Wenatchee Outdoors

Adaptive Cycling
2022-05-07 14:00 - 18:00 UTC
Location: Pybus Public Market-3 North Worthen Street Wenatchee, WA 98801
These events are FREE and open to everyone in our community ages 5 to 105+ with cognitive, physical, and/or sensory impairments. 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 between Pybus and Walla Walla park. We will not be scheduling specific appointments so participants can come at any time during event hours.
These events are sponsored by the Confluence Health Foundation and are part of our new local adaptive cycling program.
Questions? Email NCWAdaptive@gmail.com

Apple Blossom Run 2022
2022-05-07 09:15 - 11:00
Apple Blossom Run 2022
Be a part of the Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee, WA
Join us for this year’s Apple Blossom Run, a community event sponsored by Confluence Health and Ballard Ambulance for 30+ years to promote health and wellness in the community! The Apple Blossom Run is part of the annual Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee, Washington.
Registration:
Registration includes chipped timing and a fun commemorative shirt. Choose between the Kids 2K (grades 1-8), 5K Walk, or 5K/10K Runs. Commemorative shirt comes in unisex sizing (Small – XXL, & Youth Small – Large).

2K: FREE
5K Walk or 5/10K Run: $15 ($20 Race Day)

Packet Pickup:

Friday May 6, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Fuller Street drive-through near CWH Rehab entrance

Start Times:

All Races: Saturday, May 7, 9:15 am

For more information click here.

C.D.L.T. Plant Salvage
2022-05-07 08:00 - 10:00
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS – This Saturday, 8 am to 10 am, help us salvage native wildflowers prior to the construction of the new trailhead at Maiden Lane in Wenatchee. No registration is required, stop by any time between 8 am and 10 am. Thanks in advance!
For more information click here.

Spring Saunter
2022-05-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-14 10:00 - 12:00
Spring Saunter
Thursdays and Fridays in April & May from 10am-12pm (April 14&15, 21&22, 28&29, May 5&6, 12)
Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a spring nature walk as the flower buds start to show and wildlife shake off the cold of winter. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth and the surrounding land with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Registration is required beforehand.
Visit the website for more information and registration: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/education-programs/community-programs/seasonal-nature-walks.html

Envir. Film & Speaker Series: The Winter's Tale
2022-05-05 19:00 - 21:00
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on Thursday, May 5 at 7 PM for a viewing of “The Winter’s Tale” as part of their Environmental Film & Speaker Series. Warm your spirits with the epic storytelling of Randy Lewis who shares his traditional native Wenatchi stories alongside the geologic icons of our region. Randy, flutist Arnold Chambers, and geologist Nick Zentner will captivate the mind and soul in this presentation.

This documentary tells the stories of the Wenatchi Tribe through the legends, history, and geology of North Central Washington as told by Randy Lewis, and captured by North Central Washington film students. “The Winter’s Tale” is a directed film study program reaching across the Wenatchee Valley and across cultures.

This family friendly event has limited in-person seating. Please pre-register to reserve your spot. A livestream of the event will be available for those who cannot attend in-person. Cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.

REGISTER HERE to attend in-person
REGISTER HERE for the livestream

Wolves in Washington-Updates
2022-04-27 17:30 - 19:00
Wolves in Washington: Updates from WDFW and the Wolf Advisory Group
This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute
Class tuition: $10
This is a virtual event.
In this follow-up to last year’s popular online program, biologists with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will give an overview of the status of wolves in the state, provide updates on current wolf packs, and take questions from the public.
Participants will also learn how they can stay updated, get involved, and how the Washington Wolf Advisory Group is working to promote equitable, inclusive, and respectful dialogue and decision-making among diverse people to foster durable peace by transforming the root causes of social conflict and providing high quality recommendations on wolf recovery, conservation, and management.
This year’s program will feature the most recent information on wolves in Washington. If you attended last year, you can expect to learn new information this time around.
To register click here.

Earth Day Fair in Leavenworth!
2022-04-24
The 11th Annual Earth Day Fair in Leavenworth
Here’s just some of the things we have done in past years:

Lots of fun and educational booths
Hands-on activities for kids and adults
Food booths
Music by Recycled Rhythms and Friends
A Silent Auction where you can bid on a wide variety of items from local businesses, organizations and individuals
Electric vehicle display

For more information click here.

