4th annual Sunset & S'mores
2025-10-01 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Wenatchee River Institute Presents 4th annual Sunset & S’mores

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
5:00 pm-7:30 pm

Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division St
Leavenworth, WA 98826

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Registration is now open through Wednesday, September 17th. We hope you can make it!
Come gather with us at WRI for an evening of food and s’more fun! Jump into fall with us as the evening light fades and the stars come out. Join us for a meal, drinks, and immersive activities. Socialize with fellow WRI supporters, board members, staff, and students. This is a family friendly event. The evening’s offerings will take place throughout WRI’s campus, both indoors and outdoors. We look forward to gathering together and celebrating our special community!
Tickets*:
The cost for this program Pay What You Can in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for the full cost of the event. We hope that people who can, will pay to help those you cannot. On the next page, you will find 4 different levels. Please choose the level that works best for you and your family. We want to make sure anyone who wishes to come to this event can! Please provide any feedback on this process at the end of your registration, or email programs@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org.
*Children 5 and under do not need a ticket. Feel free to bring them with!
The menu will be added here once it is finalized. You can expect a delicious meal from Ravenous Catering!
Please select any dietary restrictions in your registration.
Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible: Cascade Autocenter, NCW Audubon Society, Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, Ludwig’s German Restaurant, Leavenworth / Pine Village KOA, Obertal Inn, Rhein Haus, South Restaurants, Leavenworth Outdoor Center, Orion River Rafting, Icicle Brewing Company, Winton Manufacturing, North Cascades Heating & Air Conditioning, Calbom & Schwab Law Group, and Goose Ridge Estate Winery.

CONTACT INFO
Randee Zerger
rzerger@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext. 7

The Welter Brothers at the Leavenworth Ski Hill
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00
Leavenworth Ski Club is hosting The Welter Brothers October 1 from 6:00-8:00pm
A recent graduate of Berklee college of music, Corban has a background in American roots styles and a passion for songwriting. Influenced by artists like Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Townes Van Zandt, his music is informed by a life of travel and observation.
Corban plays acoustic folk music that draws influence from Bluegrass, Old-Time, Celtic, Blues, Jazz, and the great singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s.

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Ski Conditioning Class at CrossFit Covey
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00 | CrossFit Covey, 151 Easy Way, Suite 100, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, Wenatchee, 98801, United States
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Date: Thursday, October 2
Time: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Location: CrossFit Covey, 151 Easy Way, Suite 100, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Get your body ready for ski season with a ski-focused conditioning class hosted by Adam Vognild at CrossFit Covey! This workout will help you build strength, endurance, and mobility to make the most of your winter days on the slopes.
At Home Ski Prep class for Wenatchee Outdoors. For both backcountry and in-bounds downhill skiers. Learn how to prepare your body for a great winter season right in your own home. You will walk away with the knowledge of correct form and a weekly workout that you can do at home to enhance your on-slope fitness and improve your injury resistance.
Details:

Be prepared to work out while we review proper form and complete a short workout.

Please bring clean gym/workout shoes.

A trial waiver must be signed in advance, link will be emailed once signed up.

Spots are limited to 12 participants, so be sure to sign up early!
Lets Go!!

WRI Astro Along the River
2025-10-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Wenatchee River Institute, 347 Division St, Leavenworth, WA, United States
About
Join WVAC members at Wenatchee Rover Institute near the Red Barn in Leavenworth. The WVAC team will talk about the different types of telescopes and how they work. We will have multiple telescopes out showing some of the seasons’ best and brightest celestial objects, connecting you to your natural heritage, the night sky. Bring your deepest cosmological questions!
This program is almost entirely telescope based.
This program may be held in the red barn if weather is inclement. Should this occur, we will show off the different types of telescopes and how beginners can get started in astronomy.
Program Rules

During the program, please avoid the use of white light, red lensed lights are allowed.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and possible wind; insect repellant may be necessary.

Location
We will all meet at the covered picnic shelter at WRI where introductions and general outline of the program. From there we will walk down to near Barn Beach for the event.
How to Sign Up
Space is limited to 35 people, so please register ahead of time to reserve your spot in the free program. Registration is required on the WRI website under events.
Cost
While the event is free, donations are gladly accepted. All donations go towards WRI and help continued community-based programming.

