conservation education

SOLVE's Beach Cleanups have been rescheduled! Come out to the Coast on Oct 12th & 26th!

Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
SOLVE
Address: 
United States
Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext 332
Contact Email: 
info@solveoregon.org

5th Annual Great Willamette Cleanup!

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
Willamette Riverkeeper
Address: 
United States
Contact Name: 
Kate Ross
Contact Phone: 
503-223-6418
Contact Email: 
kate@willametteriverkeeper.org
Venue: 
Willamette River
Venue Details: 
And there's more! Portland area volunteers are invited to join your River Community for a post-cleanup celebration hosted by WRK at Bunk Bar beginning at 1pm (SE Water Ave & SE Taylor). Enjoy FREE sandwiches and sides, FREE (awesome) event t-shirt, FREE Ben & Jerrys (seriously), cheap tasty beer, and plenty of TRASH-TALK!
Cost: 
FREE

Nature Connection, Bird Language, & Our Children's Future with Jon Young

Friday, October 4, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
8 Shields
Address: 
5441 SE Belmont
Portland, OR 97215
United States
Contact Name: 
Abby
Contact Phone: 
503-415-9773
Contact Email: 
awyers@gmail.com
Venue: 
TaborSpace
Cost: 
$15-$30 sliding scale

14th Annual BirdFest Celebration

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 4:00pm
Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
28908 NW Main Ave
Ridgfield, WA 98642
United States
Contact Name: 
Sarah Hill
Contact Phone: 
(360) 887-4106
Contact Email: 
sarah_hill@fws.gov
Venue: 
Ridgefield National Wildife Refuge
Venue Details: 
This event takes pace in three locations: The town of Ridgefield, and the two seperate units of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Cost: 
Most events are free, though some workshops are fee based.

Clone of 4-H Nature Club Leader Training

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
OSU Extension 4-H
Address: 
OSU Extension 4-H
3421 SE Salmon
Portland, OR 97213
United States

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.

 

Contact Name: 
Aliesje King
Contact Phone: 
503-916-6074
Contact Email: 
aliesje.king@oregonstate.edu
Venue: 
Holy Redeemer School
Venue Details: 
127 N. Rosa Parks Way Portland, OR
Cost: 
None

4-H Nature Club Leader Training

Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
OSU Extension 4-H
Address: 
OSU Extension 4-H
3421 SE Salmon
Portland, OR 97213
United States

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.

 

Contact Name: 
Aliesje King
Contact Phone: 
503-916-6074
Contact Email: 
aliesje.king@oregonstate.edu
Venue: 
Holy Redeemer School
Venue Details: 
127 N. Rosa Parks Way Portland, OR
Cost: 
None

Birdfest - Event Volunteers Needed

Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 10:00am to Sunday, October 6, 2013 - 4:30pm
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
28908 NW Main Avenue
Ridgefield, WA 98642
United States

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Name: 
Park Ranger Josie Finley
Contact Phone: 
360-887-4106
Contact Email: 
josie_finley@fws.gov
Venue: 
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Venue Details: 
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge was established (along with 3 other refuges in the Willamette Valley of Oregon) in 1965, in response to a need to establish vital winter habitat for wintering waterfowl with an emphasis on the dusky Canada goose whose nesting areas in Alaska were severly impacted by the violent earthquake of 1964. Ridgefield Refuge is currently approximately 5,300 acres of marshes, grasslands and woodlands. Ridgefield Refuge is one of over 540 Refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 94 million acre Refuge System is the only nationwide network of Federal lands managed specifically for the conservation of fish and wildlife. Refuges serve to protect our nation's natural and cultural resources for the people of all ages and for generations to come.
Cost: 
free

Open Your Eyes to Wildlife Teacher Workshop

Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Hwy
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

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.

Contact Name: 
Gardiner Platt
Contact Phone: 
(503)625-5944
Contact Email: 
gardiner_platt@fws.gov
Venue: 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Venue Details: 
Classroom field trips to the Refuge rely entirely on an "educator led" concept. Educators and group leaders from the community plan and conduct their own field trips within the guidelines of the Refuge's established programs.. The Refuge offers a range of resources and assistance to facilitate student learning.
Cost: 
Free

Johnson Creek Days: Weed Walk

Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Johnson Creek Watershed Council
Address: 
17625 SE Foster Road
Gresham, OR 97080
United States

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

Contact Name: 
Amy Lodholz
Contact Email: 
amy@jcwc.org
Venue: 
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Cost: 
Free

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