Description: Explore the rich diversity of this extinct cinder cone with your child. On Aug. 14, meet other families and play nature games. Then on Aug. 21, dive into the hidden secrets of the forested slopes of the volcano to search for signs of animals that live on the mountain.
Register: www.oregonmetro.gov/calendar
Where: Scouters Mountain Nature Park
When: 10a.m.-noon
Cost: Free program with pre-registration
Ages: target audience 6 to 10 years of age, accompanied by parent/guardian
Difficulty: 1 boot out of 3 boots
Wheelchair accessible: No
No-dogs policy: To protect plants, wildlife and people, Metro does not allow pets at regional parks and natural areas. Pets can damage sensitive habitat and threaten wildlife the region has worked to protect. In natural areas where dogs are not allowed, people see more wildlife and get closer to it. Seeing-eye dogs or other service animals are permitted with proper identification and cleanup materials. http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/dogs-hunting-policies