Science Saturdays: April Blooms
2022-04-23 10:30 - 15:30
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Join us in the MakerSpace during the month of April for Science on Saturdays. Saturday, April 23 is Recycled Blooms. Find new ways to create with recycled materials. This is one of the prettiest science experiments you will ever do! Using recycled plastic, CD’s, wire, heat and other recycled items, you’ll create a beautiful flower garden. Participants will be able to make between 2 to 3 flowers per registration.
Recommended age is 12 years old and each child needs to have an adult present. We will be using hot glue guns and lighters, so please be aware and careful. Preregistration is not required, but encouraged as there are a limited number of spots which will be filled first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Cost is $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers
This class will be offered at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 2 PM.
For more information click here.

Sustainable Wenatchee Earth Day Fair!
2022-04-23 10:00 - 14:00
Join us for the Sustainable Wenatchee Earth Day Fair outside of Pybus on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022.
10:00am – 2:00pm
Join us in celebrating the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day! Enjoy educational booths, take-home activities for kids, and shop local, eco-friendly goods. Check out a Link bus, several models of electric vehicles, and bring your pup to visit the Earthwise Pet van!
This FREE event at Pybus Public Market. Depending on Covid, we will have an hybrid indoor/outdoor event in the Event Center room, back patio (near the river) and the plaza on the south end of the building.
Sponsored by:
Chelan County PUD, Link Transit, The Nature Conservancy – WA, and Waste Management.
We urge those interested in our Earth Day Fair to stay home if they aren’t feeling well.

Caveman Roar n' Pour
2022-04-23 09:00 - 13:30
Cave B Estate Winery is a beautiful place located in Quincy, Washington, next door to the famous Gorge Amphitheatre overlooking the Columbia River Gorge. This trail run wanders through the Cave B Familigia Vineyards, through the sage dotted desert plateau and along the cliffs overlooking the Columbia River. It is an event for all levels: walker, joggers, runners – a fantastic training run, beautiful views and chance to get out and enjoy the majesty of the land and nature. The Caveman 5K Roar and Pour Trail Fun Run and Wine Tasting Event is now in its 8th year. This year we are supporting the Columbia Basin Allied Arts through sponsorships and a portion of registration fees. There is no other run quite like it with runners dressed as Cavemen & Cavewomen running through the vineyards and along the gorgeous gorge cliff edge. It is a ROARING good time with many amazing photo opportunities along your run (or walk). The run ends outside of our tasting room where we will praise your success and hand you a wine glass and tickets to sample four different delicious Cave B wines (our special 5K wine tasting ends by 1:30pm). Enjoy a picnic with a pre-ordered lunch from Friend’s Riviera Catering and enjoy live music on our Stage B Amphitheatre with the sounds of Older & Wiser. COVID restrictions will be in place. Please see more details on the registration page.
For more information click here.

SageFest!
2022-04-23 09:00 - 13:00
Join C.W.E.M.B.A. and the Chelan Douglas Land Trust for SageFest Saturday, April 23rd, from 9 am – 1 pm, and help us get the trails on the right track to start the biking season! We will have tacos, brats, and beverages to finish off to reward your volunteerism. Meet at the Horse Lake Trailhead at 9 am with gloves, boots, water, and whatever else you need until 1 pm. This event is a family-friendly work party.
For more information click here.

Discover Pass Free Day!
2022-04-22
Washington State Parks has designated the free days in 2022 when visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
April 22nd is Earth Day.
For more information click here.

Earth Day Eve Spring Celebration
2022-04-21 17:30 - 19:30
Where: C.D.L.T. Jacobsen Preserve
When: Thursday April 21st (Earth Day Eve)
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm -come at anytime
Parking: Along skyline drive and Number 2 Canyon Road
Description: English and Spanish speakers welcome
Families Welcome
Story Walk Wildflowers of the Foothills
W.N.P.S. Scavenger Hunt (1/2 mile loop trail)
Play I-Spy Find animals hiding in the sagebrush

Early Morning Birding
2022-04-20 06:00 - 10:00
Chelan Douglas Land Trust Presents-
Early Morning Birding
Would you like to spend a weekday morning hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, and snow-capped mountains, while being part of a small team collecting bird species data? Community Science Projects are collaborations between scientists and volunteers that expand opportunities for scientific data collection and help answer real-world questions. Learn more about becoming a CDLT citizen scientist volunteer by contacting Conservation Fellow, Susan Ballinger at susan@cdlandtrust.org or call 509-667-9708. Please note contact Susan by cell phone 24-hours ahead (509-669-7820) to confirm, because changing weather conditions can result in cancelling the route.
CDLT is recruiting volunteers to help with two once/month bird monitoring projects.

