Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 8:00 AM and will return no later than 6:00 PM (depending on the tour).
Each tour includes a visit to a regional museum.
Please bring a lunch, plenty of water, and wear good walking shoes cash for gift shop and Casinos.
There are 3 tours in the Native Heritage Series, you do not need to register for all 3.
The member cost is $65/per tour or $175 for all 3 tours.
The non-member price is $100/tour or $250 for all three.
For more information click here.

Words for the More-Than-Human World
2023-10-07 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Icicle Canyon Cleanup
2023-10-07 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Fall Gear Swap 2023
2023-10-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 want a 10×10 space to sell your gear? It’s only $10! ($25 for commercial sellers).
The LWSC ski team will also have a booth that you can donate any of your items to, to be sold that will directly benefit the LWSC Nordic and Alpine teams. If you don’t have enough gear for a single booth this is a great option and helps raise funds for the kids upcoming season.
For more information click here.

Glaciated Landscape
2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 last century by well-known geologists J Harlan Bretz, Richard Foster Flint, and Aaron C. Waters. How the ice sheet shaped the landscape underneath it was a source of controversy back then, and remains a subject of scientific debate today.

Dr. Dawes takes a four-part approach addressing the origin of the Okanogan landscape:

Read published geologic studies of the Okanogan Lobe and Cordilleran Ice Sheet;

learn latest theories of how ice sheets create landforms;

use current online map data; and

ground-truth to examine the evidence itself.

You can attend in-person at the Museum, or via Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84520197937

Birding by the River
2023-10-11 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Denver)
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

Wildlife of the Entiat River
2023-10-14 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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, threatened bull trout, and fall Chinook salmon. More than 8 miles of riverfront and 651 acres of riparian habitat are permanently preserved by the Land Trust along the Entiat River Watershed. These protection efforts provide respite for spawning fish, habitat for wildlife, and allows the river to follow its natural meandering course. During this event you will visit some of these protected areas as we look for signs of wildlife, see recently completed beaver dam analog restoration, and observe and learn about the spawning salmon. All ages are welcome and there is no cost to attend the event. Stormy Creek Preserve is 40 minutes from Wenatchee in Entiat.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Elisa Lopez from CDLT at elisa@cdlandtrust.org 509-667-9708 or Mark Ingman from Cascadia Conservation District at marki@cascadiacd.org (509) 436-1601.
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El espectacular paisaje del valle de del río Entiat alberga una variedad de plantas y vida silvestre nativas. El río comienza en el glaciar Entiat y sus aguas cristalinas son una de las zonas de desove más productivas para el salmón Chinook de primavera en peligro de extinción, la trucha arcoíris amenazada, la trucha toro amenazada y el salmón Chinook de otoño. El Land Trust preserva permanentemente más de 8 millas de ribera y 651 acres de hábitat ribereño a lo largo de la cuenca del río Entiat. Estos esfuerzos de protección brindan un respiro para los peces que desovan, un hábitat para la vida silvestre y permiten que el río siga su curso serpenteante natural. Durante este evento, visitará algunas de estas áreas protegidas mientras buscamos signos de vida silvestre, vemos la restauración análoga de la presa de castores recientemente completada y observamos y aprendemos sobre el desove del salmón. Todas las edades son bienvenidas y no hay costo para asistir al evento. Stormy Creek Preserve está a 40 minutos de Wenatchee en Entiat.
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este evento, comuníquese con Elisa Lopez de CDLT elisa@cdlandtrust.org 509-667-9708 o Mark Ingman del Distrito de Conservación de Cascadia en marki@cascadiacd.org (509) 436-1601.

Birds, Butterflies & Wildflowers Block Prints
2023-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 your time and work step-by-step at your leisure, viewing the class recording afterwards for up to a month after the class.
For more information and to register click here.

The Land of Giants
2023-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 mountains themselves?

That’s the premise of The Land of Giants, a new ski film that explores the most iconic mountains on Earth. From the Fjords of Norway to the spines of Alaska, we will get to know and understand the canvas that creates the most mind-melting moments in skiing. But most importantly, we’ll come to appreciate their sheer beauty and power. Captured with revolutionary cinematography combined with genre bending music, The Land of Giants is not to be missed.

The Land of Giants features the best skiers in the world, skiing unbelievable conditions and riding to the very edge and beyond. It’s a celebration of the natural world, and a reminder of the power of the human spirit. It’s a film that will leave you awestruck, inspired, and humbled.

Join us on this journey into The Land of Giants.
Featuring: Mark Abma, Sammy Carlson, Logan Pehota, Tonje Kvivik, Nikolai Schirmer, Caite Zeliff, McKenna Peterson, John Collinson, Colby Stevenson, Janelle Yip, Sam Kuch, Ari Tricomi, Karl Fostvedt, Coline Ballet-Baz, Craig Murray, Emily Childs, Dennis Ranalter, Xander Guldman, Hedvig Wessel, Lucy Sackbauer, Stinius Skjøtskift, Gen Sasaki, Sam Cohen, and Marcus Goguen.

Shot On Location
Smoky Range, ID | Chilkat Range, AK | Niseko Range, Japan | Sierra Mountain Range, CA | Lyngen Alps, Norway | Wasatch Range, UT | Fitzsimmons Range, BC | Kitimat Range, BC

Green Drinks at Epoch
2023-10-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 our Low Waste Holidays workshops happening in East Wenatchee now through the holiday season.

For more information click here.

Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry
2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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
