Wenatchee Outdoors

Wenatchee Run Club
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-10 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 4 more dates | 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

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder
2025-11-07 - 2025-11-10
This course is offered by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center.
About this course
Our Wilderness First Responder course is designed for outdoor professionals, those taking multi-day or extended trips, and people involved with high-risk activities (rock climbing, whitewater paddling, mountaineering, etc.). WFR courses provide the ideal training for people who travel in remote locations, in challenging weather, with limited equipment, unreliable communication, and little or no access to outside assistance. WFR certification is the industry standard for outdoor guides and instructors. Graduates are trained to care for patients for extended periods and to make independent decisions about evacuation and resources.
Course delivery format: Hybrid
This course includes both the Online Module and In-person Session. You must complete the Online Module before attending the In-person Session. If you have already completed the Online Module through WMTC or another Sponsor, you can register for the In-person Session Only option.
Attending this Course
Lodging: There is an option to add lodging at the Bush School for additional charge during payment. The options are: Single room $55/person/night, shared room $30/person/night (up to 3 folks sharing a room, hostel style), and camping/vanning $20/person/night. All options have access to shared indoor bathrooms, semi-commercial kitchen, and indoor common areas. Lodging options open at 4pm the evening before the course on 11/6, and close at 10am the morning after the course on 11/12. Add lodging options on during payment.
Meals and Dining: Mazama Store and the Mazama Public House are the closest options. A variety of other options and grocery stores exist down valley in Winthrop (~20min) and Twisp (~35 min). Those lodging at the Bush School will have access to a semi-commercial kitchen.
Classroom and Parking Information: Bush School Methow Campus is in Mazama, WA. A vehicle or bicycle is needed to get there. TranGo bus service runs with a limited schedule between Mazama, Winthrop, and Twisp. https://maps.app.goo.gl/xBGcs2A4tGzRAJEx8
We highly recommend that anyone registering for a course consider purchasing trip insurance in the event that illness or other covered circumstances impact your participation in the course. There are no refunds once you register and pay for a course.
Course Link for more information or to Register

2025 Annual Celebration Dinner
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00
Please join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust in celebrating 40 years of conservation successes! Enjoy an evening of great food, refreshments, socializing, and more.
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Annual Celebration Dinner
November 7st from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Leavenworth Festhalle | 1001 Front St, Leavenworth, WA 98826
$50 per person
Ticket price includes appetizers, dinner, and one wine or beer drink ticket.
Event Link with more information

Entiat Watershed Planning Unit Meeting
2025-11-12 16:00 - 18:30
Quarterly Meeting for the Entiat Watershed Planning Unit
Location: Entiat Fire Station 2200 Entiat Way & Zoom
Time 4:00pm-6:30pm
Food and Drinks will be provided.
Email marki@cascadiacd.org in order to be added to email list.

Sustainable NCW Hosts "Green as a Verb" Panel on Living Sustainably
2025-11-12 18:30 - 20:30
This free evening panel will feature local voices who are leading by example—showing how sustainability can be a daily practice rooted in creativity, community, and care. The event will include Spanish interpretation, light refreshments, and opportunities for connection with local organizations driving change in our region.
Please find the full press release here-Press Rel – Green as a Verb.

Fish War
2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00
The 2025-26 Film and Speaker Series presents: Fish War
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is honored to host a screening of the award-winning documentary Fish Waron Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 PM.
Film Description:
When the state of Washington made it illegal for tribes to fish for salmon in their usual and accustomed places, it was a declaration of war. FISH WAR follows the tribes’ fight to exercise their treaty-reserved fishing rights. A landmark court case in 1974 would affirm the tribes’ treaty rights and establish them as co-managers of the resource, but the fate of salmon in the Pacific Northwest still hangs in the balance.
Following the screening, the Indigenous Roots and Reparation Foundation (IRRF) will host a Q&A panel discussing the impacts of this film.
Admission is free for both WVMCC and tribal members and $5 for non-members. Registration is recommended.
For More information Click Here
REGISTER HERE
Funds from this event support the Museum’s mission-serving programs, including featured exhibits, MakerSpace, robotics clubs, field trips, student scholarships, community cultural events, film and speaker series, and collection restorations.
Fish War was produced by Wenatchee-based documentary film company, North 40 Productions. The 2025-26 Film & Speaker Series is supported by the City of Wenatchee and the City of East Wenatchee.