Mountain Home Preserve eBird Monitoring Project, prior and after forest health thinning projects designed to restore open ponderosa-pine forest and to reduce future wildfire risks. Meeting at the Safeway store in Leavenworth, or Susan will pick up carpoolers in Wenatchee at the Penny Road Park and Ride. We walk a 2.2-mile route, stopping at 5 points to conduct 10-minute counts. 2022 Dates: March 28 (7:00am-11am), April 20 (6:00am-10:00am), May 11 (6:00am-10am), June 8 (6:00am-10:00am). July-October dates To Be Determined.
Independent volunteers are invited to do the CDLT eBird monitoring project at Horse Lake Preserve, and then share data with CDLT. Contact Susan Ballinger (susan@cdlandtrust.org) to learn more. The project goal is to learn about bird use with a variety of habitats that included areas burned in 2012 and 2015 wildfires.

River Clean Up by Raft
2022-04-16 13:00 - 16:00
Please join us for a fun day of cleaning up trash along the Icicle and Wenatchee Rivers. We will be floating 3 miles via raft and stopping along the way to pick up litter from the banks. April is a great time of year for this work since we’ll be able to remove any garbage that has accumulated over the winter before the snow melts and the river rises to levels that will wash things downstream.
Due to the logistics involved with rafting, this event will be limited to the first 30 registered participants. Please follow the link above to register. There will also be a land based clean up happening concurrently and meeting at the WRI campus.
Garbage bags, hand sanitizer, and disposable gloves will be provided. Please bring work gloves if you would like to use these instead.
The river section is flat with a few riffles. Participants are required to wear properly fitted PFDs at all times while on the boat and follow the safety guidelines presented. Participants should wear footwear that can get wet. Rain/muck boots are a great choice! Please dress in layers. It is often a bit cooler on the river due to wind (a rain jacket is a great wind layer). Do not expect to get wet aside from feet.
For programs that are fully outside, we suggest that participants are vaccinated for COVID-19, though this is not required. We ask that you wear a mask during check in and while using the restroom. Masks will be required on the shuttle ride to the put in, but not when outdoors.
This event is a partnership between Waste Loop and the Wenatchee River Institute and is sponsored by Orion Expeditions.
For more information click here.

Science Saturdays: Seed Paper
2022-04-16 10:30 - 15:30
This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Join us in the MakerSpace during the month of April for Science on Saturdays. Saturday, April 16 is Seed Paper. Have you ever wondered how to make your own paper? What about paper you can later plant to grow into flowers? Join us to learn how to make your own seed paper using recycled items and nature! You can make this paper decorative by using spices for color, lavender for the smell, dried leaves, and vines for added texture. You can make the paper into cards and later plant it in soil. Watch the science behind these seeds as they germinate and grow!
Join us for a beginner’s experience on homemade paper. The museum will provide all the materials and instructions to create a few different types of paper.  Each child needs to have an adult present. Preregistration is not required, but encouraged as there are a limited number of spots which will be filled first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Cost is $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers
This class will be offered at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 2 PM.
For more information click here.

River Clean-Up by Foot
2022-04-16 10:00 - 12:00
River Clean-Up by Foot
Saturday, April 16th 10am-12pm @ WRI (Wenatchee River Institute)
Join us this spring to clean up along the Wenatchee River! April is a great time of year for this work since we’ll be able to remove any garbage that has accumulated over the winter before the snow melts and the river rises to levels that will wash things downstream. No registration is required, just meet at WRI’s parking lot at 10am and you may leave whenever you’d like.
For more information and updates, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/04/16/river-clean-up-by-foot/370897

Cascades Track & Sign Evaluation w/ David Moskowitz
2022-04-16 09:00 - 2022-04-17 16:00
Cascades Track and Sign Evaluation with David Moskowitz
Saturday and Sunday, April 16th & 17th 9am-4pm @ WRI
Spend two full days in the greater Leavenworth area, with professional wildlife tracker, naturalist, educator and author, David Moskowitz. This class is a wildlife track and sign evaluation through CyberTracker North America. CyberTracker classes provide an opportunity for quality, focused learning from some of the best trackers in the country. For more detail and registration, visit: https://wenatcheeriverinstitute.org/event-calendar.html/event/2022/04/17/cascades-track-and-sign-evaluation-with-david-moskowitz/358966.

