2025 Leavenworth Christmas Bird Count

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Wenatchee River Institute is participating in the Leavenworth Christmas Bird Count this year!

The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a nationwide community science effort to count birds that has been happening for over 120 years. It is organized by the National Audubon Society, and local counts are compiled by regional Audubon chapters, community members, or organizations like WRI. Specific counts occur on one day in a 15-mile diameter circle around a town, and the Leavenworth count is happening on Tuesday, December 16th!

There are plenty of routes to cover and lots of space for volunteer leaders or beginning birders to join in. If you’d like to participate, please RSVP above and we will send out more information the week before. You do not have to participate for the entire time.

This is a great opportunity to both volunteer for this amazing community science project as well as learn from fellow community members. There is no cost to participate.

Día de los Reyes Celebration

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Dia de los Reyes celebrates the cultural tradition found across Latin America that symbolizes the end of Christmas. We wil enjoy traditional Mexican foods, guided nature walks at Wenatchee River Institutes campus, gifts for children, dance and musical performances, and storytelling. We hope participants will leave inspired to continue to get to know, care for, and celebrate the diverse social and natural aspects of our communities.

El Día de los Reyes celebra la tradición cultural que se encuentra en toda América Latina y que simboliza el final de la Navidad. Disfrutaremos de comidas tradicionales mexicanas, caminatas guiadas por la naturaleza en el campus de Wenatchee River Institutes, regalos para niños, presentaciones de danza y música, y narración de cuentos. Esperamos que los participantes se vayan inspirados para seguir conociendo, cuidando y celebrando los diversos aspectos sociales y naturales de nuestras comunidades.

SheJumps x Wenatchee River Institute | Girl Winter Film Tour | WA

Red Barn at Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Join SheJumps at the Wenatchee River Institute for an inspiring evening celebrating women in winter sports at the Girl Winter Film Screening. The six films highlight stories of perseverance, creativity, and connection to the mountains—told by and about women redefining what it means to thrive in winter.

Enjoy six short films with a total runtime of 71 minutes:
-Mimic featuring Pipe Kunst, directed by Hadley Michaels and Piper Kunst
-Trails Still Blazing featuring Megan McJames, directed by Iz La Motte
-Queen of the Catskills featuring Julie McGuire, directed by Jamie Kennard
-Dear Superhero featuring Janina Kuzma, directed by Corinna Marie Haloran and Jase Hancox
-Let My People Go Skiing featuring Ellen Bradley, directed by Ellen Bradley
-That One Friend featuring Sierra Schlag and Waverly Chin, directed by Sara Beam Robbins and Grant Robbins

Red Barn Event: Habitat Gardening

Red Barn at Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, Leavenworth, WA, United States

Native plants are the foundation of terrestrial ecosystems. Invertebrates, especially insects, take the wonderful products of photosynthesis that plants create and make them available to most of the animals that are part of the ecological web. All birds and many mammals would go extinct without native plants and their associated insects. We will explore this critical yet often hidden service and discuss how individual people and their communities can link their landscape to the local ecosystem and help sustain the intricate web of life around them by the selection and planting of particular native plants.

About the presenter:
Ted Alway is a long-time Peshastin resident, orchardist and founder of Derby Canyon Natives nursery. He went to college to study Ornamental Horticulture and left with a degree in Entomology; this presentation includes two of his greatest loves, bugs and native plants!

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