Have you ever wondered what it looks like when a child gets to see a 100 year old tree for the first time? What about the thrill of helping a student discover their role within the watershed? Do you yearn to finally catch a glimpse of an owl while 10 sets of eyes excitedly follow your finger in...
Big and little pirates alike are welcome to join us for a family festival all about groundwater! Play fun games and go on a scavenger hunt in search of hidden treasure – not gold, but groundwater, a precious resource that flows beneath your feet! Come dressed in yer finest pirate togs, or...
FREE Natural Gardening Workshops Coming Your Way This Fall! Fall is the perfect time of year to start planning your outdoor projects! The cool weather and coming rains provides a perfect opportunity to plant fruit trees and other perennials, design your landscape with native plants, prepare your...
The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in collaboration with the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program (UWCP) is pleased to announce its third webinar, sponsored by the Urban Bird Treaty Program (UBT Program). This webinar series is open to all who are interested in participating, so,...
Dear partners and friends, As many of you know, The Intertwine Alliance Board of Directors has endorsed the Metro Parks and Nature measure. Supported by the Nature for All campaign, this region-wide Metro bond seeks to renew funding that ensures birds, fish, friends and neighbors alike have access...
Do you remember the first time you saw a banana slug? Did you spend your childhood outside, exploring moss-covered forests or turning over rocks in the stream to see what lives underneath? Join our fun and passionate team of Columbia Springs Educators and guide the next generation of nature...
NOAA’s Office of Marine Sanctuaries Photo Contest 2019 is now in its 5th year and helps raise awareness about marine sanctuaries in a fun and informative way. Another worthwhile opportunity is NOAA Habitat Photo Contest from NOAA Fisheries. Submit your winning coastal and marine habitat...
We are pleased to invite you to our UrbanByNature Webinar#2: “How to co-create nature-based solutions?” This webinar is part of an innovative facilitated capacity-building and expertise-sharing programme to lift the barriers to urban nature and set our cities and towns on a...
Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Regatta, an on the water paddle festival like no other, Sunday, August 11th from 10am to 2pm. Regatta celebrates recreation opportunities on Portland’s hidden gem of local waterways, the Columbia Slough. Regatta is not actually a race; this family...
A massive, United Nations-backed report on biodiversity confirmed that humanity is “sleep-walking” toward a mass extinction of plants and animals. According to the analysis, 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Human actions, which have significantly damaged land and marine...
Position: Tree Equity Coordinator Member Benefits: $13,992 living allowance paid over the 11-month term of service (approx. $1,272 monthly, before taxes). $6,095 education award (qualified student loans and/or education expenses) Loan Forbearance Health Care Insurance Child Care Reimbursement $100...
¡Ven a celebrar la naturaleza! Ofrecemos actividades en español e inglés para todas las edades incluyendo: -Bailes folclóricos y música -Plantas gratuitas y consejos para la jardinería -Animales vivos -20+ grupos comunitarios -Carritos de comida -Una búsqueda del tosoro -Viajes guiados gratuitos...