Wenatchee Outdoors

Snowshoe Strolls at WRI
2023-01-15 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
Thursdays (and select Sundays) 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? Snowshoes are provided and all experience levels are welcome.
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Twilight Snowshoe Treks
2023-01-14 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-01-13 16:30 - 19:00
This fun, informative, guided snowshoe trek leaves from the Mission Ridge Base Area and heads up to the Midway Lodge. The pace of each trek is fitted to the group’s interests and abilities. Great for first-time snowshoers and those looking for a unique, non-skiing, on-snow experience. Twilight Snowshoe Treks are approximately 1.5 miles in length, with an elevation gain of roughly 550 feet, and take approximately 2 hrs.
Suggested Gear: Boots that fit well and offer good ankle support, goggles, gloves, a winter hat, coat, snow pants & headlamp.
Creature Comforts if you have them: backpack, gaiters, and facemask.
Groups will meet at 4:30 PM in front of the Hampton Lodge Rental/Retail Shop and will depart promptly at 5:00 PM.
Price
$10 to register, $30 to rent snowshoes.
How To Purchase
Tours are available by reservation every Friday and Saturday evening from January 6th to February 25th.

Snowshoe Strolls at the Hatchery
2023-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-06 13:00 - 15:00
Fridays @ 1-3pm and Saturdays @ 10am-12pm and 1-3pm in January and February
Begin the year with new discoveries! 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? All skill levels are welcome, with snowshoes, gaiters and poles provided.
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Snowshoe Hikes at Squilchuck State Park
2023-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-07 10:00 - 12:00
Winter Snowshoe Hikes at Squilchuck State Park
This event is hosted by the Washington State Parks and the City of Wenatchee Parks and Recreation and Cultural Services
Snowshoes are provided!
These guided snowshoe hikes are open to all ages and experience levels. Washington State Park Rangers lead each hike on established, family-friendly trails to familiarize beginners with the basics of snowshoeing and discuss winter ecology. Space is limited so register early.
Cost: Adults-$8-$8.50 Kids-$5.25-$6.00
To register click here.

Snowshoe Strolls with W.R.I.
2023-01-12 10:00 - 12:00

Beginner Bird Walks
2023-01-11 08:00 - 09:30
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute
Second Wednesday of every month from 8-9:30am (1/11, 2/8, 3/8)
Join knowledgeable WRI staff on this beginner bird walk around the WRI campus! All birding skill levels are welcome. Need binoculars? We have loaner binoculars that you can borrow. No registration is required.
For more information click here.

NWAC Avalanche Awareness Class
2023-01-10 18:30 - 20:00
Tuesday, January 10th from 6:30-8pm @ WRI’s Red Barn
As winter is coming in heavy with snow, join the Northwest Avalanche Center for this introductory class. Whether you ski, snowshoe, snowboard, or snowmobile, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This class provides a basic approach to managing risk. NWAC instructors will explain how to access avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and recognize basic signs of avalanche danger.
Register here for this FREE class: https://www.tfaforms.com/4863317?tfa_1966=7015d0000027X8j&tfa_1968=1/10/2023&tfa_1967=Wenatchee%20River%20Institute%20-%2001/10/2022&tfa_1971=In-Person&tfa_1973=347%20Division%20St.&tfa_1975=Leavenworth&tfa_1977=WA

Snowshoe Strolls at W.R.I.
2023-01-05 10:00 - 12:00
Thursdays (and select Sundays) 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? Snowshoes are provided and all experience levels are welcome.
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

The Approach 2 with Ingrid Backstrom
2023-01-04 19:00 - 20:00
Red Barn Event: The Approach 2 with Ingrid Backstrom
Wednesday, January 4th from 7-8pm @ WRI’s Red Barn
Help the Wenatchee River Institute welcome back local professional skier, Ingrid Backstrom for a Red Barn Event! She is back to show her team’s new film, The Approach 2: a ski and snowboard film elevating people of color, women, and adaptive athletes.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2023/01/04/red-barn-event-the-approach-2-with-ingrid-backstrom/405173

