Not your dad's Intertwine Summit! At this fall's event, spend an afternoon hearing the stories of our region's youth leadership and how their perspectives can inform your work. Participate in a workshop (rumored to be mind-blowingly awesome!) led entirely by young people. Also featuring the 2014 Force of Nature Awards.
The health and welfare of Oregon’s children is in decline, and this
decline is strongly linked to the limited opportunities modern
children have for free play. Today, more than one quarter of
Oregon eighth-graders is overweight or obese, and one in ten
children suffer from mental illness.
On September 11-15, a consortium of organizations
and advocates is hosting a series of events directed at increasing
public awareness of the important role free and outdoor play has
in the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive health of our
children. We invite you to participate in these “wild” events and hope you will join us!
Join the Estuary Partnership for Love Your Columbia, Clean up Sand Island volunteer event. Participants will paddle on the Columbia River in the Estuary Partnership's
16 passenger canoe from the St. Helens public dock to Sand Island. While on the island, volunteers will remove invasive plants and clean up the beach. Estuary Partnership staff will be on the canoe to steer, offer paddling advice, and share information about the Columbia River ecosystem.
Registration required!
Drive across the Cascades to experience first hand the wide variety of different ecosystems and habitat types. We will talk about the concept of a habitat, learn to identify different tree species and what they can tell you about the environment, look at different forest stand structures, and learn what this can tell you about what wildlife lives there.
Learn what mammals are found in the Mt Hood area, and be able to sort them family and by habitat to make them easier to remember. Also learn basic lifestyles, reproductive strategies, winter activity, and important concepts in wildlife ecology.
Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood? Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars. Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533. Fourth training session begins Dec 2nd.
Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood? Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars. Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533. Third training session begins Nov 19th.
Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood? Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars. Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533. Second training session begins Nov 6th.
Love to snowshoe? Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood? Join the Wolverine Tracking Project, a volunteer wildlife survey program through Cascadia Wild. Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and walk in the path of cougars. Learn more at www.cascadiawild.org or 503-235-9533. First training session begins Oct 21st.
Rewild Portland is hosting a drop in open house for their Young Woman's Nature Skills program, August 30th, 1pm - 3pm
Our year-long mentoring program for girls ages 10-12 focuses on building character, leadership, and healthy feminine relationships through the exploration of nature, story, art, and earth living skills. We will meet twice a month for a full year and the program will culminate with a participant designed camping trip to practice the skills used throughout the year.
Open House, August 30th, 1pm-3pm, Washington Park Archery Range
Families and girls interested in this program are invited to come to a casual, Drop In, 'open house' at the Washington Park Archery Range to meet program facilitators Sarah Hill and Kymberly Klein, ask questions, and experiment with a few of the skills we will be exploring together throughout the year. This open house is right before the monthly Free Skills Series event, Basketry and Berry picking. Families are welcome to stay after the open house for the Free Skills Series class from 3pm - 6pm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/298018360371018/
Website: http://www.rewildportland.com/roots-of-wisdom-young-womans-program/
Questions? Contact Program Coordinator, Sarah Hill, at Sarah@rewildportland.com for more info.
