conservation education
5th Annual Great Willamette Cleanup!
Nature Connection, Bird Language, & Our Children's Future with Jon Young
14th Annual BirdFest Celebration
Make A Splash In Your Watershed! Join SOLVE as a Stream Team Captain!
Clone of 4-H Nature Club Leader Training
OSU Extension 4-H Partners with US Fish and Wildlife to form Nature Clubs in Local Neighborhoods
Exploring Nature . . . Backyards and Beyond - New Leaders Needed
4-H teams up with the USFWS to bring a new and exciting youth program to the Portland Metro area.
Nature Clubs...
- Engage students in outdoor nature-focused exploration, discovery, play, conservation, and learning
- Provide youth opportunities to lean in and about the natural world around them
- Involve students in their community through citizen sciences and civic engagement, and discussion about current environmental concerns and issues
- Are open to 3-5 grade students
- Meet all over the Greater Portland Metro region, and explore their own neighborhoods, local parks and the Oregon Zoo with mentoring from US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- design and implement community service projects focused on animals in their homes not only in our own region but from around the world
- present their projects and share their research with others at a 4-H Nature Club Summit
Sessions for the Nature Clubs will be scheduled around the four seasons, with activities identified for exploring nature during each. Nature Clubs is a pilot program in 2013 implementing the Backyards and Beyond curriculum developed for nature-focused 4-H programs in Arizona. We are adapting this fabulous curriculum for our area.
The program includes the new national 4-H curriculum developed in partnership with the USFWS, 4H Neighborhood Nature Clubs. All club leaders receive a copy of the curriculum.
Upcoming 4-H Nature Club Leader Trainings
To become a 4-H Nature Club Leader, attend one of these upcoming trainings
Date: Thursday, October 3rd
Time: 4-7 pm
Location: at Holy Redeemer 127 N Rosa Parks Way Portland Oregon
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 9-noon
Location: at Holy Redeemer 127 N Rosa Parks Way Portland Oregon
Please help us spread the word by publishing the above information, if you have any questions please contact Aliesje King.
4-H Nature Club Leader Training
OSU Extension 4-H Partners with US Fish and Wildlife to form Nature Clubs in Local Neighborhoods
Exploring Nature . . . Backyards and Beyond - New Leaders Needed
4-H teams up with the USFWS to bring a new and exciting youth program to the Portland Metro area.
Nature Clubs...
- Engage students in outdoor nature-focused exploration, discovery, play, conservation, and learning
- Provide youth opportunities to lean in and about the natural world around them
- Involve students in their community through citizen sciences and civic engagement, and discussion about current environmental concerns and issues
- Are open to 3-5 grade students
- Meet all over the Greater Portland Metro region, and explore their own neighborhoods, local parks and the Oregon Zoo with mentoring from US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- design and implement community service projects focused on animals in their homes not only in our own region but from around the world
- present their projects and share their research with others at a 4-H Nature Club Summit
Sessions for the Nature Clubs will be scheduled around the four seasons, with activities identified for exploring nature during each. Nature Clubs is a pilot program in 2013 implementing the Backyards and Beyond curriculum developed for nature-focused 4-H programs in Arizona. We are adapting this fabulous curriculum for our area.
The program includes the new national 4-H curriculum developed in partnership with the USFWS, 4H Neighborhood Nature Clubs. All club leaders receive a copy of the curriculum.
Upcoming 4-H Nature Club Leader Trainings
To become a 4-H Nature Club Leader, attend one of these upcoming trainings
Date: Thursday, October 3rd
Time: 4-7 pm
Location: at Holy Redeemer 127 N Rosa Parks Way Portland Oregon
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 9-noon
Location: at Holy Redeemer 127 N Rosa Parks Way Portland Oregon
Please help us spread the word by publishing the above information, if you have any questions please contact Aliesje King.
Birdfest - Event Volunteers Needed
Volunteer at the 14th Annual Birdfest at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge!
This huge two day festival is put on by the Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and is almost entirely run by volunteers! There is something to do for all ages and interests including:
* Welcome and direct visitors on the Refuge and in town.
* Help children with environmental and culturally focused crafts and activities.
* Teach visitors about birds and other wildlife found on the refuge.
* Share your interest in the outdoors with people of all ages and backgrounds!
Come enjoy the festivities and make your volunteers shift just part of the fun!
No experience necessary. Short shifts are available.
Open Your Eyes to Wildlife Teacher Workshop
The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge offers an Environmental Education program which enables students to learn the value of our ecosystems. It extends the learning process beyond the conventional classroom limits and encourages students to make connections with their natural environment. The workshop provides teachers with the tools they need to bring students out for teacher-led field trips. Parent volunteers are encouraged to join the workshop too. Resources for participants include: strategies for planning a successful field trip to the Tualatin River NWR, a CD with the Refuge's EE curriculum, a walking tour of the Refuge, a 10% discount in Nature's Overlook on the day of the workshop, and answers to your questions. Email Gardiner Platt with your name, address, phone number, school, and grade(s) you teach. Questions? Please call Gardiner 503.625.5944 x239.
Johnson Creek Days: Weed Walk
WEED WALK
Sunday Afternoon, September 22 - Weed Walk led by herbalist Randi Embree. Meet at Pleasant Valley Elementary (17625 SE Foster Road) from 1pm-3pm. Many weeds are used for agricultural and medicinal purposes. Learn more at this free educational event.
See event flyer here: http://jcwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/weed-walk-flyer-color1.pdf