First Friday – Tool Prep for Next Spring
2025-10-03 09:00 - 09:30
WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardeners presents; We put our gardens to bed. And our tools, too. Learn how to make your garden tools ready for their Spring duties.
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Cleared for Takeoff: Runway Run & Ride
2025-10-03 17:30 - 20:00
SAVE THE DATE!
Walk, Run, or Ride the Runway!
Celebrate the reopening of our newly rehabilitated runway with a free community event for all ages. Bring your bike, lace up your sneakers, push a stroller, or simply come enjoy the fun.
We’ll also be commemorating the anniversary of the historic flight of Miss Veedol—the first nonstop transpacific flight from Misawa, Japan, to East Wenatchee, Washington, in October 1931.
When: Friday, October 3, 2025 | 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Pangborn Memorial Airport | 1 Pangborn Drive, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Parking: Commercial Terminal Parking Lot, enter through Gate 1
Event Schedule:

Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
Walk, Run & Ride the Runway (20-minute route)
Food trucks and community celebration to follow

Special Notes:

Stroller-friendly – bring the whole family.
First 150 participants will receive a free goodie bag.
Motorized scooters and e-bikes are prohibited.
Kids can join the main runway event or enjoy their own “mini runway” activity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the runway like never before, celebrate aviation history, and enjoy a fun community evening.
Learn more at www.cdrpa.org/runway-run-and-ride

Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society
2025-10-04 08:30 - 16:00
Wenatchee River Institute Presents Fall Fungi Field Trip with Puget Sound Mycological Society

Saturday, October 4, 2025
8:30 am-4:00 pm

Red Barn @ Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division St.
Leavenworth, WA 98826

REGISTER HERE
Tickets are non-refundable.

NOTE: Apologies for the date confusion from our newsletter, the correct date is Saturday, October 4th!
Join Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society for our Fall Fungi Field Trip!
By registering through WRI you will have a spot on a field trip with a PSMS guide.
*If you are already a member of Puget Sound Mycological Society, you do NOT need to register.
The day will begin at the Wenatchee River Institute with a meeting to set the scene and provide a safety briefing. PSMS guides will take groups of people out to different locations for fungi foraging and collection. There is no guarantee you’ll find good edible mushrooms, but you will learn the basics of foraging and get an idea of habitats to explore in the future. The guided trips will be out foraging for about 3-4 hours. Groups will return to WRI to have their mushrooms identified. We’ll close the day out with a group potluck!
Note that the forage may include walking on uneven ground.
Limit: 30 WRI participants
Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.
$15/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to attend this program and are able to pay a little extra so a neighbor can attend at a lower cost.
$10/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to support WRI, and attending this program doesn’t put a strain on your weekly budget.
$5/person
This option may be for you if your budget is tight, but still really want to attend this program and support WRI.
Items to bring:
– A whistle – REQUIRED for guided trips
-Please dress for changing spring weather: closed toed shoes, rain gear, appropriate clothing
-Lunch, snacks, and water
-knife
-collection brown bag or basket–NO plastic bags. A recommended collection system would be a basket with a number of smaller paper bags to separate species in the basket
-a dish for the potluck at the end of the day
-personal plate, cup and utensils for potluck
-optional, if you have: compass, two-way radios

CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181, ext. 5

Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop
2025-10-05 12:00 - 15:00
Wenatchee River Institute Presents Mini Fringe Beaded Earring Workshop

Sunday, October 5, 2025
12:00 pm-3:00 pm

Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division St
Leavenworth, WA 98826

