Active Transportation/Parks/Trails

Restoration Bike Tour at Johnson Creek!

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Johnson Creek Watershed Counci
Address: 
Foster Road between SE 104th and SE 111th avenues
Portland, OR 97266
United States

Restoration Bike Tour

Email courtney@jcwc.org to save your spot! Just 8 spots left!

Come be a part of the fun restoration bike tour in outer Southeast Portland with JCWC Executive Director, Daniel Newberry!

-Meet at the Foster Floodplain Natural Area Located on Foster Road between SE 104th and SE 111th avenues
-Saturday, Sept 17th, 9:30-11:30am

-Tour length: 2 hours.

-Bicycle route: 3 miles each way on the Springwater Trail in outer Southeast Portland. Stops to learn about local ecology at several past restoration sites on Johnson Creek and Powell Butte.

-(Optional after-bike fun) Join us for lunch at Cartlandia, we'll bike the 2 miles there and continue our discussion.
Hope to see you there!

Contact Name: 
Courtney
Contact Phone: 
5036527477
Contact Email: 
courtney@jcwc.org
Venue Details: 
Meet at the Foster Floodplain Natural Area Located on Foster Road between SE 104th and SE 111th avenues

Lower Sandy Floating Cleanup

Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Sandy River Basin Watershed Council
Address: 
1 Jordan Rd
Troutdale, OR 97060
United States
Categories: 

Meet at Lewis and Clark State Park, join a shuttle to Dabney and float back down collecting trash along the way.  Bring water craft including a paddle and a life vest, or use one of ours.  BBQ for volunteers to follow!

Register at solveoregon.org or contact Sara@sandyriver.org

 

 

Contact Name: 
Sara Ennis
Contact Phone: 
971-325-4224
Contact Email: 
sara@sandyriver.org
Venue: 
Lewis and Clark State Park
Venue Details: 
Parking fee will be waived
Cost: 
Free -parking fee will be waived

Oregon Walkways: Connect the Park Blocks on the Green Loop

Saturday, August 20, 2016 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
The Green Loop, Better Block PDX, Oregon Walks

On Saturday August 20th from 10 – 4PM, Better Block PDX and Oregon Walks are co-sponsoring the “Oregon Walkways: Connect the Park Blocks on the Green Loop” public event along SW Park Avenue between NW Hoyt and SW Market, demonstrating what the Green Loop might feel like through downtown Portland.

Feel free to contact Volunteer.betterblockpdx@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more, helping out, have any ideas, or have any other questions!  Also, feel free to share and invite others to the planning meetings and the event!

Come enjoy a stroll through downtown on Park Avenue, learn about the history of planning and transportation of Portland’s Central City, engage with local businesses, merchants, entertainers and organizations along the route!  See the latest from the Loop PDX Design Competition winners!  Fun for the whole family!

Contact Name: 
Mark Raggett
Contact Email: 
Mark.Raggett@portlandoregon.gov
Venue: 
SW Park Avenue between NW Hoyt and SW Market

EcoChallenge 2016: October 14-28

Friday, October 14, 2016 - 8:45am to Friday, October 28, 2016 - 8:45am
Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge gives you the tools and inspiration to reduce your impact on the planet and contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future -- while engaging the people in your life and having fun in the process. Choose a Challenge that stretches your comfort zone, stick with it for two weeks, and make a difference for you, your community and the planet!

We invite you to engage your organization, community, workplace, or business in the EcoChallenge this fall -- it's fun, free and makes a big impact.

The 2016 EcoChallenge runs from October 14-28. What will your Challenge be?

Contact Name: 
Kerry Lyles
Contact Phone: 
503.227.2807
Contact Email: 
kerry@nwei.org
Cost: 
Free

EcoChallenge 2016 Registration

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 8:45am to Friday, October 14, 2016 - 8:45am
Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge gives you the tools and inspiration to reduce your impact on the planet and contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future -- while engaging the people in your life and having fun in the process. Choose a Challenge that stretches your comfort zone, stick with it for two weeks, and make a difference for you, your community and the planet!

We invite you to engage your organization, community, workplace, or business in the EcoChallenge this fall -- it's fun, free and makes a big impact.

Contact Name: 
Kerry Lyles
Contact Phone: 
5032272807
Contact Email: 
kerry@nwei.org
Cost: 
Free

Traditional Technologies Day - Second Sunday at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse

Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 12:00pm
Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
28908 NW Main Ave
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

Where:  Cathlapotle Plankhouse at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge:  Carty Unit - 28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642

When:    August 14, 2016

Join us for a day of demonstrations and hands on activities highlighting traditional technologies found across the world and throughout time.  The Cathlapotle Plankhouse will be open from 12:-4:00 and there will be activities for families to connect with local culture and wildlife. In the House students from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Lifeways class will be demonstrating carving, weaving, and Native art design, while outside visitors can try their hand throwing an atlatl, shooting a bow and arrow, making cordage, friction fire, and watch stone tools being created by an experienced flintknapper.