Red Barn Event: Stories from Lake Chelan
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00
Wenatchee River Institute Presents Red Barn Event: Stories from Lake Chelan
Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/live/VA3NCsC1448?si=DZVKJuwUFSwKPVDq
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.
Join the Lake Chelan Research Institute to hear geological, environmental, and human stories from the Lake Chelan Watershed, while learning about potential threats to the lake’s ecology and opportunities to restore and steward the lake into the future. With aerial and underwater photography from Cashmere’s Steven Gnam (National Geographic, Crown of the Continent), and contributions from the Lake Chelan Research Institute’s Anna Galipeau and Phil Long, this presentation is sure to provide new perspectives on the ever-changing ecological treasure that is Lake Chelan.
About the presenter: Nate Hough-Snee is a Leavenworth, Washington-based wetland, aquatic, and riparian ecologist who researches and restores ecosystems across the Pacific Northwest. Trained as a researcher, and with a Ph.D. in Ecology from Utah State University’s Watershed Sciences Department, Nate is an environmental storyteller at heart. Nate currently spins environmental narratives of the Wenatchee and Entiat watersheds, Lake Chelan, and Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, working with the Lake Chelan Research Institute as a senior scientist and as a consultant through his firm, Meadow Run Environmental. Recently Nate has increasingly focused his attention on understanding how Lake Chelan is changing from periphyton, invasive species, and how threats to the watershed might change the Lake. Most of Nate’s ecosystem stories from Lake Chelan are told about water, plants, and people and with enough humor to have a good time.
Event Link

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

Drawing Mountains in Ink- Online
2025-11-16 10:00 - 12:30
North Cascade Institute Presents Drawing Mountains in Ink-Online
When: Nov 16 from 10:00am-12:30pm
Where: Online, anywhere you want
Instructor: Claire Giordano
Class Tuition: $55

Explore the patterns of mountain landscapes and jump-start your winter art practice with ink sketching! In this unique class, instructor Claire will show you how to use simple tools—fine and brush-tipped pens, plus a pencil—to translate the lines and shapes of the North Cascades onto the page.
Inspired by her 100-day sketching projects, Claire has developed an accessible style that fosters joy and embraces mistakes. “There is something so meditative and fun about sketching with ink, and I am so excited to share my favorite ink sketching techniques with you!”
Over the past ten years creating art outdoors, Claire has learned to sketch and paint in ways that are fun and accessible to artists of all levels. In addition to exploring various marks and patterns of northwest mountains, she will demonstrate composition and simplification techniques as she walks us through step-by-step sketches
We look forward to seeing you in class! Please note that by registering for this workshop, you agree to share your email address with our instructor, Claire.
If you can’t make the specific date or time of a class you want to take, you can still register and we will send you a link to view the program on your own time! All registrants will have access to the class recording for a limited time to re-watch too.

For more information and registration click here

Hands-On Bike Maintenance: 3-Part Workshop Series
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Ridge Cyclesport, 509 N Western Ave. STE 106, Wenatchee, 98801, United States
Wenatchee Outdoors and Ridge Cyclesports are partnering to offer WenOut members a Hands-On Bike Maintenance 3-part Workshop Series, led by instructors Phil Cibicki, Evan Plews, and Connor Barrows. The sessions will take place on November 18, December 16, and January 20 from 6:30-8:30pm.

>>>>REGISTRATION REQUIRED<<<<
Scroll to the bottom to RSVP. Space is limited.
Note: Only sign up if you can attend all classes.
Individual Class Descriptions

Class 1– November 18, 2025 6:30-8:30pm
Bike Ride Prep: Readying your bike for a smoother ride.

~30 min. lecture: tools and supplies (including emergency repair kit items), fundamental skills overview
~90 min. hands-on fundamental skills lab: transmission cleaning and lubrication, basic shift and brake adjustment, suspension setup, flat repair
if extra time permits: appropriate elective skills upon request

Class 2 – December 16, 2025 6:30-8:30pm
Bike Adjustment: Tuning and customizing your bike for a better experience.

~30 min. lecture: tools and supplies, fundamental skills overview
~90 min. hands-on fundamental skills lab: advanced shift and brake adjustment, dropper and saddle adjustment
if extra time permits: appropriate elective skills upon request

Class 3 – January 20, 2026 6:30-8:30pm
Bike Maintenance: Servicing your bike for a longer life.

~30 min. lecture: tools and supplies, fundamental skills overview
~90 min. hands-on fundamental skills lab: brake pad replacement, tubeless setup, cable and housing replacement, wheel truing, bearing assessment and lubrication
if extra time permits: appropriate elective skills upon request

Please note: class content will be flexible and depend on time, student experience, and the bikes brought in.

