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Volunteer Trail Work Party - Whipple Creek Park

Saturday, July 5, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Washington Trails Association
Address: 
17202 NW 21st Ave,
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

Join Washington Trails Association (WTA) volunteers for a morning of giving back to trails with this 1/2 day work party.  WTA offers a series of Saturday events aimed at engaging youth and families in near-town stewardship projects. But the "Young at Heart" are welcome too. These events are on every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at parks and trails nearby.

This Saturday the crew will be at Whipple Creek Regional Park restoring and rerouting a trail.

WTA provides all tools and instruction plus post work party refreshments. No prior experience with trail work needed, just a willingness to lend a hand.

For more information or to register, click: http://bit.ly/1tZ28nY Or call Ryan at (360) 722-2657

Contact Name: 
Ryan Ojerio
Contact Phone: 
(360) 722-2657
Contact Email: 
ryan
Venue: 
Whipple Creek Regional Park
Cost: 
Free

Volunteer Trail Work Party - Vancouver Lake

Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Washington Trails Association
Address: 
NW Erwin O Reiger Memorial Hwy
Vancouver, WA 98660
United States

Join Washington Trails Association (WTA) volunteers for a morning of giving back to trails with this 1/2 day work party.  WTA offers a series of Saturday volunteer trail maintenance events aimed at engaging youth and families in near-town stewardship projects. But the "Young at Heart" are welcome too. These events are on every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at parks and trails nearby.

This Saturday the crew will be constructing a new trail that will meander between Vancouver Lake and Buckmire Slough.

WTA provides all tools and instruction plus post work party refreshments. No prior experience with trail work needed, just a willingness to lend a hand.

For more information and to register visit: http://bit.ly/1xyU81t Or call Ryan at (360) 722-2657

 

Contact Name: 
Ryan Ojerio
Contact Phone: 
(360) 722-2657
Contact Email: 
ryan@wta.org
Venue: 
Vancouver Lake Regional Park
Cost: 
Free

Making sense of "Cathlapottle": How Chinookans made (and said) names on the land.

Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Friends of the Ridgefied National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
28908 NW Main Ave
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

Making sense of "Cathlapottle": How Chinookans made (and said) names on the land
Special Guest Presenter Henry Zenk

May 11th, 2014, 2pm.
Cathlapotle Plankhouse at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge:  28908 NW Main Ave; Ridgefield, WA 98642           

 

 

Join us as at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse we explore how geographic names are formed in the Chinookan languages. The NW is covered in place names that come from local Chinookan Native American languages, and words like Memaloose, Skookum, Ilahee, and Tilikum continue to dot the landscape of our area. Henry Zenk, consulting linguist with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will summarize what we know about how Chinookans themselves constructed and pronounced the names they bestowed on their lands and on its original inhabitants. He draws especially on records left by linguists who worked with some of the languages' last fluent speakers. Many of these sources remain unpublished to this day.

 

This event is part of the Cathlapotle Plankhouse's Second Sunday Series of events.  Children's activities will be available from 12-4pm as well as guided Plankhouse tours, and information on International Migratory Bird Day.  For more information contact Sarah Hill at Sarah_Hill@fws.gov or call 360-887-4106.   

 

The Cathlapotle Plankhouse is located on the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield WA 98604.  There is a $3.00 entrance fee per vehicle visiting the Refuge. To arrange wheelchair access to the Plankhouse, please contact Sarah Hill at Sarah_Hill@fws.gov or call (360) 887-4106.

 

Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
360 887 4106
Contact Email: 
sarah_hill@fws.gov
Venue: 
Cathlapotle Plankhouse on the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Cost: 
$3.00 per vehicle parking fee at Refuge

Spring Opening Event at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse

Monday, April 7, 2014 - 1:30pm
Friends of the Ridgefied National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
United States

Spring Plankhouse Opening Event April 13th,
12pm-4pm
Sewing seeds of the past and planting for the future; 
A camas planting and First Food presentation
 
Several species of camas, Camassia quamash andCamassia leichtlinii are key parts of the Gary Oak ecosystems that span the west side of the Cascade Range from British Columbia down to Northern California. Today widely regarded as a beautiful wildflower, camas plays a crucial part in the traditional lifeways and cultures of many Indigenous peoples in the Northwest. Before colonization by euro-American settlers, Chinookan Peoples, Nimi'ipuu (Nez Perce), Kalapuya, and many other Tribes  tended, dug, traded, and ate camas corms since time immemorial. Camas is still regarded as a special First Food for many Tribes in our and is still tended and dug with care. For our spring opening we will honor and celebrate this beautiful lily with  a special presentation about the cultural significances of camas, learn how to restore the camas prairies that have painted the hills and valleys of our region blue for generations, and begin a camas meadow restoration project next to the Cathlapotle Plankhouse.
12pm-4pm : Children's activities, Plankhouse tours, and Garry Oak Ecosystem restoration information.
1pm : Presentation on Cultural and Historical significance of Camassia  spp.
 