12pm - 4pm: Experience traditional tools and technologies humans have used since time immemorial. Demonstrators will be at the Plankhouse showing various traditional skills found both around the world and in Indigenous cultures of the Lower Columbia River.

Carving, Weaving, and Native Art Design demonstrations by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Lifeways students
Chinuk Wawa, the heritage language of Chinookan Peoples
Cordage Making              
Atlatl Throwing          
Friction Fire        
Flintknapping
Natural Paints and Pigments

12:00pm: Naturalist Led Hike "Bird Language" - join us for a hike directed towards opening up participant's eyes to the world of Bird Language. Learn how to use bird calls and behavior to discover what is happening in the environment around you. 

2:00 pm: Naturalist Led Hike "A Walk through the Oaks" - join a us for a hike down the Oaks to Wetlands Trail and learn about how the Native Peoples of this area have been taking care of Oak and other Refuge ecosystems since time immemorial.

You can also check out the ample wildlife watching opportunities on the River 'S' Unit Auto Tour Driving Route.

Cost:   Refuge admission is $3 per vehicle

For more information: Check the Friends website ridgefieldfriends.org for maps of Refuge trails or contact Plankhouse Director Sarah Hill at sarah_hill@fws.gov or call (360) 887-4106.

For wheelchair access to this event, please contact Sarah prior to the event date. 

Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
3608874106
Contact Email: 
plankhouse@gmail.com
Venue: 
Cathlapotle Plankhouse - Carty Unit - Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Venue Details: 
Where: Cathlapotle Plankhouse at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: Carty Unit - 28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642 When: August 14, 2016 Join us for a day of demonstrations and hands on activities highlighting traditional technologies found across the world and throughout time. The Cathlapotle Plankhouse will be open from 12:-4:00 and there will be activities for families to connect with local culture and wildlife. In the House students from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s Lifeways class will be demonstrating carving, weaving, and Native art design, while outside visitors can try their hand throwing an atlatl, shooting a bow and arrow, making cordage, friction fire, and watch stone tools being created by an experienced flintknapper. 12pm - 4pm: Experience traditional tools and technologies humans have used since time immemorial. Demonstrators will be at the Plankhouse showing various traditional skills found both around the world and in Indigenous cultures of the Lower Columbia River. • Carving, Weaving, and Native Art Design demonstrations by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Lifeways students • Chinuk Wawa, the heritage language of Chinookan Peoples • Cordage Making • Atlatl Throwing • Friction Fire • Flintknapping • Natural Paints and Pigments 12:00pm: Naturalist Led Hike “Bird Language” - join us for a hike directed towards opening up participant’s eyes to the world of Bird Language. Learn how to use bird calls and behavior to discover what is happening in the environment around you. 2:00 pm: Naturalist Led Hike “A Walk through the Oaks” - join a us for a hike down the Oaks to Wetlands Trail and learn about how the Native Peoples of this area have been taking care of Oak and other Refuge ecosystems since time immemorial. You can also check out the ample wildlife watching opportunities on the River ‘S’ Unit Auto Tour Driving Route. Cost: Refuge admission is $3 per vehicle For more information: Check the Friends website ridgefieldfriends.org for maps of Refuge trails or contact Plankhouse Director Sarah Hill at sarah_hill@fws.gov or call (360) 887-4106. For wheelchair access to this event, please contact Sarah prior to the event date.
Cost: 
$3.00 per vehicle for parking, no cost for event

July Guided Hike

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 5:30pm
Columbia Springs
Address: 
12208 SE Evergreen Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98683
United States

July's "Guided Hike" theme: Magical Columbia Springs! Featuring a hands-on mini magic show inspired by nature, recycling, and science! This is a family-friendly activity where kids and kids at heart will get to take home a magic trick to wow everyone they know! Guided hikes are the third Wednesday of most months. All-ages are welcome to attend these strolls through our trails and facilities as our staff leads guests through activities on a variety of natural science topics.

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 20th

Meets in the SWIFT classroom inside the large white fish hatchery building near the round cement fish ponds; parking west of the hatchery in the lot marked "Public Parking"

No registration required and we do not take advanced reservations; spots are first come, first served.