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Join us for a day filled with creativity and learning. Local Indigenous artist and owner of Mystic North Jewelry, Amanda Keewatinawin, will be leading a workshop on the Indigenous art form of beading. She will be sharing knowledge on the history of Indigenous beadwork and how to create your own mini beaded fringe earrings.
Amanda Keewatinawin is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) woman and an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Rocky Boy, Montana. She is a mother of twins and a lifelong resident of the Wenatchee valley. She is a local Indigenous artist and entrepreneur who has enjoyed making wearable art for her business, Mystic North, here in the valley for about 10 years. Her work is inspired by the beauty of NCW and the surrounding areas. She is passionate about the preservation of Indigenous art, language, culture, and land. When she’s not busy making jewelry for her business, Amanda enjoys spending time with her daughters, beading for loved ones and hiking with her dog.
Registration includes your own curated kit and instructions to be used during class.
Limit: 12 participants
Adults only
Four tickets are reserved for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to create equitable access to this program.
Pricing and Discount Code
The cost for this workshop is $75/person.
We offer a Pay What You Can model for most of our workshops in recognition that paying for education programs looks different for everyone. For this workshop, we are offering participants a choice of payments based on the costs to WRI to put on this program. We are happy to support a local, Indigenous artist and business owner to share her art, her knowledge, and her experience.
Anyone may use the code BEADIT for $15 off. If this still presents a hardship but you would still like to participate, please email our Community Programs Educator at the email below to discuss options. If you would like to add a donation to your fee, please feel free to do so, knowing that this is how we support our Pay What You Can model and discount codes.

CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0182, ext 5

Ridge to River
2025-10-05 18:00 - 20:00
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Bead-Your-Own Lanyard Workshop with Amanda Keewatinawin
2025-10-06 17:30 - 20:00
Join Wenatchee River Institute for an evening filled with creativity and learning. Local Indigenous artist and owner of Mystic North Jewelry, Amanda Keewatinawin, will be leading a workshop on the Indigenous art form of beading. She will be sharing knowledge on the history of Indigenous beadwork and how to create your own beaded lanyard.
Check Their calendar or E-News again soon for information on a Beaded Earring workshop, also with Amanda!
Amanda Keewatinawin is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) woman and an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Rocky Boy, Montana. She is a mother of twins and a lifelong resident of the Wenatchee valley. She is a local Indigenous artist and entrepreneur who has enjoyed making wearable art for her business, Mystic North, here in the valley for about 10 years. Her work is inspired by the beauty of NCW and the surrounding areas. She is passionate about the preservation of Indigenous art, language, culture, and land. When she’s not busy making jewelry for her business, Amanda enjoys spending time with her daughters, beading for loved ones and hiking with her dog.
Registration includes your own curated kit and instructions to be used during class.
Limit: 15 participants
Ages: 12 and up. Ages 12-17 need to attend with an adult.
Four tickets are reserved for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to create equitable access to this program.
Pricing and Discount Code
We offer a Pay What You Can model for most of our workshops in recognition that paying for education programs looks different for everyone. For this workshop, we are offering participants a choice of payments based on the costs to WRI to put on this program. We are happy to support a local, Indigenous artist and business owner to share her art, her knowledge, and her experience.
The cost for this workshop is $65/person. Anyone may use the code BEADIT for $10 off. If this presents a hardship but you would still like to participate, please email our Community Programs Educator at the email below to discuss options. If you would like to add a donation to your fee, please feel free to do so, knowing that this is how we support our Pay What You Can model and discount codes.

Event Link

CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0182, ext 5

Native Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula
2025-10-06 19:00 - 20:00
Wenatchee Valley Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society will be hosting the distinguished speaker of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter on Monday, October 6th from 7-8pm at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
Native Plants and Vegetation Zones of the Olympic Peninsula
Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is home to a number of endemic species as well as a large variety of native plant communities that live on the Peninsula’s sea shore, forest, prairie, wetland, rain forest, subalpine and alpine habitats. We will see how factors like aspect, elevation, soil, moisture, and temperature shape each vegetation zone of the northwest corner of our state and gain an appreciation for the variety of native plant species that live in this diverse area.
About the speaker:Dr. Fayla Schwartz earned her Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington with a specialty in plant taxonomy. She taught biology and botany at Everett Community College until retiring to the Olympic Peninsula in 2017. She is the Chair of the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society and can be found frequently on the trails with WNPS as well as in the classroom with her springtime native plant taxonomy students.

Field Work Party- VOLUNTEER!
2025-10-07 12:00 - 15:00
Come join Chelan Douglas Land Trust for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration!

You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance.

We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event.
Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are good for hiking and working outdoors.

