We’re so excited to launch a fourth year of Intertwine Alliance Equity & Inclusion Cohorts—and we sure hope you’ll consider joining us! Registration will start Jan. 19. Are you ready? A few steps you can take between now and then to prepare: Discuss with your colleagues and...
Position summary Are you committed to creating opportunities for Black, indigenous and people of color communities to connect with nature? Metro seeks a compassionate, collaborative, creative thinker who centers community voices and needs in grantmaking. This position will center racial equity...
Trackers Earth’s award-winning camps bring adventure back into being a kid. You work and play outdoors on a mission to connect students to community and nature. We’re looking for great folks to teach with our 2020 Summer Camps. Choose Your Own Adventure Will you teach bushcraft,...
FREE Facebook Live Class. Every Tuesday, 10am PST. Greg Traymar, International Director of Sharing Nature Worldwide will share a story, tip, and activity from Joseph Cornell’s books for connecting more deeply and lovingly with your child in nature. Sharing Nature Worldwide is dedicated to...
Presenter: Dave Quinn Date and time: Wednesday, October 14th at 7:30 pm EST. Outdoor Educator Dave Quinn will explore some of the basic techniques and simple tools you can use to normalize outdoor learning for your students, and make it easier and more effective for you as a teacher to...
The Metro Council recently awarded 12 community organizations $700,000 in grants for projects designed to increase racial equity and climate resilience in greater Portland by connecting people of color to nature. This round of Metro’s Nature in Neighborhoods grants include a project that bring...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is looking for amazing images of America’s public lands. Whether it’s photos of BLM national monuments, wild and scenic rivers or recreation areas, we want to share your photos and stories about exploring the great outdoors....
The Learning as a Living Process 4-week class, facilitated by Milt Markewitz, begins this Sunday. There is still some room and scholarship $$s is available, if you’re interested. It will be focused on what do we do to bring life to education, and what additional Professional Development and...
Introducing Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park: Major improvements complete at historic park (Portland, OR) – Portland Parks & Recreation and Mayor Ted Wheeler are pleased to announce that the former Lynchview Park (SE 167th Avenue and Market Street in east Portland) has been renamed Verdell...
Are you wild about trivia? Cuz we are. The National Wildlife Federation and Association of Northwest Steelheaders challenge you to join their virtual Wild About Trivia night on May 19th via Zoom. Invite your friends and family and test your knowledge on 4 topics: Pollinators, Garden for Wildlife,...
It is well-known that urban forests and green spaces are important for urban residents, but surprisingly little is known about access issues and peoples’ views on the services such assets offer. Our project, which is implemented with support from and in conjunction with the US Forest Service,...
Science Fridays has taken a lichen to Portland! That’s why they’re coming to World Forestry Center for a day exploring the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs, and gravestones: lichens. Join Science Friday and World Forestry Center as we highlight these special symbiotic organisms. Meet experts in the...