Location: Lower Sleepy Hollow Preserve Lower Sleepy Hollow Preserve is a first-time location for Bird Fest! Join NCWAS's Wendy Sharp and CDLT's Elisa Lopez on a short 1-mile evening walk on a floodplain near the Lower Wenatchee River. Observe and learn about the birds that prefer this habitat and about the native plant restoration projects. Part of our walk will be on uneven surface and the area could be muddy from frequent flooding, please bring suitable shoes to stay comfortable. […]

Location: Stormy Preserve Join Cascadia Conservation District’s Mark Ingman and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust’s Susan Ballinger to explore a variety of Entiat watershed bird habitats including recently restored riverside forests and shrubby creeks. We’ll walk off-trail for ½-mile along the Entiat River where over 60 species of birds use the riverside forest habitat during May. We hope to see resident American dipper, belted kingfisher, common merganser, and dozens of just-arrived migrant songbirds, especially flycatchers, warblers, and vireos. We will then drive […]

Join local Audubon members Susan Ballinger and Jane Zanol for a short walk along a quiet paved road to overlook a shrubby creek corridor where dozens of colorful neotropical migrant birds arrive to nest. We will meet at the intersection of Number 2 Canyon and Skyline Drive and car caravan one mile and then walk. This walk is especially designed for new birders and loaner binoculars will be provided. Suitable for all ages. We will walk on a paved level […]

Event hosted by Chelan Douglas Land Trust Join Joe Ververka CDLT's Trails Field Coordinator, Annette Jouard, and John Taylor for a recon field trip through fields and forests of a private ranch near Cashmere. Expect to see birds of grassland, shrub-steppe, forestry, and spectacular fields of wildflowers. From wide-open wildflower-filled hillsides to forested peaks and views of the Enchantments, this outing will explore many types of bird habitat on one of the newest trail systems in our area. To register […]

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Get to know the birds of the Wenatchee River Institute campus with WRI Field Educator Tucker Jonas. This walk will be less than one mile at a slow pace: trails are gravel with two short inclines. We'll look for resident nuthatches and woodpeckers, as well as migrants such as flycatchers and warblers. Loaner binoculars available. Meet outside the WRI River Haus. No registration required. This event is FREE.

This event is free. Dr. Dan Stephens invites you to join him in viewing the bird skin collection he has built and curated over the past 30 years. The collection currently contains 480 specimens, including 160 species of birds from the American coot to the Western screech owl. More than 200 community members, ornithologists, students, colleagues, and friends have contributed their time to collect, prepare, and maintain the bird skins. Through their cooperative effort, Dr. Dan has created a valuable […]

This event is hosted by the North Cascades Institute Cost: $10 Grizzly bears, one of North America’s most iconic wildlife species, once roamed across half the continent. Today, their range and numbers are much diminished. They are gone from 25 percent of their former territory in Canada and 94 percent in the Lower 48 states. And they are no longer found at all in the southern part of their original range, which once extended all the way to central Mexico. […]

Hosted by Chelan Douglas Land Trust Location: Horse Lake Reserve A variety of habitat types provide shelter for many bird species at CDLT’s Horse Lake Reserve. Join NCWAS's Neal Hedges and CDLT's Elisa Lopez for this early-morning birding trip above the Wenatchee Valley during prime birding season. Registration required. Limited to 10 participants. This birding event will last about 5 hours and we will walk a total of 5 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain. Driving 3 miles on a […]

Accompany Wenatchee Valley College instructors Derek Sheffield and Dan Stephens and their learning community students on a field trip to Leavenworth Ski Hill. Get inspired by the local flora and fauna, and express your thoughts on paper through creative writing. Meet at 2:00 PM in the Ski Hill parking lot, prepared for walking on trails. Don't forget your paper and pencil! No registration required. Address: 10701 Ski Hill Drive. This is a free event.

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center The Region Through Native American Eyes Randy Lewis will lead a tour highlighting the local native art by Smoker Marchand. Smoker’s art graces landscape from Wenatchee to Omak and surrounding area. The Region Through Native American Eyes Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. Lewis’ enthusiasm for the history of […]

Saturday, May 20th from 10am-2pm at WRI Join in on the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest fun by attending Family Day – a day for families, youth, and adults to gather and take part in educational and recreational activities focusing on birds, wildlife, and their environments. Take part in art and nature activities, learn about and see REAL birds, embark on a free guided nature walk, browse and purchase art from local artists, learn about local organizations, chow down on delicious local […]

This event is hosted by Cascade Vet Clinics and is sponsored by Wenatchee Outdoors! Location: Start at Pybus Public Market Get ready for the most fun-filled event of the year - K9-5K! Not only will you and your furry friend get to strut your stuff in a 5K race, but there will also be a variety of exciting activities for all ages, including snow cones, a large raffle and prizes. And that's not all - we have a special surprise […]

Think Like a Raven with Dr. John Marzluff This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute Saturday, May 20th from 7-8:30pm at WRI’s Red Barn or via Zoom Join us for the 2023 Bird Fest Keynote Address! Think Like a Raven is a culmination of Dr. Marzluff's collaborative work detailing the intertwined lives of ravens, wolves, pumas, and the people that visit and live around Yellowstone. This presentation follows the seasons of Yellowstone and the scientific journey he undertook to […]