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Puddle Stompers

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
503-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Puddle Stompers

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days.

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
503-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Puddle Stompers

Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days.

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
503-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Puddle Stompers

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days.

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
504-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Puddle Stompers

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days.

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
503-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Puddle Stompers

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Address: 
19255 SW Pacific Highway
Sherwood, OR 97140
United States

Do you have a little one who enjoys being outdoors? Are you wondering what they can do during the rainy season? Bring your littlest naturalist to the Refuge to stomp in puddles and learn to appreciate the wet weather that makes Oregon so green!

This preschool environmental education program invites children and their families to spend the morning learning about the natural wonders of the Refuge. Volunteer Naturalists will lead nature crafts, share stories, and guide hikes on Refuge trails. The Refuge supplies 'froggy' raingear for the kids, but adults should bring their own. Each date offers a different theme, so Puddle Stompers are encouraged to visit on multiple days.

Contact Name: 
Jenna Mendenhall
Contact Phone: 
504-625-5944
Contact Email: 
jmendenhall@friendsoftualatinrefuge.org
Cost: 
FREE

Seaside's Treasure the Beach January Beach Cleanup

Saturday, January 2, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:30am
SOLVE
Address: 
60 N. Prom.
Seaside, OR 97138
United States

The City of Seaside, Seaside Downtown Development Association, and Beach Drive Buccaneers invite you to join with us in cleaning up marine debris on our favorite Oregon Beach. Organized cleanups will take place, rain or shine, the first Saturday of every month. Sign in at The Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 N. Prom, Seaside, get your bag, and, when done, drop it in a trash receptacle along the Prom. Stay the day and enjoy our shops and restaurants.

 

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/seasides-treasure-beach-janua...

Contact Name: 
Kaleen Boyle
Contact Phone: 
503-844-9571 ext. 332
Contact Email: 
kaleen@solveoregon.org
Venue: 
Seaside Beach
Venue Details: 
From Hwy 101 turn left on Broadway to the Turnaround. Inn is one-half block to the north.
Cost: 
$0.00

Winter Twigs of Mount Talbert

Sunday, March 6, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Metro
Address: 
Mount Talbert Nature Park
10945 SE Mather Rd
Clackamas, OR 97015
United States

Do you want to identify shrubs and trees by looking at the bark, twigs, and buds? Winter's barren branches offer subtle yet observable clues to help identify plants. Join a Metro naturalist in exploring the flanks of this extinct cinder cone to learn common Northwest plants before they leaf out.  

Ages:  12 and up

Register:  North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District, 503-794-8092

Contact Name: 
Ashley Conley
Contact Email: 
ashley.conley@oregonmetro.gov
Cost: 
$5/person

Beginning Bird Language

Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Metro
Address: 
Cooper Mountain Nature Park
18892 SW Kemmer Road
Portland, OR 97007
United States

February marks the beginning of a rapid increase in daylight. Experience how the birds react to the expanding daylight by ramping up their vocal activity and learn how to recognize many of their distinct songs and alarm patterns.

Ages:  8 and up

Register:  Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, 503-629-6350

Contact Name: 
Ashley Conley
Contact Email: 
ashley.conley@oregonmetro.gov
Cost: 
$10/person
CI Initiatives: 

Ducks and Beavers

Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 9:30am to 11:30am
Metro
Address: 
Blue Lake Regional Park
21224 NE Blue Lake Road
Fairview, OR 97024
United States

Some say the ducks and beavers will never get along. Come see for yourself at Blue Lake's best-kept secret: a wetland that hosts our rival species. Beavers ramp up territorial marking at this time of year, and the ducks are warming up for a long journey north. 

Ages: All ages

Contact Name: 
Dan Daly
Contact Email: 
dan.daly@oregonmetro.gov
Cost: 
$5/car, $7/bus
CI Initiatives: 

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