The Wenatchee YMCA Presents-Hike Prep Program for Grades 5-8 May 20-June 28, Mon/Weds 5:30-6:30 pm Come join our specialty small group training program and get prepared for exploring our area trails! This program covers strength and cardiovascular endurance specific to hiking trails, equipment suggestions, a permit list, and a list of trails with varying levels of difficulty. 12 one hour sessions Accountability, comradery and fun Lead by a Certified Personal trainer Group HIKE at the completion of the program Member […]

Reducing Plastic Use and Waste with Jana Fischback, Executive Director of Sustainable Wenatchee Come out to Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn Mon., Jun. 10th, 7pm to 8pm, and learn how we can reduce the use of plastic and contributing to plastic waste in our day-to-day lives. Fishback will empower us to make even the small changes that can translate into making big differences. Sustainable Wenatchee helps to promote a culture of environmental stewardship in the Wenatchee Valley through education and […]

Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club Presents- Learn to Row Class 6 weeks from June 8th to July 17th, 2019 Meets twice weekly Saturdays 9-11am and Wednesdays 5:30am-7:30am $150 per person (no refunds) For participants 18 and older, Men and Women Limited to 10 total individuals. Early sign-up is strongly encouraged. Register here.

The Wenatchee YMCA Presents-Hike Prep Program for Grades 5-8 May 20-June 28, Mon/Weds 5:30-6:30 pm Come join our specialty small group training program and get prepared for exploring our area trails! This program covers strength and cardiovascular endurance specific to hiking trails, equipment suggestions, a permit list, and a list of trails with varying levels of difficulty. 12 one hour sessions Accountability, comradery and fun Lead by a Certified Personal trainer Group HIKE at the completion of the program Member […]

WRI Red Barn Speaker Event, Wed. June 12, 2019, 7PM (doors open 6:30PM) The Salmon Way, an Alaskan state of mind, award winning nature photographer and writer Amy Gulick Wednesday, June 12th, join us in the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn for The Salmon Way, an Alaskan state of mind, by Amy Gulick. Doors open at 6:30pm for community social and no-host refreshments, presentation begins at 7pm. Alaskans have deeply personal relationships with salmon. These remarkable fish provide a fundamental […]

Night Birding in Camas Meadows Thursday, June 13, 2019 Limit 12 Leader: Joe Veverka Meet at 6:30 PM at the Bif Y Park-n-Ride at the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 97. We will carpool to Camas Meadows where we will bird the roads around the meadows from 7-9pm, then sit and listen from 9-10pm with hopes of hearing nighthawks, poorwills, owls and snipe. To register, contact joe_veverka@yahoo.com This event is hosted by the North Central Washington Audubon Society For […]

Date and Time Fri, June 14, 2019 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Location Ohme Gardens County Park 3327 Ohme Road Wenatchee, WA 98801 Ohme Gardens is celebrating their 90th year with a rockin’ performance by the Seattle band The Dusty 45s. Taking place on June 14th, attendees will be able to listen to a soulful performance while enjoying the breathtaking views and gorgeous landscape of the nine-acre garden. Overlooking the Columbia River with tranquil pools and blooming flowers, there is […]

Please join us at Mission Ridge Friday, June 14th from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm for a night of stargazing. The lodge will be open for drinks. Learn about the night sky from guest speaker Jack Day and NCRL's new telescope program. Hosted by the NCRL STEM Department and Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort. For more information click here. Date: Friday June 14th 8pm-11pm Location: Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort 7500 Mission Ridge Rd, Wenatchee, Washington 98807

May 1 and 18, June 1 and 15, 8:00 – 9:30 am – Sleeping Lady Bird Walk – Join retired wildlife biologist, nature journalist and artist, Heather Murphy for our free, informative walk; and earn your Sleeping Lady Birder patch. Over the past 31 years she has recorded 109 species of birds in the Sleeping Lady area, which is documented in the Citizen Science eBird program at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Tour is free to the public. Meet at 8:00 am at the gazebo in […]

Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club Presents- Learn to Row Class 6 weeks from June 8th to July 17th, 2019 Meets twice weekly Saturdays 9-11am and Wednesdays 5:30am-7:30am $150 per person (no refunds) For participants 18 and older, Men and Women Limited to 10 total individuals. Early sign-up is strongly encouraged. Register here.