! Meeting Location: We will meet at the Jacobson Trailhead at 12pm (Address: 1811 Skyline Dr, Wenatchee, WA 98801) and will walk up 1 mile to our work location, Saddle Rock East trail.
Registration is required! When you register, you will get event reminder emails and updates. Please register below.
Accessibility: The Land Trust is working to make all of our events as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest, and we will accommodate as possible.
Event Link
Questions? Please contact Ayla Medina Ulloa, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org or (509) 667-9708

Field Work Party- VOLUNTEER! (Event 2)
2025-10-08 16:00 - 18:00
Come join us for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration!
You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance.

We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event.
Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are good for hiking and working outdoors.

! Meeting Location: We will meet at the Jacobson Trailhead at 4pm (Address: 1811 Skyline Dr, Wenatchee, WA 98801) and will walk up 1 mile to our work location, Saddle Rock East trail.
Registration is required! When you register, you will get event reminder emails and updates. Please register below.
Accessibility: The Land Trust is working to make all of our events as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest, and we will accommodate as possible.
Event Link
Questions? Please contact Ayla Medina Ulloa, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org or (509) 667-9708

Wenatchee Run Club
2025-10-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Pybus, 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Run Club

Event Summary: Wednesday night weekly

Description: Come join us from 5-7 pm at the Taproom by Hellbent at Pybus for check in. We will have a 5k group start run at 5:30pm or you can run on your own.
Stay and hang out! Hellbent will be offering 10% off after the run for all participants.
Location: The Taproom at Pybus
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556162716960

Curtis Roy Moore at the Leavenworth Ski Hill
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club hosts: Singer, Songwriter & Storyteller Curtis Roy Moore’s unique voice infuses, American, folk, country and blues creating a unique experience full of stories from his life that will may you laugh and cry.

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Curtis Moore is the son of a Navy Chief and has traveled and lived in several countries. He has worked as a crab fisherman in Alaska, a shrimper in Florida and worked heavy civil construction in Northern Canada and the US.
Curtis began playing guitar when he was in elementary school in Belgium when his father bough him his first guitar in 1973. After living in Europe his family moved to Leavenworth, Washington where he was active in several music projects.
He has played in venues ranging from the bars of Key West, Florida in the 80s to the coast of Canada where he was a founding member of the well-known rock and roll band, Pacific Disturbance, which played all over British Columbia and Alberta.
Today Curtis Moore has developed into a powerhouse solo performer and a masterful front man who engages audiences with an authentic love of his craft. He spreads his love of music through his songs, performance, and his heartfelt connection with the audience. Once you have heard and seen Curtis Moore, you will never forget him.
His first two influences were from a sailor in Europe who turned him on to what’s known as classic country and from a Scottish soldier who taught him how to rock and roll.
His major musical influences come from many artists, mainly Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jimmy Buffet, John Prine, Jason Isbell, John Hiatt, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and all things Americana.
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Wenatchee Bird Walk
2025-10-09 08:00 - 10:00
Thursday, October 9, 2025
8:00 am-10:00 am

Meet at Walla Walla Point Park’s North parking lot (near the bathrooms)

Go birding with staff from the Wenatchee River Institute by the Columbia River! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow.
We will enjoy birding this spring in Wenatchee on the second Thursday and in Leavenworth on the last Thursday of each month.
Trail difficulty level: beginner. Walk will be on paved and grassy level pathways. We will travel up to 1 mile round trip at an easy-going pace with frequent stops.
Bathrooms available at the start and end of the walk
Meet at Walla Walla Point Park at the North parking lot near the bathrooms at 8am and plan to be finished by 10am.
This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.
Event Link

CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext 5

Bumblebee Habitat Restoration Day
2025-10-09 10:00 - 14:00
Thursday, October 9, 2025
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Wenatchee River Institute
347 Division St
Leavenworth, WA 98826

The Wenatchee River Institute is receiving a gracious donation of 500 native plants from the Xerces Society and Derby Canyon Natives to help build habitat for endangered bumblebees. These donated native plants provide meaningful forage and nesting opportunities where bees are struggling. By helping plant, you’re directly contributing to the recovery of at-risk bumblebees in the region! This is a fabulous way to support pollinators and continue to build resilient native plant habitat on the WRI campus.
Starting on Saturday, October 4th, we will be having recurring volunteer opportunities each Saturday and Thursday through Thursday, October 16th to get these plants in the ground. Please RSVP for this date at the red button above to let us know you’re coming! Find other dates to RSVP for here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/support/volunteer.html.
This is a family friendly volunteer event! WRI will have the materials and hand tools available for the work. The more the merrier! Holes will be pre-drilled to make planting easier for all.
Feel free to park at Wenatchee River Institute (for free). You will meet Tiffa Theden, WRI’s Land Steward, at the Outdoor Classroom at 10am, and walk to the planting site together.
Event Link to RSVP

