Volunteer with staff from the city of Vancouver from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, to remove English ivy at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. This ivy pull will be followed by a short nature walk through the riparian bottomland forests of the park, where participants […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness & Retreat Center will host a virtual course on corvids, the family of birds that includes crows, ravens, and jays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Attendees will learn more about who the corvids are and why they deserve respect, including how to tell such birds apart from one another. Longtime […]
The ninth annual Race for Warmth to support Operation Warm Heart will be held Jan. 29, beginning with the kids race at 8:30 a.m. The event raises awareness for Operation Warm Heart and all proceeds go to support our neighbors in need. The timed 10k run and 5k walk/run start and finish at the Clark […]
The Vancouver Metro Senior Softball Association will be holding sign-ups from from Feb. 1 through March 11 for the May to August session. Signups are open to players aged 60+, registration costs $70 per player. For more information visit www.playvmssa.com
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 […]
Single Seniors will host a birdwatching event together at Fort Vancouver, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd. from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 10. Attendees are asked to wear walking shoes and bring binoculars. The group will meet in the parking lot of the visitor center to start out. For more information, call 360-892-8944.
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, […]
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, guides and outfitters, clothing, new gear, boats, ATV’s, tents, kayaks and experts as well as the Kids' Free Trout Lake. Public lands advocate and hunter […]
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, guides and outfitters, clothing, new gear, boats, ATV’s, tents, kayaks and experts as well as the Kids' Free Trout Lake. Public lands advocate and hunter […]
Volunteer to put native plants in the ground at Vancouver's Water Recourses Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 18. Some general garden tidying will be done, too. All necessary tools will be provided. Volunteers should bring garden gloves if possible. Register at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/garden-planting-water-center. Attendees will receive a confirmation […]
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, guides and outfitters, clothing, new gear, boats, ATV’s, tents, kayaks and experts as well as the Kids' Free Trout Lake. Public lands advocate and hunter […]
The 48th annual Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show returns to the Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland, from Feb. 15 to 19. Find hundreds of fishing and hunting exhibitors, guides and outfitters, clothing, new gear, boats, ATV’s, tents, kayaks and experts as well as the Kids' Free Trout Lake. Public lands advocate and hunter […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an all-day birding trip to the Oregon Coast on Feb. 25. Instructor Laura Whittemore will lead participants in walking explorations of bays, estuaries, rocky shores and headlands while watching for coastal winter residents like scoters, murres, loons, grebes, oystercatchers, surfbirds and turnstones. Transportation will be via carpool […]
Friends of Trees is hosting a tree-planting in central Vancouver from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 in Arnada, Carter Park, Central Park, Esther Short, Fourth Plain Village, Fruit Valley, Hough, Hudson's Bay, Lincoln, Northwest, Rose Village, Shumway and West Minnehaha. Residents in those neighborhoods may purchase a tree to plant in their yards […]
The Ridge is partnering with the city of Ridgefield for Youth Arts Month to support Sunset Ridge Intermediate and View Ridge Middle Schools. Join the Color Run at 10 a.m. March 4 and run or walk two miles while being sprayed with color powder at various stations throughout the course, which begins at Overlook Park, […]
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 […]
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 […]