We may cover extra elective skills at the end of the lab if time allows, such as:
-Chain sizing and repair
-Driver body cleaning and pawl lubrication
-Derailleur hanger alignment
-Cup brake bleeds
-Headset adjustment
-Hub adjustment

After registering we will reach out to collect your bike’s brand, model, and condition. We’ll do our best to include all bikes, but we especially encourage bringing bikes that aren’t in perfect condition, since they provide more real-world problems for everyone to learn from. Each class will start with a ~30-minute lecture covering the skills and tools needed. The remaining ~90 minutes will be hands-on lab time, the class will be working in pairs at stands.

Public Meeting & Discussion with WDFW District Director
2025-11-18 19:00
Join the Wenatchee Sportsman’s Association for a special November meeting featuring Brock Hoenes, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife District 2 Director. This is an open community conversation, hunters, anglers, trail users, and all outdoor recreation enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.
We’ve invited Brock to provide updates and answer questions on important local topics, including:
1. Volunteer opportunities
2. Status of Section 25 (WDFW land used by Mission Ridge)
3. Winter wildlife feeding after recent wildfires (turkey, deer, bighorn sheep, elk)
4. Management plan for the Malaga elk herd
5. New fishing opportunities in the region
There will also be an open audience Q&A session.
Date: Tuesday, November 18Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Appleatchee Clubhouse, Circle Street, WenatcheeOpen to the public
This is a great opportunity for our outdoor community to hear directly from WDFW leadership and share input on the future of our lands and wildlife.

Paint and Sip: Red Barn Style!
2025-11-20 18:20 - 20:30
Join Wenatchee River Institute and local artist and instructor Teara Dillon of Artisus for a Red Barn Paint and Sip. Art supplies, instruction, and one beverage are included in registration, and you will take home your masterpiece at the end of the night!
Our painting will be inspired by the Red Barn Event “Tales from Lake Chelan”. Hear ecologist Nate Hough-Snee speak Thursday night, November 13th, about environmental and human stories from Washington State’s largest natural lake.
Additional wine, beer, and sparkling water will be available for purchase.
Instruction starts at 6:30! Plan to arrive 10 minutes early to choose a seat, collect your beverage, and get settled.
Ages 16 and up.
Registration for this event is required. Limit 25 participants.
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 $0. We want anyone who is interested to be able to attend!
$35/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.
$30/person
This option may be for you if your budget is tight, but still really want to attend this program and support WRI.
$40/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.
Event Link

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

Wenatchee Valley Erratics Meeting
2025-12-09 19:00 - 19:30
The Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 PM, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 127 S. Mission, Wenatchee. Or via Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855547958 Meeting ID: 818 5554 7958
Karl Lillquist will give our final live, and Zoom, presentation for 2025. Karl is a physical geographer who taught at Central Washington University until his retirement in summer of 2024. He will talk about “Foster Creek and Foster Coulee: Insights on Ice Age Floods, Glaciers, and Lakes on the Waterville Plateau, WA.”
For more information click here

LNT Youth Educator Workshop
2025-12-11 10:00 - 11:30
This interactive course is designed for teachers, guides, camp staff, and anyone working with youth—full-time or seasonal—who want to help kids enjoy the outdoors the right way.
During this 1.5-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to effectively reach youth ages 6–18 with Leave No Trace education. You’ll learn practical, engaging activities that work in person or online, drawing from Bigfoot’s Playbook, PEAK, the TEEN Program, Social Media + Stewardship, and other resources available on the Leave No Trace website.
Click here for link to Register
Please email Training@LNT.org for more information.

