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Día de los Reyes Celebration

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States +2 more

The event is bilingual and free to everyone!

Event Schedule:

1:00pm-3:30pm – Snowshoe walks and Children’s activities @ Wenatchee River Insititute

3:30pm – Procession to the Leavenworth Festhalle

4:00pm-6:00pm – Food, dance performance, Three Kings presentation @ the Leavenworth Festhalle

6:30pm – Procession to Kiosco (Front Street Gazebo)

7-8pm – Performance by Kataleya with Mariachi performance @ Kiosco

International Mountain Day @ Wenatchee River Institute

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join local mountain enthusiasts and stewardship organizations of the East Central Cascades as we organize in celebration of International Mountain Day. Since 2003, this day has been celebrated worldwide to raise awareness of the importance of mountains, highlights both opportunities and challenges of mountain development, and builds alliances that brings positive change for mountain communities and ecosystems. The event begins at 2:00 p.m. with a critical mass-style community trail run in Waterfront Park departing from the WRI Red Barn. At 3:00 p.m., doors open for an afternoon of inspiring short films, presentations by local groups, and an action panel with organization leadership where we will discuss how we can better collaborate to care for our local mountains. Hot drinks and snacks will be provided! Attendees will leave with fresh inspiration, a deeper understanding of mountains’ global significance, and ideas for getting involved locally.

This event is hosted by the Wenatchee River Institute in collaboration with Leavenworth Mountain Association, Indigenous Roots and Reparation Foundation, Wenatchee Valley TREAD and the Kilan Jornet Foundation.

Registration required.

 

Pay What You Can
Event Series Birding by the River

Birding by the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the second Wednesday of each month for the whole year. Join us for as many as you can!

Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel

Meet outside the River Haus at 8am and plan to be finished by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

Event Series Birding by the River

Birding by the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the second Wednesday of each month for the whole year. Join us for as many as you can!

Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel

Meet outside the River Haus at 8am and plan to be finished by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

Finding Fungi @ Wenatchee River Institute

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

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 about 30 minutes to where we’ll spend the day walking through the woods. Total walking distance will be about 3 miles. We’ll mostly be walking on a maintained trail, with some off-trail walking required. Total elevation gain ~500 ft.

To know what to bring with you. Please visit the website.

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Make a Difference Day with WRI

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Make a difference in your neighborhood and community! WRI will be participating in this year’s Make a Difference Day. We will be working in the E. Lorene Young Community Garden for this year’s project.

We will work together to dismantle and replace old planter boxes and replace them with new cedar ones built onsite. We completed half of the boxes last year and need your help to finish the rest of the garden. These new boxes will serve community members for the next decade of fruit, vegetable, herb, and flower growing.

We will also be making new accessible garden beds for those who cannot safely or adequately navigate the current layout. We’ll be adding extra space between garden beds as we rebuild them. These extra inches will allow wheelchair users to enjoy the wonders of community gardening. We are committed to making the WRI campus welcoming and accessible to all. We need your help in taking a step towards this goal!

This is a family friendly volunteer event! WRI will have the materials and hand tools available for the work.

Join us on Saturday, October 26th at WRI if you’d like to participate! Please let us know you’re coming.

Feel free to park at Wenatchee River Institute (for free). We can meet there and walk together over to the E. Lorene Young Community Garden (corner of 12th St and Commercial St).

Free

Plant Foraging Workshop: Chicory

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This will be an opportunity to harvest chicory on the WRI campus and learn how to process the roots for making your own drink. Plan to wear clothing to get dirty, something to collect your harvested roots, and a long-handled shovel.

This workshop will be instructed by our WRI Land Steward Tiffany (who also goes by Tiffa). She is madly in love with native plants, lichen, and fungi in general and has a BA in Environmental Studies/Biology from UC Santa Cruz.

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can, will pay to help those you cannot.

Pay What You Can
Event Series Autumn Ambles

Autumn Ambles

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find any salmon that are returning to the river to spawn in the fall?

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

Event Series Autumn Ambles

Autumn Ambles

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find any salmon that are returning to the river to spawn in the fall?

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

Event Series Birding by the River

Birding by the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the second Wednesday of each month for the whole year. Join us for as many as you can!

Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel

Meet outside the River Haus at 8am and plan to be finished by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

Event Series Autumn Ambles

Autumn Ambles

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find any salmon that are returning to the river to spawn in the fall?

