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Bald Eagle, Osprey and Great Blue Heron all nest and raise their young at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. This class introduces you to the life-styles of each of these species and includes a walk of about two miles to view the birds at their nest sites. Ages 12 -- Adult.
Take this class and begin a new chapter in your relationship with nature! Colorful, musical and always nearby, birds can teach you so much about the world around you once you begin to really notice them.
Have you ever wondered how to tell a nutria from a beaver, a gopher hole from a mole hole or a coyote from a fox?
Two of the largest birds around are plentiful and easy to observe on Sauvie Island, where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers meet. Sandhill Cranes and Bald Eagles congregate here during the winter, as do many species of waterfowl that we are also likely to see.
This workshop tells you all you need to know to provide a home for one of our most productive native pollinators, the mason bee.
Venture forth into the night to listen for and spot local owls. We begin near dusk and continue until after dark in search of several species such as Pygmy, Saw-whet, Great-horned, Barred and Short-eared owl. Participants travel by carpool to Washington County sites.
Owls! The night-time birds of prey. Owls have amazing adaptations that allow them to rule the night, communicate with one another and occupy a variety of habitats. With fifteen species occurring in Oregon chances are there is an owl living near you!
Learn how to make a Scottish-style ribbed carrying basket out of locally available materials! Bring a sharp knife and hand pruners and keen ears and eyes for paying close attention to the teaching demonstrations.
The Tualatin River basin is home to tens of thousands of waterfowl during the mild Pacific Northwest winter. Learn how to identify the most common species of ducks, geese & swans.
When the leaves are missing, what can you rely on to identify our common deciduous trees and shrubs? All you need to know are the characteristics of their twigs, bark and fruit.