Week of Events
Index Climbers Festival
4th Annual Index Climbers Festival will be September 17-18. Location-Index, WA. You can expect more of last year's goodies: - Climbing Competition - Climbing clinics with the Mountain Bureau - Raffles and prizes - Community BBQ - T-shirts - Local artists - Live Music from Mother Blue - And whatever else we can dream up! You won't want to miss this. The full schedule is available on the website at www.indexclimbersfest.com This event is sponsored by the Mountain Bureau, American […]
Discover Pass Free Day!
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). For more information click here. Saturday, Sept. 24 – National Public Lands Day
Free Entrance Day to National Parks!
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, you can enter the National Parks for free today! Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits. This year, National Public Lands Day falls on September 24, 2022.
Jams, Jellies & Pie Fillings
Event by Stan's Merry Mart Location: Stan's Merry Mart Duration: 1 hr 30 min We are hosting free food preservation classes presented by Margaret Viebrock from the WSU Extension office. Each week a different topic will be covered. Handouts will be provided. Please call Margaret with any questions 509.745.8531 Monday, September 18 Jams, Jellies and Pie Fillings Monday, September 26 Canning Meat, Fish, Wild Game and Soups For more information click here
Attempting the World Record for Longest Distance Traveled by Hand Cycle
The VID Expedition-Attempting the World Record for Longest Distance Traveled by Hand Cycle There’s a great opportunity coming up on Tuesday, September 20, to hear about the VID Expedition. This expedition was started by Michiel Desmet who is from Belgium and has been living with a spinal cord injury for the past 10 years. He is currently attempting to break the world record for the longest distance traveled by hand cycle. His route is more than 4000 miles long (6500 […]
Summer Music Series
Hosted by Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Location: Ski Hill Lodge Kristen Marlo began singing before she could talk and hasn’t stopped since. She is a classically trained vocalist and self-taught guitarist, but also an accomplished composer and lyricist. She is a United States Air Force veteran. Inspiration for her prolific songwriting comes from passion for new experiences; her work covers the full range of human emotion, from love and lust to rage and revenge. For more information click here.
Early Morning Birding
Location: Mountain Home Preserve 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 […]
Free Community Workout Actualized Sports
Hosted by Actualize Sports & Fitness Join us on Saturday Morning’s for a FREE killer community workout! We want to do REALLY HARD workouts with YOU. For some reason, we think it will bond us. These will be the kick in the butt kind of workouts that make you reach for your “SUPER STRENGTH”. Where you start to question if you should quit, slow down, or tap out. Make no mistake, our training will improve you just as much mentally […]
Native Heritage Tours
Saturdays, September 10, September 24, and October 15 Native Heritage Tour, The Plateau Through Native American Eyes. The 3 tours include Dry Falls on 9/10, Frenchman’s Coulee/Vantage on 9/24, and Peshastin Pinnacles/Icicle on 10/15. Randy Lewis will discuss the cultural significance of each area. Tour-goers will meet at the Wenatchee Valley Museum to board a tour bus that departs at 9 am and will return by 3:00 pm. Please bring a lunch, plenty of water, and wear good walking shoes. […]