News & Events from the Intertwine
We model this class after our regular Learn to Climb class combined with instruction and information specific to women. Learn the basics of the dynamic sport of rock climbing in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Join a REI Outdoor School Instructor for a guided hike to one of Portland's natural gems. We'll teach you about the 10 essentials of backcountry travel and introduce you to the 7 Leave no Trace principles.
Have you ever wondered about trailside wildflowers and wished you knew their names? Understanding plant families are a key for wildflower identification. Autumn is the perfect time to begin this study as you can browse field guides all winter in preparation for spring.
Bring your kids and learn about bats, then build your own bat house to place in your yard. Learn to separate bat myths from facts as you learn about these creatures that fly the night skies and have voracious appetites for insects.
Join us for this family program to learn about worms and how they can work for you. Check out real live worms and build a worm bin for you to take home. The fee includes one adult and up to two additional family members (child or adult) and supplies for building a kitchen worm bin. Children mu
Spend an evening with us as we explore the park and create our own potions.
Every track has a story to tell. Can you tell what type of animal it was? What was it doing? How fast was it traveling? Put your newly acquired tracking skills to the test to find out.
Learn about Oregon's bats and how to attract these flying bug eaters to your yard. See a slideshow and head outside to look for live bats in action and listen for their echolocation calls using a bat detector.
Explore Cooper Mountain Nature Park in search of birds high and low. We will be on the lookout for birds-of-prey, woodpeckers, and maybe even Western Bluebirds. Join a naturalist on a guided hike through one of the many different habitats at Cooper Mountain Nature Park.