CONTACT INFO
Angela Crampton
acrampton@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext. 7

Red Barn Event: Fish War
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, October 9, 2025
6:00 pm8:00 pm
HYBRID EVENT: WRI’s Red Barn 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826 or livestream via our YouTube Channel

Streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/a9BhTXF-5GE?feature=share (this event will be livestreamed, but not posted to our YouTube channel after the event)
Please note the EARLY START TIME for this Red Barn Event. No registration required, but RSVP below to receive email reminders and updates about this event!
Doors open at 5:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The film will start at 6:00pm. After a 79 minute run time, there will be time for discussion and questions.
About the film:
When the state of Washington started arresting Indigenous tribal fishers, it was a declaration of war. Scores of legal battles culminated in a landmark Supreme Court case that was meant to put an end to the violent Fish Wars. Fifty years later, the fight for salmon continues.
Produced by North Forty Productions and Northwest Treaty Tribes Media.
Have 5 minutes before this Red Barn Event? Watch the companion video, Salmon Warriors, to learn how to take action now to protect salmon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wA7AYuHSEU

Event Link
CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181, ext 5

Final Hike for Health
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00
Connecting with nature aids our physical, mental, and emotional health. Join CDLT and CVCH on our final Hike for Health on Saturday, October 11th.
This is the final event of the Hike for Health Series, at the iconic Saddle Rock Natura Area. After the walk, we will have FREE food, music, and activities for the whole family. We will begin the raffle for outdoor prizes at 11:00am.
This walk will be 2 miles with 800 feet of elevation gain. Registration is not necessary to participate, but it is appreciated. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email.
Event Link and to Register
✨Questions? Contact Ayla Medina Ulloa, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org or 509-667-9708.

Bumblebee Habitat Restoration Day
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 14:00
The Wenatchee River Institute is receiving a gracious donation of 500 native plants from the Xerces Society and Derby Canyon Natives to help build habitat for endangered bumblebees. These donated native plants provide meaningful forage and nesting opportunities where bees are struggling. By helping plant, you’re directly contributing to the recovery of at-risk bumblebees in the region! This is a fabulous way to support pollinators and continue to build resilient native plant habitat on the WRI campus.
Starting on Saturday, October 4th, we will be having recurring volunteer opportunities each Saturday and Thursday through Thursday, October 16th to get these plants in the ground. Please RSVP for this date at the red button above to let us know you’re coming! Find other dates to RSVP for here: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/support/volunteer.html.
This is a family friendly volunteer event! WRI will have the materials and hand tools available for the work. The more the merrier! Holes will be pre-drilled to make planting easier for all.
Feel free to park at Wenatchee River Institute (for free). You will meet Tiffa Theden, WRI’s Land Steward, at the Outdoor Classroom at 10am, and walk to the planting site together.
Event Link

CONTACT INFO
Angela Crampton
acrampton@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181 ext. 7

