Active Transportation/Parks/Trails

Join us for a day of fun and learning at Family Fun on the Farm day. School is out for the day and you're invited to Sauvie Island Center's Family Farm Day on Friday, October 9th from 10 am to noon. We'll explore the 16-acre Sauvie Island Organics farm and the grounds of Howell Territorial Park while learning about food, farming and the land. Our staff will guide you and your family through an exploration of our curriculum, designed for elementary school-aged children, including:

• Soil Exploration. Dig in and learn about healthy soil.
• Seed to Harvest. Plant, tend and harvest the Grow Lunch Garden.
• Healthy Snacks. Taste fresh veggies that you can use at home to create yummy snacks!
• Plant Parts Investigation. Explore the farm and plants we can eat.
• Wildlife & Food web. Who else has been foraging on the farm?
• Pollination Station. Meet these hard-working farm friends.

The event is free, but pre-registration is requested.

Visitors can enjoy bird, plant and nature tours and presentations by regional experts who will share fun facts and information about Southwest Washington's unique ecoregion. Archeologist-led walks will follow in the footsteps of Native Americans and Lewis & Clark to notable sites within
the refuge. These include a visit to a replica of a Cathlapotle plankhouse built by hand using ancient techniques
and tools. A traditional salmon bake will be held Sunday afternoon with complimentary samplings.
Children's activities in downtown Ridgefield will include the Audubon Society Live bird show and birds on display,
craft stations, games, a storytelling tent and more. Special offerings on both days include guided kayak and canoe tours, a night hike, Kiwa Trail tour and the spectacular sandhill crane tours at dawn and dusk. These tours are offered on a limited basis and fill quickly, with reservations and fees required. Visitors can also get an early start on Christmas shopping. An expanded birders' marketplace will offer great buys
on garden items, pottery, art, photography, birdhouses, clothes, books and other items. Food booths will be open
throughout the weekend.
 

Birdfest and Bluegrass is a non-profit festival hosted by Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to encourage
appreciation for the wonders of nature and this special wildlife refuge.

Volunteer on Trail Saturday with Forest Park Conservancy! Your service will help ensure Forest Park trails are safe and fun to tread, now and in the long run.

What: Forest Park Volunteer Work Party

• Wheelbarrow in rock
• Build retaining walls
• Spread gravel
• Repair Wildwood Trail

When: Saturday, June 27th, 9 am - 12 pm

Where: Wildwood Trailhead on NW 53rd Drive 

All training, tools, and gloves will be provided.  

Preregistration is required. Click here to volunteer!

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. 

Registration required. 

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Join City of Washougal staff to hike the beautiful Hartwood Park and Rolling Meadows greenway along Campen Creek.  This family friendly greenway trail meanders through 40 acres of green properties, including the Cedar View Trail, Campen Creek Park and Hartwood Park. The gravel-surface trail is user-friendly and crosses a couple of bridges along the way. Bring binoculars to see wildlife in the tree canopy along the creek.  Meet at Hartwood Park at 49th Street, near the red building.  Portable restroom facilities are available. RSVP suggested.