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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Sharing Ideas events illuminate positive, grassroots efforts of neighbors, volunteer groups and organizations throughout Portland. Presenters will share the inspiration for their project, how they turned their idea into action and how the project engages community.
This Sharing Ideas presentation features Envirovillage, a project that develops art and outdoor experiences, educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and community projects to connect people to each other and the environment.
Come celebrate and discover the many ways in which individuals and groups are making a positive difference in our community. Make connections; explore possibilities for creating similar projects in your neighborhood.
The Community Legacy Program of Our United Villages recognizes and promotes that every person can make a positive difference for the benefit of all.
Fire is one of the ultimate technologies that separates humans from other animals. Over hundreds of thousands of years humans have learned to master the arts of fire. In our class we will make a bow-drill set, one of the most classic methods for making a fire by "rubbing two sticks together". Participants will each make a set to take home with them at the end of class. We will also go over the proper form for drilling and perhaps get a fire or two before the day is over!
Date: Sunday, September 22nd, 10am - 4pm.
Tuition: $45
Register online at: http://www.rewildportland.com/educational-programs/workshops/earth-skill...
We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland's "Rewild Skillshare", our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanity's ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience.
What:
Rewild Portland will be Animal Tracking with Cascadia Wild
Cascadia Wild is a non-profit that focuses on citizen science through animal tracking. Every winter they teach several courses on tracking and then take the volunteers on tracking expeditions to look for Wolverine tracks and sign. We are excited to partner with them and have them show us some cool stuff!
Where:
Oxbow Regional Park; Flood Plain Trail parking lot.
When:
Sunday, September 29th
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Materials to bring:
* Water
* Snacks
* Appropriate clothes
* $5 for vehicle parking pass
* Small Tape Measure
* Notebook/Pen
* NW Tracking Field Guides
Other stuff to bring is your family & friends and a $5-10 sliding scale suggested donation to support our efforts. Remember: "dress to impress". This is a social event after all! You can RSVP at our facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/165677720288434/
See you there!
