hiking

Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Love to snowshoe?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project and help search for rare carnivores and other wildlife on Mt Hood.  Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and help increase knowledge of rare wildlife.  

There are 5 sets of training dates to choose from.  Survey trips take place all winter long.

Fourth set of training dates:

Classroom session: Monday, Nov 21, 6:30-8:30pm, at Cascadia Wild, 5431 NE 20th Ave.

Field session: Saturday, Nov 26, 9-noon, at Oxbow Park.

For more information and to register: www.cascadiawild.org/wolverine-tracking-project.html

Interested in the animals that live on Mt Hood?  Love to snowshoe?  Join the Wolverine Tracking Project and help search for rare carnivores and other wildlife on Mt Hood.  Develop animal tracking skills, enjoy group trips in a winter wonderland, and help increase knowledge of rare wildlife.  

There are 5 sets of training dates to choose from.  Survey trips take place all winter long.

Second set of training dates:

Classroom session: Thursday, Nov 10, 6:30-8:30pm, at Cascadia Wild, 5431 NE 20th Ave.

Field session: Sunday, Nov 13, 9-noon, at Oxbow Park.

For more information and to register: www.cascadiawild.org/wolverine-tracking-project.html

Geologic activity is taking place within the forested slopes and canyon walls of Newell Creek Canyon. Descend below the hustle and bustle along the canyon's rim with a naturalist, searching for signs of recent geologic activity and the plants and animals that inhabit the steep, shifting landscape. 

Register:  www.oregonmetro.gov/calendar

Where: Newell Creek Canyon (Location directions will be sent upon registration)

When: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Cost: $6/person, $11/family

Ages: 10 and older

Difficulty:   Strenuous

Wheelchair accessible:   No

Pets policy: To protect plants, wildlife and people, Metro does not allow pets at most 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 allowed. Please bring cleanup materials. http://www.oregonmetro.gov/parks/pets-policy

August "Guided Hike" theme: Wildlife CSI. Be a nature detective! We'll show you how to see clues in the natural world around you to figure out who has been there and what they were doing. Then practice your new skills in a game of "wildlife CSI"! You'll also learn about real-life wildlife crime investigators and how they help protect our natural resources. Guided hikes are the third Wednesday of most months. All-ages are welcome to attend these strolls through our trails and facilities as our staff leads guests through activities on a variety of natural science topics.

Meets in the SWIFT classroom inside the large, white fish hatchery building near the round cement fish ponds; parking is located west of the hatchery (toward the I-205 bridge) in the lot marked "Public Parking."

No registration required and we do not take advanced reservations; spots are first come, first served.

Free; $5 suggested donation

EcoChallenge gives you the tools and inspiration to reduce your impact on the planet and contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future -- while engaging the people in your life and having fun in the process. Choose a Challenge that stretches your comfort zone, stick with it for two weeks, and make a difference for you, your community and the planet!

We invite you to engage your organization, community, workplace, or business in the EcoChallenge this fall -- it's fun, free and makes a big impact.