Northwest Personal Training will host free outdoor fitness boot camps at 9 a.m. Sundays from June 1 to Aug. 31, starting at 1011 Broadway in downtown Vancouver. Workouts feature full body muscle and cardio exercises. Workouts are designed for all fitness levels and all experience levels. Reserve your spot at nwpersonaltraining.com/2025-bootcamp-sign-up-and-waiver/.

Experience the magic of a late summer evening exploring the wetlands around the Water Center in search of bats from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Aug. 28. Guided by Water Center educators and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers, attendees will take a leisurely sunset stroll along the Columbia River, learning about the unique features that […]

The city of Ridgefield will offer free Community Paddles at 6:30 p.m. Fridays from June 20 through Oct. 3. No experience is needed, all equipment is provided and anyone age 14 and over can join. Paddlers meet at the Ridgefield Boat Launch, 5 Mill St., Ridgefield. Participation is free. Registration is required at ridgefieldwa.us/396/Dragon-Boats.

Breanna Friend, Park Ranger, will lead an interpretive program at Battle Ground Lake, "Batty for Bats" from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at Battle Ground Lake State Park, 18002 N.E. 249th St., in the covered picnic shelter near the day-use parking lot. Bats are our friends. Honest. Learn about how they help us and […]