POSTPONED- Red Barn Event- Enchantments: What Comes Next?
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00
This event has been POSTPONED, future date TBD.
Wenatchee River Institute presents this hybrid Enchantment event, will be offered in person and livestream via YouTube Channel.
Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaKfMFofyc&list=PLjATQxBXvvgXSiC_qr24e5jmPS-LyJ5T9&index=34
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.
After a summer of overcrowding and understaffing in The Enchantments, the issue of day use management has reached an inflection point. Will this offseason present an opportunity to make changes along the Icicle Creek corridor, and if so, what will they entail? Hear from Seattle Times outdoors reporter Gregory Scruggs, who covered the issue closely this summer and traveled to Colorado to learn how another mountain town grappled with a similar challenge, along with Mat Lyons, Executive Director of TREAD, who has been working with Chelan County stakeholders on a proposal for alternative transportation options to Enchantments trailheads, and Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of Wenatchee Outdoors, who will share insights on the on-the-ground work with over 40 volunteers in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, packing out pounds of trash from the Enchantments Wilderness area.
About the presenters:
Gregory Scruggs (he/him) is the outdoors reporter at The Seattle Times, where he writes about the intersection of recreation, land management and the outdoor industry in Washington. His coverage takes him deep into the Cascades and out on the Salish Sea. In 2022, he won the President’s Award in the newspaper category from the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
Mat Lyons (he/him) is the Executive Director of TREAD, a nonprofit that collaborate with all partners to drive sustainable outdoor recreation initiatives in North Central Washington.
Sarah Shaffer (she/her) is the Executive Director of Wenatchee Outdoors, a nonprofit focused on engaging volunteers and the community in stewardship and recreation in North Central Washington.
Event Link to RSVP

Outdoor Clothing & Gear Swap
2025-12-13 12:00 - 15:00
Chelan Douglas Land Trust mission is simple: declutter your outdoor clothes and gear closet, keep items out of the landfill, and provide the community with an accessible way to “shop” sustainably.
♻️Bring your gently-loved hiking shoes, tents, bikes, backpacks, jackets, yoga pants, and other outdoor clothing/ gear and trade with others in the community. Please follow the golden rule: Only bring items to swap that you’d want to take home with you. Damaged items cannot be swapped.
FREE food will be provided. All ages welcome.
✏️Note: You do NOT need to bring any clothes or gear to participate. We want to make outdoor clothes accessible to everyone!
If you cannot attend the event but want to donate items, you can drop off your outdoor clothes and gear at the CDLT office (18 N Wenatchee Ave). We will accept items a week before the clothing swap.
Event Link
❔If you have any questions, please email Ayla, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlantrust.org

CDLT Outdoor Clothing and Gear Swap
2025-12-13 12:00 - 15:00
Sat, 12/13/2025
12:00pm-3:00pm
Location: 231A N Wenatchee Ave -Thrift Store
Join the Outdoor Clothing and Gear Swap!

Our mission is simple: declutter your outdoor clothes and gear closet, keep items out of the landfill, and provide the community with an accessible way to outdoor clothing for free!

Bring your gently-loved hiking shoes, tents, bikes, backpacks, jackets, yoga pants, and other outdoor clothing/ gear, and trade with others in the community.

This event is FREE and everyone is welcome. No registration required!

Note: You do NOT need to bring any clothes or gear to participate. We want to make outdoor clothes accessible to everyone!
If you cannot attend the event but want to donate items, you can drop off your outdoor clothes and gear at the CDLT office (18 N Wenatchee Ave) from December 8-11 from 8:00 am-3:00pm.

Link to event: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Swap | Intercambio de Ropa y Equipo Deportivo | Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

Winter Solstice Walk
2025-12-20 07:00 - 09:00
December 21st marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year! What better way to celebrate than by welcoming the sun together with a sunrise hike. Join us for this enchanting walk and make the most of this extraordinary day.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with others and explore Castle Rock. We look forward to sharing this solstice experience with you! We will have warm beverages and an intention-setting activity at the end of the hike.
Registration will open in November 2025.
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
Please contact Ayla, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org if you have any questions or accommodations.

Winter Solstice Walk
2025-12-20 07:00 - 09:00
The Chelan Douglas Land Trust presents this Winter Solstice Walk at Castle Rock Trail.
Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year — and we’re celebrating a day early with a sunrise hike! Join us on this enchanting walk to welcome the sun and make the most of this day.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with others and explore Castle Rock. We look forward to sharing this solstice experience with you!
Details:

We will walk a total of 2 miles with an elevation gain of 420 feet on compacted soil.
You are welcome to walk with the group or go at your own pace.
We will stop at the second viewpoint to do the intention-setting activity.
We will gather at the trailhead shelter for warm beverages and pastries at the end of the hike.

Registration is required. Space is limited; please register below. By registering, you will receive updated information regarding the event, as well as notifications in the event of any cancellations due to weather.
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 anything we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest, and we will do our best to accommodate you as much as possible.
Click Here to Register
Please contact Ayla, Community Inclusion Coordinator, at ayla@cdlandtrust.org if you have any questions or accommodations.

STEM Night
2025-12-28 16:00 - 18:30
The Entiat Family STEM night is Wednesday, January 28th, 4-6:30pm.
For more info, contact Laauren Tewell, ltewell@g.entiatschools.org