Free; $5 suggested donation

Contact Name: 
Kaley McLachlan-Burton
Contact Phone: 
360-882-0936 ext. 230
Contact Email: 
volunteer@columbiasprings.org
Venue: 
Columbia Springs
Venue Details: 
Meets in the SWIFT classroom inside the large white fish hatchery building near the round cement fish ponds; parking west of the hatchery in the lot marked “Public Parking”
Cost: 
Free; $5 suggested donation

Second Sunday at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse

Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
28908 NW Main Ave
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

Where:           Cathlapotle Plankhouse at the Ridgefield National                            Wildlife Refuge - Carty Unit

                         28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642

When:             Sunday, July 10th, 2016, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

What:             Contemporary Native Masks inspired by Cultures of the Columbia River - Mask Exhibit and Artist Talks with Lillian Pitt and Bill Rutherford

When renowned artist, Lillian Pitt (Wasco, Yakama, Warm Springs), challenged her friend Bill Rutherford, a Portland artist, to creatively explore his Native American heritage, neither knew what would emerge. Though part Chickasaw, Rutherford drew inspiration from childhood visits to Celilo Falls and reading about Chinookan legends to create a group of nine masks. These artworks, as well as pieces by Lillian Pitt, will be on display Sunday, July 10, at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse. Though mask making is not traditionally a part of Chinookan culture, it can be a powerful contemporary medium.   The artists will talk about how they were inspired by local Native cultures and why they use masks to express themselves.

12:00pm - 4:00pm:    Artwork on Display, Plankhouse Tours, Children's Activities

1:00pm:          Artist Talks

Lillian Pitt and Bill Rutherford share how Native cultures of the Columbia River influence their work, and why they use masks as a medium.

 2:30pm:         Ethnobotany Hike

Join a Refuge Naturalist to explore the relationship that the Cathlapotle People had with their landscape and the connection between environment and culture. Participants should be prepared for a 1 mile hike on moderately uneven terrain. Meet at the Plankhouse.

Cost:               Refuge admission is $3 per vehicle; Save resources                            carpool with a friend!

Contact:         Sarah Hill, Cathlapotle Plankhouse Coordinator;                                360.887.4106/Sarah_Hill@fws.gov

Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
360 887 4106
Contact Email: 
plankhouse@gmail.com
Venue: 
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge - Carty Unit - Cathlapotle Plankhouse
Cost: 
$3.00 per vehicle for parking, no cost for event

Vancouver Lake Big Canoe Paddle

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

Explore Vancouver Lake from a whole new perspective! Join the Estuary Partnership for a family friendly canoe paddle aboard our two 29' 14-passenger canoes. Glide past a host of birds while learning about the Columbia River ecosystem from seasoned paddle guides. 

Who can paddle?

Big Canoe trips are open to the public and are suitable for ages 5 and up. Previous paddling experience is not necessary. 

Contact Name: 
McKenzie Miller
Contact Phone: 
5032320782
Contact Email: 
mmiller@estuarypartnership.org
Venue: 
Felida Moorage and Marine Services
Cost: 
Free

Explorando el Columbia Slough!

Saturday, June 11, 2016 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Celebrate nature in the city and the environment of the Columbia Slough! This bilingual family environmental festival offers activities in Spanish and English for all ages. Explorando is free, and includes guided canoe trips, live music, folk dancing, storytelling, arts & crafts, workshops, and more! The first 300 visitors receive a free Explorando t-shirt.

Interested in Volunteering?

We need your help! Visit our Volunteer Registration page to learn more or contact Volunteer Coordinator Hanna Davis at hanna.davis@columbiaslough.org or (503) 281-1132.

 

Interested in Sponsoring Explorando?

We invite you to promote a vibrant watershed community by sponsoring Explorando. For more information contact Executive Director Corrina Chase at corrina.chase@columbiaslough.org or (503) 281-1132.

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!Ven a celebrar con la naturaleza sin salir de la ciudad en el Columbia Slough!  Te invitamos a ti y a tu familia al festival bilingue !Explorando!. Ofrecemos actividades en espanol e ingles para todas las edades. Explorando es un evento completamente libre de costo en el cual podras participar en actividades como: 
Viajes guiados en canoa, musica en vivo, bailes folkloricos, cuentos e historias bilingues, arte, manualidades y artesania, talleres y mucho mas! Te invitamos a que vengas temprano ya que las primeras 300 personas recibiran una camiseta alusiva al evento, totalmente gratis.

 

Te Interesa Participar Como Voluntario(a)?
Necesitamos tu Ayuda! Visita nuestra Pagina de Registracion de Voluntarios o contacta a Hanna Davis: hanna.davis@columbiaslough.org o (503) 281-1132.

 

Te Interesa Patrocinar Este Evento?
Ayudanos a promover un ecosistema saludable y una comunidad vibrante mediante el patrocinio de este evento especial. Para mas informacion contacta a Karen Carrillo: karen.carrillo@columbiaslough.org o (503) 281-1132.

 

No es necesario registrarse. 
No registration necessary.

 

Contact Name: 
Karen Carrillo
Contact Phone: 
5032811132
Contact Email: 
karen.carrillo@columbiaslough.org
Cost: 
FREE (Donation Requested)

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