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

Astronomy Along the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join Park Ranger Paul Tomas and local Wenatchee Valley Astronomy Club members on a family friendly journey through space. Using a variety of telescopes, we’ll gaze up into the Milky Way and learn about some of the best night sky objects to view. From the stunning rings of Saturn and planetary nebulas, to large cataclysmic supernova remnants we’ll journey through our own galaxy and even take a look at neighboring ones.

During this program we’ll also explore the basics of telescope use, the different types of telescopes, and some helpful tricks to enhance your experience in star gazing.

Please dress for the fall evening weather as we will be outside the entire time.

 

Event Series Autumn Ambles

Autumn Ambles

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join the Wenatchee River Institute for a two-hour autumn amble with one of our knowledgeable naturalists. Walk with us through Waterfront Park as the air begins to cool and the leaves turn gold. You will learn about the natural and cultural history of Leavenworth with many scenic views along the way! What are plants and animals doing to prepare for winter? Can we find any salmon that are returning to the river to spawn in the fall?

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

Plant Foraging Workshop: Elderberry

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join WRI for our Plant Foraging Series. We will be hosting plant foraging workshops to introduce people to the abundance of local plants and their edible, medicinal, and functional uses. Each workshop will feature a new plant at its unique harvest time. Participants will learn hands-on how to identify, harvest, propagate, and make use of the plant. Our goal is to empower people to respectfully and reciprocally engage with the plants that live here.

This fall workshop will be with local herbalist Kyra Skaggs. The class is designed to instruct you on foraging and harvesting elderberries and what you can make with them. This will be a hands-on class to become more familiar with this plant.

 

Event Series Naturalists on the River

Naturalists on the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join Wenatchee River Institute, in partnership with Leavenworth Outdoor Center, on a relaxing evening paddle down the Wenatchee River. This is a guided trip that will introduce you to the plants (flora) and animals (fauna) of our diverse river area (riparian zone). You will learn how to be a better observer of nature and be introduced to river safety and navigation. This is a great way to build your naturalist skills and confidence on the river.

Included: Kayak or paddle board, Life vest (PFD), transportation from WRI
Cost: $60 non-member, $50 member. Not a member? Find our “Membership” page on our website.
Limit: 10 participants
Ages: 8 and older, an adult must accompany anyone 15 and younger.

Event Series Birding by the River

Birding by the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the second Wednesday of each month for the whole year. Join us for as many as you can!

Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel

Meet outside the River Haus at 8am and plan to be finished by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

Hawk Watching

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

September is a great time to observe migration of all types of birds, especially hawks and raptors. These captivating predators are best observed from high ridges. For this birding trip, we will meet at WRI and load up in our van for a one-hour drive up to Sugarloaf Peak. We will hike roughly 0.5 miles up the unpaved road to reach our destination at the top. Once at the peak, we’ll settle in and scan the skies for migrating birds!

You’ll learn about these fascinating birds and their migration from WRI Educator, Tucker Jonas, and ornithologist, Neil Paprocki. Plan to sit on rocks and hang out near the summit for about 3 hours.

Transportation provided from WRI.

Plant Foraging Workshop: Yarrow

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join WRI for our Plant Foraging Series. We will be hosting plant foraging workshops to introduce people to the abundance of local plants and their edible, medicinal, and functional uses. Each workshop will feature a new plant at its unique harvest time. Participants will learn hands-on how to identify, harvest, propagate, and make use of the plant. Our goal is to empower people to respectfully and reciprocally engage with the plants that live here.

Registration required.
Space is limited, so sign up fast! Class size: 15

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can, will pay to help those you cannot.

Cyanotype Workshop @ Wenatchee River Institute

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

Join us for an introduction to the creative art of Cyanotypes! Learn how to create blue photogram prints with this non-toxic, antique, photographic process. We will place found objects from nature (such as leaves and flowers) on sheets of paper coated with a light-sensitive solution. The images will be exposed by the sun and made permanent by rinsing with water.

Participants will learn about the process through a demonstration and will then be able to make their own series of prints. All materials such as acid-free, precoated paper are provided.

Optional Friday evening session to learn how to coat the paper with the cyanotype solution.

 

Event Series Birding by the River

Birding by the River

Wenatchee River Institute 347 Division Street, WA, United States

This is a great opportunity to learn about eBird, the largest biodiversity-related community science project in the world, and utilize it to record our observations of local wild birds. Total walking distance is ½ mile, over a gravel path with two moderate hills. Come prepared for the weather. These walks will happen on the second Wednesday of each month for the whole year. Join us for as many as you can!

Trail is wide enough for ADA access, but trails are gravel

Meet outside the River Haus at 8am and plan to be finished by 9:30am. This is a FREE event and no registration is needed.

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