Outdoor Photography Workshop: Icicle Gorge
2025-10-12 08:30 - 13:30
Wenatchee River Institute Presents a workshop to improve your photography skills and see the world in a new way.
Step outside and into the natural world—ready to see, frame, and capture! This outdoor photo field trip will train your eye and spark your creativity. Learn how to observe your environment like a photographer, compose dynamic shots using natural light, and create a mini nature photo story. You’ll walk, explore, shoot, and reflect—all in one immersive outdoor experience. Join us at Lake Wenatchee on September 28th and/or Icicle Gorge on October 12. Participants can sign up for a single workshop or register for both for deeper growth.
These workshops are geared toward beginner / intermediate- level photographers, but all are welcome to enroll. Any type of capture device may be used including cell phone, point and shoot, mirrorless and DSLR cameras.
The instructor for this course, Linda Lyons, is a passionate and dedicated educator, artist and facilitator of community. She is a nature enthusiast, avid trail runner, novice climber and lost-dog magnet. Linda has extensive experience in darkroom, antique processes and digital photographic practice and instruction. She has exhibited her art nationally and internationally and has been published in print and web-based periodicals. Linda is currently a photography instructor at Indiana University South Bend and Wenatchee Valley College. Linda is committed to creating welcoming, inclusive learning spaces and is a LGBTQ+ advocate. She considers life an art adventure and enjoys supporting others’ creative endeavors. She encourages her students to consider themselves storytellers, image-makers and artists.
Group size: 13 participants
Hiking: Expect between 2 and 4 miles of walking on trails at a photographer’s pace: slow and with extended breaks!
Ages: 15 and up. Participants under 18 must attend with a registered adult.
Transportation is provided from WRI to the trailhead.
Bring your own camera, even if it’s “just” a cell phone!
Cost is Pay What You Can. We offer the Pay What You Can model in recognition that paying for education programs looks different for different people. The options here are provided as suggestions, based on the costs to WRI to put on this program. If you want to attend this program, we want you to be there. Use the options below as a guideline upon registration. Please choose an amount that fits within your budget to attend this event, even if that is lower than the suggested amount. We want anyone who is interested to be able to attend!
$65/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to attend this program and are able to pay a little extra so a neighbor can attend at a lower cost.
$55/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to support WRI, and attending this program doesn’t put a strain on your weekly budget. This amount is the actual cost to WRI to put on this program.
$40/person
This option may be for you if your budget is tight, but still really want to attend this program and support WRI.
Event Link

CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181, ext 5

Field Work Party- VOLUNTEER! (Event 3)
2025-10-14 12:00 - 15:00
Come join us for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration!
You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance.

We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event.
Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are good for hiking and working outdoors.

! Meeting Location: We will meet at the Jacobson Trailhead at 12pm (Address: 1811 Skyline Dr, Wenatchee, WA 98801) and will walk up 1 mile to our work location, Saddle Rock East trail.
Registration is required! When you register, you will get event reminder emails and updates. Please register below.
Accessibility: The Land Trust is working to make all of our events as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest, and we will accommodate as possible.
Event Link
Questions? Please contact Ayla Medina Ulloa, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org or (509) 667-9708

Expansion of Early Roads in the US West
2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:00
On Tuesday October 14, Dr. E. F. Cater, Director of the Douglas County Historical Museum in Waterville, will present a talk, “Expansion of Early Roads in the US West.” The program starts at 7:00 PM, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 South Mission, in Wenatchee. Zoom link for those who cannot attend in person: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8185554795 Meeting ID: 818 5554 7958
Western roads developed by push and shove. Business people and shippers built some of the first usable roads. They needed to get wares to market. Others built ways to get to town to buy those goods.
Building new roads, and connecting roads, was difficult and expensive. No entity wanted to do that. Not the Federal government, nor the states, not the counties. They got pushed into road-building. What happened?
Around 1912, the introduction of the automobile, especially the Model T, spurred the United States into building auto-routes adequate for travel. There were no transcontinental highways. Many states didn’t even connect with one another.

Locally, the Yellowstone Trail eventually passed through Waterville, Wenatchee, Monitor, Cashmere, and over Blewett Pass. We will learn about that road.
Click the link below to see the first 3 minutes of the presentation:
https://youtu.be/Htov6YXW6L8?si=ixgoJkN63zfs1mWi
The program is free and open to the public.

Switchbacks on Blewett Pass, 1910
Contact information:
Ken Lacy
Wenatchee Valley Erratics’ Program Chair
1geospiracle2@gmail.com
(509) 787-9755

Darnell Scott at the Leavenworth Ski Hill
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club presents Darnell Scott is a one of a kind musician and a man who is making his mark in the world of Blues, R&B, and Soul.
As a youngster, he enjoyed the music of such artists as Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, just to name a few. Even though Scott has never had any formal training to play the guitar or sing, he is a natural and a force to be reckoned with. Rooted deep in soul, his music is exciting and fresh.
You will notice it all comes together and is evident in the way the music speaks to you. His command and style is unique and captivating. He delivers a song with mesmerizing originality. Enhancing the talent of Scott are musicians chosen for their professional command of their instruments. Their presence and knowledge of dynamics is evident in the way they captivate the spirit of the music.
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Darnell’s Website

