educational course

Mushrooms 101

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Cascadia Wild
Address: 
1912 NE Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
United States

Join us for an immersion into the world of mushrooms and mushroom cultivation. Learn how to grow mushrooms at home, using simple, low-tech methods that utilize free and easily obtainable resources. Set up your back yard garden patch and keep your mushrooms thriving! Also learn basic mushroom taxonomy, ecological niches, and common edible and medicinal mushrooms that you can grow or harvest locally. Everyone receives printed instruction materials. A limited number of spawn kits will be available for purchase for $10-20.

Contact Phone: 
503-235-9533
Contact Email: 
info@cascadiawild.org
Venue: 
Cascadia Wild
Venue Details: 
1912 NE Killingsworth St. Look for the white house on the corner of 19th and NE Killingsworth.
Cost: 
sliding scale $10-20

Winter Break Camp Wild Things: Furry Friends

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Let's have fun learning about our furry friends, the mammals! The Nature Park is home to a variety of mammals big and small that live on land and in the water. Games, songs, new friends, crafts and adventure make this a good camp for young children. Campers need to bring a snack and bottle of water daily.  Suitable for ages 4 -6 years. Camp times 9am-noon.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350. An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons. $52 for three days of half-day camp.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$52, in-district

Winter Break Camp Wild Things: Dinosaur Roar

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Become a dinosaur digger as you learn about fossils, eggs, and nests.  Explore the park as your favorite dinosaur. Games, songs, new friends, crafts, and adventure make this a good camp for young children. Suitable for ages 4 -6 years. Camp times 9am-noon.  Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350. An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons. $52 for three days of half-day camp.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$52, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Forest Detectives

Friday, January 4, 2013 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Become a forest detective and explore the park for clues. Learn about the mysterious animals that live in the forest while we hike, use scientific equipment to investigate our findings, and make a mystery creature to take home. Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$49, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Snowflakes, Icicles, and Ice Cream

Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Amazing things happen when liquids and cold temperatures combine. Snowshoe through the forests on Mt. Hood and investigate frozen precipitation in its many forms. It's never too cold for ice cream, so we'll make some of our own using snow to freeze it. Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$69, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Soil Scouts

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Who makes the soil?  Is it the mushrooms, the worms, or the bacteria?  Hike the trails in the park to try to solve the mystery.  Visit Duff Town to discover the stuff in the duff and take a close look at snags and nurse logs.  Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$49, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: It's All Relative

Friday, December 28, 2012 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

From the smallest bugs and plants to the predators of the wild, everything gets eaten and passes on its energy to the next animal.  Follow this energy transfer through the web of life.  Play games, learn about predators and prey, and figure out how all the pieces of the web fit together. Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$49, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Frosty Forest

Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

A walk in the woods is different when you take it to high elevations. We will head up to Mt. Hood to go snowshoeing through the subalpine forests of the Cascades in winter.  Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$69, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Recycle It!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Explore the trails looking for ways that nature recycles.  Head inside for an afternoon of creativity – turning the ideas we saw in the Nature Park into creations made from holiday remnants.  Nothing will go to the trash at the end of camp and everyone will have a recycled (or upcycled) craft to take home. Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$49, in-district

Day-off Nature Camp: Winter Solstice

Friday, December 21, 2012 - 7:45am to 5:15pm
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District
Address: 
15655 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

Celebrate the upcoming shortest day of the year by making the most of every minute of daylight. Learn about how day length affects the actions and growth of both plants and animals while we explore the park. Create a solstice celebration of your own. Bring a lunch, water bottle and two snacks. Dress for the weather. Suitable for ages 7 - 11 years. Advanced registration required; call 503/629-6350.   An assessment fee will be charged for out-of-district patrons.

Contact Name: 
Elisa Joy Payne
Contact Phone: 
503/629-6350
Contact Email: 
epayne@thprd.org
Venue: 
Nature Park Interpretive Center
Cost: 
$49, in-district

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