Events

Pray for Snow is the official kick-off to the winter season! Celebrate winter culture in the Wenatchee Valley and the start of ski season with your friends from Mission Ridge and Leavenworth Winter Sports Club! Get ready to showcase your snow dancing abilities on November 2ndas we welcome Space Band and Warp Detour as co-headliners for an unforgettable night of live music! Kicking off the night will be local favorite Ghost Power!!! This event is for Ages 21+. About Space […]

Are you looking for a hands-on way to positively impact our local trails? Do you like to get outside in the company of other like-minded folks? Join the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust for our Seeding Work Party! What? We will be seeding the trail edges with native seed mix. We will also perform basic trail maintenance. Expect to walk up to 4 miles total round trip. Where? We will meet at Kenzie's Landing and walk to the work site. How?  Sign […]

Registration link: https://lu.ma/vd62mfv3 ​Join the Cascadia Prescribed Burn Association at the Wenatchee River Institute in Leavenworth to learn how to turn branches and wood from creating defensible space or pruning into a valuable soil amendment - while sequestering carbon and limiting smoke in the air - with a simple, fire-pit sized kiln! We will also have a larger kiln (appropriate for larger properties outside the Leavenworth Urban Growth Area) available for viewing. ​Please feel free to forward this event to […]

Come explore the forests near Leavenworth to look for fungi of all shapes and sizes! Fall is a great time of year to find mushrooms and other fungi, especially in our environment on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. This trip is for those interested in encountering the vast diversity of fungi in our area, not just the edible species. We'll meet in the WRI parking lot (address above) and transportation will be provided in our van. We'll drive for […]

Streaming link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEO0WV7VkY Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. Join us for a presentation all about Stevens Pass! Ellen Galbraith, Vice President and General Manager of Stevens Pass, will recap highlights from last season and summer operations, while offering a sneak peek at what's new for winter 2024/25. Plus, don’t miss the opportunity to meet some of the Stevens Pass team members and get an […]

North Cascades Institute is offering this Science and Story: A Conversation with Betsy L. Howell online. WHEN: Nov 13, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:15 PM WHERE: Anywhere you want!! INSTRUCTOR: Betsy L. Howell CLASS TUITION: $10.00 With three decades of experience as a wildlife biologist and 25 years as a published writer, Betsy L. Howell lives at the intersection of conservation and communication. She began work in Pacific Northwest forests in the mid-1980s and worked as a wildlife biologist […]

The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is honored to host a screening of the award-winning documentary Inhabitants on Thursday, Nov. 14, 7-9 PM. Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities are restoring their […]

Fuel your stoke for the upcoming ski season with a viewing of WARREN MILLER’S 75, the latest Warren Miller film, and help out the Mission Ridge Volunteer Patrol. Price: Pre-sales at Arlberg and Java Dog in Wenatchee $17.00 Adult, $12.00 Youth 12 and under At the door night of the film: $20.00 Adult $13.00 Youth *Donations to support the Mission Ridge Volunteer Ski Patrol purchasing of equipment and supplies will be gratefully accepted. About The Film: Warren Miller is going […]

Event Type: Fundraiser Date: Friday, March 28, 2025 Time: 5:00-10:00 Save the Date!! Help us kick off the 2025 riding season with a night of food, drink, entertainment and fundraising as we celebrate mountain biking in Central Washington. Join us and help us say thanks to our sponsors, supporters, passionate volunteers, and trail builders who build some of the best trails in Washington State! More details to come! Location Pybus Public Market Address 7 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA 98801, […]