2pm :Camas Blessing and Restoration Work Party

Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
(360) 887-4106
Contact Email: 
sarah_hill@fws.gov
Venue: 
Cathlapotle Plankhouse on the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Cost: 
$3.00 per vehicle parking fee at Refuge

Vancouver Lake Trail Work Party

Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Washington Trails Association
Address: 
United States

Join WTA for a 1/2 day of giving back to trails. We're offering a series of morning events aimed at engaging more youth and families in near-town stewardship projects. But the "Young at Heart" are welcome too! This crew will be constructing a new trail that will meander between Vancouver Lake and Buckmire Slough.

For more information and to register: http://vols.wta.org/web/web.pl?sm+21299+YWP

Contact Name: 
Ryan Ojerio
Contact Phone: 
(360) 722-2657
Contact Email: 
ryan@wta.org
Venue: 
Vancouver Lake
Venue Details: 
Vancouver Lake is just east of Vancouver. From I-5 southbound take exit 1D for 4th Plain Blvd. Head west on 4th Plain Blvd for about 1.5 miles. 4th Plain will take you over the railroad tracks, then just past the intersection with Fruit Valley Rd. merge right onto NW Erwin O Reiger Memorial Hwy. After about 3 miles stay straight to head north along the western edge of the lake going past Vancouver Lake Regional Park for another 1/2 mile. We'll meet at an unmarked white gate on the right side of the road next to a very large Oak tree.
Cost: 
free

Outdoor Educator Volunteer Training, Ridgefiled National Wildlife Refuge

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

Contact Name: 
Josie Finley
Contact Phone: 
360 887-4106
Contact Email: 
josie_finley@fws.gov
Venue: 
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Owl Prowl

Friday, October 24, 2014 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Address: 
Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
7040 NE 47th Ave
Portland, OR 97218
United States

Have some little owlets aged 5-11 that love to hoot at home? Bring them to our Owl Prowl to learn more about these amazing nighttime predators. An indoor presentation covers local owls and their adaptations. Then the outdoor night hike is our opportunity to look and listen for the Great Horned Owls (and bats, deer, and beavers) at Whitaker Ponds. 

Space is limited to only 20 people so sign up today! $5/person suggested donation.

Contact Name: 
Jane Van Dyke
Contact Phone: 
503-281-1132
Contact Email: 
jane.vandyke@columbiaslough.org
Cost: 
$5 suggested donation

Wapato Nature Walk

Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 8:00am to 11:00am
Oregon State Parks
Address: 
Wapato Access Greenway
Sauvie Island Road
Portland, OR
United States
Categories: 

Join a Park Naturalist for Morning Guided Walks at Wapato Access Greenway on Sauvie Island. These informal walks will focus on the local natural and cultural history, a peek at the rare oak savannah habitat and beginner birding basics.  The trail around Virginia Lake is about 2 miles long.  This free event is appropriate for ages 8 and above.  Preregister at www.tryonfriends.org. To reach Wapato Greenway parking lot travel from the bridge onto the island, continue north on Sauvie Island Road, past the intersection with Reeder Rd, past Ferry Road boat ramp turnoff, to the marked parking lot on the left.

Contact Name: 
Deb Hill
Contact Phone: 
503-636-9886 ext. 221
Contact Email: 
Deborah.Hill@oregon.gov
Venue: 
Wapato Access Greenway
Cost: 
Free

Weekend Guided Hike

Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Oregon State Parks
Address: 
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
United States
Categories: 

Venture out with a park guide for a free, nature hike to explore the forest and stream ecosystems and natural history at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.  Topics will vary from week to week but will be appropriate for all ages.  Parents must accompany children on all hikes.  No groups please- if you are interested in bringing a group please call the ranger at least two weeks in advance to make arrangements for alternate time.   For more specific information, call (503) 636-9886 ext. 225. 

Contact Name: 
Deb Hill
Contact Phone: 
503-636-9886 ext. 221
Contact Email: 
Deborah.Hill@oregon.gov
Venue: 
Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Cost: 
Free

Forest Park History Hike with Marcy Houle

Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Forest Park Conservancy
Address: 
Portland, OR
United States
Park/Trail: 
Contact Name: 
Mikala Soroka
Contact Phone: 
503.223.5449 x 106
Contact Email: 
mikala@forestparkconservancy.org
Cost: 
$10

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