Holiday Snowshoe Stroll with W.R.I.
2022-12-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-16 10:00 - 12:00
This event is hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Since it’s already a winter wonderland in Leavenworth, WRI is kickstarting snowshoeing earlier into the holiday season this year! Join WRI for a two-hour snowshoe stroll with knowledgeable naturalists through Waterfront Park in Leavenworth. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way. Snowshoes are provided. This walk is at a beginner level. Registration online is required, general admission (ages 6+) is $10 and free for children 5 and under. Stay tuned for more dates in January and February!
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Holiday Snowshoe Strolls with W.R.I.
2022-12-29 13:00 - 15:00

Christmas Bird Count with WRI
2022-12-20 08:30 - 13:30
Tuesday, December 20th from 8:30am-1:30pm @ WRI
December 20th is one of North Central Washington Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count days! Wenatchee River Institute is partnering with NCW Audubon Society to lead one of the routes along the Waterfront Trail here in Leavenworth. All experience levels are welcome and you are not required to stay the full duration.
More info: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/12/20/christmas-bird-count-with-wri/410747

Snowshoe Stroll with W.R.I.
2022-12-15 10:00 - 12:00

Beginner Bird Walks
2022-12-14 08:00 - 09:30
Beginner Bird Walks with Wenatchee River Institute
December 14th (every second Wednesday of the month)
8am-9:30am @ WRI
Join WRI for a birding walk around the WRI campus! All birding experience levels are welcome. Loaner binoculars are available, too! You’ll also learn to use eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world. These walks happen once a month. Join for as many as you can!
For more information click here.

The Wenatchee Mnts, Geology & Special Plants
2022-12-13 18:30 - 20:00
Hosted by Wenatchee River Institute
Tuesday, December 13th from 7-8pm @ WRI’s Red Barn
Join WRI and the Washington Native Plant Society for a Red Barn Event! You’ll learn more about the Wenatchee Mountains, the geology of the area, and some special plants that call this place home. Join us in person in the Red Barn or virtually via Zoom.
The Wenatchee Mountains contain, in a relatively small area, a diverse mix of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. These mountains are also one of the three main centers of endemic plants in Washington state. These geologic and floral diversities are related in several ways. In particular, the uncommon presence of ultramafic soils, derived from metamorphic rocks created deep in the earth’s crust, including serpentinite, has led to strangely beautiful landscapes and plant species specially adapted to these toxic soils.
TED ALWAY is a Peshastin resident, orchardist and, until recently, owner of Derby Canyon Natives. He is fond of most plants and, more recently, rocks.
This is a FREE event with a donation basket at door.
Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm.
All Red Barn Events are now hybrid, you may join us in person in the Red Barn or livestream virtually via Zoom.
More information: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/12/13/red-barn-event-the-wenatchee-mountains-geology-and-special-plants/403595

Gear Repair Cafe
2022-12-08 17:00 - 19:00
This event is hosted by Waste Loop

Thursday, December 8, 2022

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: Colchuck Consignment: 5653 Sunset Hwy, Cashmere, WA

Do you have outdoor gear that needs fixing? What about skills or tools that could help fix things? Or do you want to learn some new DIY repair skills? Join us for a night of helping each other mend our well loved gear so we can keep it out of the landfill!
If you are interested in volunteering as a fixer, please email us at contact@wasteloop.org
For more information click here.

Gear Swap at Riverfront Rock Gym
2022-12-04 11:00 - 14:00
Gear Swap at Riverfront Rock Gym
$10 to set up a table
Suggested $5 donation
Raffle $1 per ticket
Proceeds are donated to the Washington Anchor Replacement Project
For more information click here.