WRI’s Red Barn Event-screening of Ridge to River
2025-10-17 19:00 - 20:00
Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLvrqGFDLMs&list=PLjATQxBXvvgXSiC_qr24e5jmPS-LyJ5T9&index=33
No registration required, but RSVP to receive email reminders and updates about this event!
Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm.
This event features new film “Ridge to River” created by Cashmere resident and Emmy-award winning videographer Steven Gnam. After the film, Friends of Mission Ridge (FOMR), a Wenatchee-based, grassroots non-profit, will host a Q&A session with the audience.
A developer proposes a 7,812-bed luxury resort near the top of Mission Ridge, adjacent to the Mission Ridge Ski Area. Orchardists, skiers, hunters, birders, and Tribes are concerned about the impacts that this development would have on the ecology and culture of the region.
Mission Ridge was an oasis during the last ice age, while the surrounding terrain was buried under thousands of feet of glacial ice or scoured by cataclysmic floods. The mountain became a refuge for plants, animals, and early humans, evidenced by the fact that it has one of the highest occurrences of endemic plants in the region, and continuous human habitation going back before the building of the pyramids in Egypt. The film, Ridge to River, follows locals as they trace lines across the mountain, following the migrations of the Colockum elk, chasing ski turns, and growing food at its base. Ridge to River is a love letter to this landform that stretches from Mission Peak to the Columbia River.
About the presenters:
Steven Gnam is a FOMR board member, National Geographic photographer, Emmy-award-winning videographer, and author of the book, Crown of the Continent, The Wildest Rockies. Steven lives with his wife and daughter in Cashmere, WA, with their four ducks.
Mike Rolfs is Friends of Mission Ridge’s executive director. Mike has skied on Mission Ridge for 50 years. Mike builds custom skis at COOP Ski Works. You can find Mike on Mission Ridge nearly every day of the year, on skis or on foot.
The opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the presenters and not necessarily those of Wenatchee River Institute.
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CONTACT INFO
Virginia Shoup
vshoup@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
509-548-0181, ext 5

Field Work Party- VOLUNTEER! (Event 4)
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:00
Come join Chelan Douglas Land Trust for a hands-on volunteer work party focused on trail and habitat restoration!
You will help plant native species to improve the health of our local lands. You may also prepare sites for planting, mulch around new plants, or help with general trail maintenance.

We will provide all the tools, gloves, and gear you’ll need, along with water and snacks before and after the event.
Please wear sturdy work clothes and closed-toe shoes that are good for hiking and working outdoors.

Meeting Location: We will meet at the Horse Lake Trailhead at 12pm. At Horse Lake Trailhead, the project site is right at the parking area, so no hiking is required.
Registration is required! When you register, you will get event reminder emails and updates. Please register below.
Accessibility: The Land Trust is working to make all of our events as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest, and we will accommodate as possible.
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Questions? Please contact Ayla Medina Ulloa, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org or (509) 667-9708

Spring Prep Starts in the Fall
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:00
WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardeners presents Spring Prep Starts in Fall
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FALL GEAR SWAP 2025 at the Leavenworth Ski Hill
2025-10-19 12:00 - 15:00
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Fall Gear Swap. Fall is around the corner and it’s time to dig out that gear! Although most people are thinking about Winter and Fall gear, all gear is welcome (think Spring/Summer too) from skis/boards to bikes and paddle boards.
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 Alpine Lakes covered area.
Sunday, October 19th
12pm-3pm Admission: Free
Do you want a 10×10 space to sell your gear? It’s only $10! ($25 for commercial sellers). All money goes to support the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. If you are a seller and you have access to a 10×10 and weights (we may be able to assist with weights) to secure it and would be willing to have your space outside the covered area please note this on the application. Last year we had so many folks selling that we overflowed out of the covered area! If the weather is good it’s not a problem, but we want to be prepared!
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 or just want it out of your house, this is a great option and helps raise funds for the kids upcoming season. Drop off for this booth starts at 11am. We do not currently have a setup to help collect gear ahead of the event for the ski team and will accept it at 11am on that day.
*No early bird sales* Doors and sales start at 12pm first come, first served. Thank you!
Sign up for your space HERE!
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