Chelan Earth Day Fair!
2022-04-16
Sat. Apr. 16 Chelan Earth Day Fair.
Inquire about volunteering by emailing contactus@chelanearthdayfair.org

Don’t miss this fun family friendly event!
Saturday, April 16th, 2022 In-person fair this year!

What we’ve had at previous fairs

Garden Center
Book Sale
Children’s activities
DIY exhibitors
Music, and entertainment
Food
Educational displays/activities
Electric vehicles
Bike Rodeo & bike trip info
Solar oven baked cookies!
Emergency Preparedness
Forest Service/Fire ecology, Columbia Breaks Fire Interp. Ctr.

WSU Co-op extension
Chelan & Manson Fire district & EMS
Recycling, waste reduction, chlorine-free cleaners, cleaning alternatives, cooperative bulk buying
Local farms, gardening, farmers market, plant sales, Master Gardeners, composting, worm composting, Xeriscape, noxious weed abatement
Green Building materials & business information
Plastics and water bottle information
Landscape conservation/Land Trust, Cascadia Conservation District

Free Entrance Day to National Parks!
2022-04-16
Every April, during the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, we join with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park.
Celebrate National Park Week 2022 with us April 16 to 24! Parks across the country will host a variety of special programs, events, and digital experiences. Entrance fees are waived on April 16 to kick off National Park Week and encourage everyone to enjoy their national parks.

Wenatchee Marathon
2022-04-16
GET your running shoes on! The Wenatchee races are going to happen on April 16th! Distances offered this year will be a Marathon, half-marathon, 10k and a 5k.
For more information click here.
TedDriven is committed to creating premier athletic events that inspire and celebrate the human race. We are a social purpose organization and invest profits into cancer research, cancer survivorship and local youth focused nonprofits.

Steve Burchett Memorial with Mission Ridge
2022-04-15 - 2022-04-16
This event is hosted by Mission Ridge.
The 28th Annual Steve Burchett Memorial. All Proceeds go to the Burchett fund, helping to send patrollers to avalanche education events/workshops
Friday, April 15th
Golfing at Three Lakes

4 person Teams
$50 ea. / $200 team
12:00 registration, 1pm start

Saturday, April 16th
Skiing/Racing at Mission Ridge

9am registration/ lifts open
10am – dual slalom on Mimi
4 person teams
$65 pp/ $260 team
Poker Run
*BBQ at the Hampton Lodge – 12:00ish
Raffle
Souvenir piece (flylow gloves w/brand)

*Additional Poker hands available for $20
*BBQ only on Saturday for $20
How To Register
Registration must be made online. Team name is required at time of check out.
To register and for more information click here.

Botany Hike at Horse Lake
2022-04-14 09:00 - 14:00
This event is hosted by the Chelan Douglas Land Trust
Date: Thu, 04/14/2022

Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Location
Horse Lake Reserve Trailhead

Join Olivia, CDLT’s Botanist, for a mellow hike along the Old Ranch Road at Horse Lake Reserve.
We will aim to make it up to the western point of Glacier View trail, where we hope to see snow douglasia in bloom. We may also see blooming balsamroot, desert-parsleys, serviceberry, pussytoes, brodiaea, lupine, springbeauty, blue-eyed Mary, yellow bells, waterleaf, prairie-star, Oregon grape, bluebells, phlox, currant, and more. We will take a break around noon for lunch. No botanical experience needed; we will bring a plant list in case anyone is interested. We can walk and talk about plants, restoration, weed control, and/or whatever the people are interested in. Link to Horse Lake Reserve plant list: https://www.wnps.org/plant-lists/list?Horse_Lake_Reserve
Participants can expect a light to moderate hike with a total distance of 4.5 miles and 800 feet of elevation gain. This event is for all ages. There is a carpooling option from the end of the pavement up to the trailhead, please bring a mask if you plan to carpool.
Before you sign up, we recommend you read our Outdoor Volunteer Event COVID Safety Protocol.
*All work parties are weather and conditions dependent. Canceled work parties will be rescheduled if possible.
Questions? Please email Olivia Schilling, at olivia@cdlandtrust.org
For more information click here.
