Single Seniors will meet for a walk along the river starting at 11 a.m. March 16. Attendees will meet at Beaches restaurant to start the walk, located at 1919 S.E. Columbia River Dr. Lunch will also be held at Beaches afterward. Event is limited to 6 attendees. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
Join staff from Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, to pull English ivy in Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on March 18. Tasks include cutting ivy off of tree trunks, pulling ivy free from the soil and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools and snacks […]
Join the ninth annual Couve Clover Run at 9 a.m. on March 19 and celebrate in festive green while running or walking 3, 7 or 10 miles along a scenic course to support local charities. The event also features the "Lucky Leap" one-milk walk for families or those wanting less mileage but do want a […]
Mark World Water Day by joining a group of volunteers at Marine Park, S.E. Marine Park Way and Columbia Way, to pick up litter, rain or shine, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 22. Litter pickers and buckets will be provided. Volunteer should expect to walk 1.5 miles on paved and uneven, muddy trails. Registration is […]
The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will host a free Columbia River Walk from 10 a.m. to noon April 5. All ages are welcome to join this 1.5- to 2-mile walk on paved surfaces and muddy, sandy or wet trails. Participants will see spring on the banks of the Columbia River, […]
Coastal Conservation Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month, except July and August, at 6 p.m. at Big Al's, 16615 S.E. 18th St. in East Vancouver. Coastal Conservation Association's purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The organization's objective is to conserve, promote and enhance the present […]
Volunteers and service club members will be gathering to participation in the annual beautification of Parker's Landing Historical Park, west of Westlie Ford at the Camas-Washougal Part Marina, from 3 to 5 p.m. April 18 and May 16. The event will be held in preparation for the annual Parkersville Day event. Attendees are asked to […]
Touchmark at Fairway Village, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver, will host an Earth Day Walk at 2 p.m. April 21, departing from the community's health and fitness club. Participants will […]
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and the Watershed Alliance are hosting an Earth Day Guided Hike from 9 to 11 a.m. April 22 at Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 N.W. […]
The VIEW (Vancouver Insight into Endometriosis Walk) 5K is a free event hosted by Extrapelvic Not Rare (501 c3) and a Columbia River High School senior. The VIEW 5K is a noncompetitive educational walk along the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail starting at Klineline Pond, 1112 N.E. 117th St., Vancouver. Displays are provided throughout the course […]
Enjoy a free spring nature walk along the Burnt Bridge Creek watershed from 9 to 11 a.m. April 26 with an educator from Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center. Learn about restoration projects and stormwater management while discovering more about native plants, animals and birds of the area. Plan to walk 1.5 miles on paved surfaces, […]
The next Ripple Impact Panel is 5 to 7 p.m. April 26 in the River East Room of the Ripple Space, 275 W. Third St., Suite 400, Vancouver. The gathering offers insight into conservation issues at the local level. The event highlights the organizations that conserve open and forested areas and plant on the banks […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree Ific Dr West in Washougal, will host a Basic Wilderness Survival Weekend starting at 6 p.m. April 28. In this experience, attendees will learn the basics of wilderness survival while learning some useful bushcraft techniques. This workshop will act as a stepping stone into the […]
The Squires Electric Extraordinary 5K supporting the Hough Foundation is at 9 a.m. April 29, starting at 695 Waterfront Way, Vancouver. Participants needn't be runners; they can run, walk, hop or crawl to the finish line. The $35 registration fee benefits The Hough Foundation. Registration and packet pick-up starts at 8 a.m. on the morning of […]
The city of Vancouver is hosting a spring clean-up at Wintler Community Park, 6400 Beach Drive, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 6. The goal is to remove as much litter as possible before high springtime water levels take it downstream. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/wintler-park-beach-cleanup. Gloves, litter bags and hand sanitizer will be provided. […]
Coastal Conservation Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month, except July and August, at 6 p.m. at Big Al's, 16615 S.E. 18th St. in East Vancouver. Coastal Conservation Association's purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The organization's objective is to conserve, promote and enhance the present […]
The Sons and Daughters of Italy will host bocce ball nights at the Vancouver Elks Lodge NO 823 at 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., every Wednesday in May weather permitting, starting at 6 p.m. Courts located behind the main building. For more information, contact Paul at 360-521-5584.
Join staff from Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center to pull English ivy in Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 13. Volunteers will cut ivy from tree trunks, pull ivy from the soil and spread bark mulch, rain or shine. Gloves, tools and snacks will be provided. Ivy pulling […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center will offer "Introduction to Wildlife Tracking" from 1 to 5 p.m. May 13 and again from 1 to 5 p.m. June 24 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is a half-day class to introduce the art and science of visual tracking in the wild. Class will meet in the Gifford […]
Volunteers and service club members will be gathering to participation in the annual beautification of Parker's Landing Historical Park, west of Westlie Ford at the Camas-Washougal Part Marina, from 3 to 5 p.m. April 18 and May 16. The event will be held in preparation for the annual Parkersville Day event. Attendees are asked to […]