Envr. Film & Speaker Series: Hanford
2022-12-01 19:00 - 21:00
Hosted by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join us on Thursday, December 1 at 7 PM for our Environmental Film and Speaker Series viewing “Hanford.” At 17-Years-Old, Hanford High School senior, Augustin Duluaroy, produced and directed the feature documentary “Hanford,” that focuses on the history behind the Hanford Site, the development of Richland, and Hanford’s secret project during World War II, the Manhattan Project. It also goes through the Hanford Site’s efforts during the Cold War and today’s clean-up efforts.
Our 21st annual Environmental Film & Speaker Series explores topics important to our community by connecting us to the world around us, raising awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, and identifying actions our community can take to impove and sustain our Valley. These family-friendly films are offered by donation to the Museum. There are two viewing options, please register below to attend in-person or to participate vitrually through the livestream. For the in-person participants there will be a no-host bar, free popcorn, and treats.
REGISTER HERE to attend in-person

REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Thank you to our series sponsors the Rotary clubs of Chelan, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee Confluence, and Wenatchee Sunrise for helping make this series possible.

Pybus U: Gardening Indoors & Planning
2022-11-29 19:00 - 20:00
Pybus University: Gardening Indoors & Planning
Tuesday, November 29th, 7-8pm @ Pybus Market
Join WRI’s Community Programs Educator, Chelsea Trout, at a free Pybus University course! You’ll learn how to plan your garden for next year and what plants to grow inside over the winter.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-indoors-planning-its-never-too-early-to-start-planning-tickets-444395277237

Recovery Update for 3 Federally-Listed Plants in Central WA
2022-11-22 19:00 - 20:30
Zoom presentation: Recovery Update for 3 Federally-Listed Plants in Central WA by Tara Calloway November 22, 2022 7:00PM
https://www.wnps.org/wv-events/calendar/1730
Hosted by the Washington Native Plant Society
If you’ve ever been to Central Washington, you know that it’s a special place. You probably noticed that there are tons of mountains to climb, rivers that flow generously, sagebrush as far as the eye can see, and plentiful wildlife. What you may have not noticed while traveling here are three federally-listed plants (Eriogonum codium, Sidalcea oregana var. calva, and Hackelia venusta) under the Endangered Species Act. This is understandable because these endemic plants occur only in Central Washington and some occupy less than a couple hundred acres. Tara Callaway, the Shrub Steppe Zone Supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will present on the status of those species. Her talk will explore some of the threats facing each species and how the Service and partners have begun to address them. She will also cover some new and exciting research that may help guide future recovery actions and activities.

Backcountry Film Festival!
2022-11-19 18:00 - 21:00
This event is hosted by El Sendero Backcountry Ski and Snowshoe Club

The Backcountry Film Festival is back!
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Riverfront Rock Gym in Wenatchee
Tickets: $10
Doors Open at 5:30PM
Films start at 7:00PM
Twelve awesome films to inspire your winter backcountry adventures!

Come rub elbows with the backcountry community next Saturday! Tickets are just ten bucks and we’ll have beer for purchase. Proceeds this year go toward the Stemilt Ski Hut which you’ll learn about at the event.
For more information click here.

Restoration Planting at the New Kenzie's Landing Trailhead
2022-11-19 12:30 - 16:00
Hosted by Chelan Douglas Land Trust
Join us for an afternoon of planting native shrubs at the new, not-yet-open-to-the-public Kenzie’s Landing trailhead. Volunteers can expect moderate work and walking 0.25 mile from the parking area to the planting location along a gravel road. Planting will require digging and bending to plant shrubs while standing on uneven surfaces – a few of the planting spots are on a steep hillside. This is a great activity for kids! Please bring work gloves, water, layers of clothing appropriate for the weather on site, close-toed shoes, and a planting tool if you have a favorite. The Land Trust will bring a first aid kit, tools, snacks, and hot beverages. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own snacks.
For more information and to register click here.

Introduction to Animal Tracking with Mark Kang-O'Higgins
2022-11-19 - 2022-11-20
Saturday, November 19th and Sunday, November 20th @ WRI
WRI invites you to join us for a weekend introduction to the language of wildlife tracking. Throughout the weekend, you’ll gain a basic understandingf how to identify and interpret the commonly left tracks and sign of the wildlife in our region. Cost is $135 for WRI members or $160 for non-members.
More information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/11/20/introduction-to-animal-tracking-with-mark-kang-o-higgins/404059
