Enjoy guided walk along the western most section of the Burnt Bridge Creek trail from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 9 with an educator from the Water Resources Education Center. Learn about restoration projects and stormwater management in Vancouver’s largest watershed while discovering more about native plants, animals and birds of the area. The walk […]
The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, invites volunteers to clean up its gardens from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 21. Volunteers will weed, spread mulch, trim plants and rake. All tools will be provided. Volunteers should bring gardening gloves. Register at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/water-center-garden-cleanup-1.
The Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, invites volunteers to help clean up the beaches around Marine Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 27 to prevent trash and plastics from entering the Columbia River. Litter-pickers and buckets will be provided. The event will occur rain or shine. Volunteers should expect to […]
Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will host "Bird Language for Beginners" from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 30. Students will learn how to decipher the language of birds and understand the story they're broadcasting from the treetops. This class, which is designed for adults and kids ages 10 and older, will […]
The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center will host a cleanup event for its Backyard Habitat Certified gardens from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4. Volunteer activities may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. All necessary tools will be provided. Attendees are asked to please bring their own garden gloves if they have […]
The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center will host a cleanup event removing ivy from Marine Park, located at , from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Volunteer activities may include cutting ivy off tree trunks, bending over to pull ivy free from the soil, and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools […]
The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center will host a cleanup event removing ivy from Marine Park, located at , from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Dec. 15. Volunteer activities may include cutting ivy off tree trunks, bending over to pull ivy free from the soil, and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools and […]
The Water Resources Education Center is hosting a volunteer garden clean-up from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27. Tasks include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. Tools will be provided. Bring garden gloves. Register at cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-3/. For more details, contact water center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111.
Join Water Resources Education Center staff to keep the Water Center's Backyard Habitat Certified gardens in tip-top shape. Tasks may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. Tools will be provided. Participants should bring garden gloves. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-4/. Volunteers under 18 should bring a signed minor consent form. For more details, email […]
Celebrate World Wetlands Day from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 3 with a stroll around Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center, the wetlands and the Columbia River. The 50 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Water Center provide critical habitat for numerous birds, and barren winter trees provide excellent viewing conditions. Expect to walk 1.5 miles […]
Vancouver Water Resources Education Center is offering a workshop, "Animal Tracking Basics: Life Along the Water's Edge," from 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 24. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/animal-tracking-basics-life-along-the-waters-edge/. Students will learn how to interpret the clues left behind by learning foot morphology and gaits of common wildlife. This class, which is designed for beginners, […]
Participate in the World Water Day BioBlitz at Vancouver’s Water Center, 4600 S. Columbia Way, Vancouver, to explore nearby freshwater ecosystems and collect data about the living creatures inhabiting the area in a "snapshot" of ecological biodiversity. Guided nature walks will happen throughout the morning. Walks will focus on finding plants, animals, birds, insects, mushrooms […]
The Water Resources Education Center will host a Spring "Beak" Nature Walk from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. April 3. Registration is required at cityofvancouver.us/events/spring-beak-nature-walk/. Take a leisurely springtime walk in search of all the birds that call this water ecosystem home. Binoculars will be on hand for participants to borrow. This walk is suitable for […]
Join Vancouver Bee Project and Water Center staff from 9:30 to 11:30 April 18 to care for a newly planted meadow. Grass was removed and wildflower seed sowed last fall. Staff will assess the project and volunteers will remove unwanted plants. Volunteers will also work in the Backyard Habitat Certified gardens. Activities may include weeding, […]
The Water Resources Education Center will host a free nature walk from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 24 along the middle section of the Burnt Bridge Creek watershed. Participants will Learn about storm water management and how the land is being restored with native plantings. Guides will offer information about the ecology of the watershed, […]
The Water Resources Education Center presents "Unraveling the Storylines of Nature Through Birds," from 9:30 a.m. to noon May 18. The free workshop will introduce bird sound mapping and sit spots for bird observing. Attendees will learn to recognize calls, postures and behaviors of songbirds to deepen a connection to nature and become more aware […]
Explore the Burnt Bridge Creek watershed as it reaches the end of its 13-mile journey and flows into Vancouver Lake. Learn about restoration projects and storm water management while discovering more about native plants, animals and birds of the area. Participants age 8 and over will walk two miles on paved surfaces from 9 to […]
Join a Water Resources Education Center educator for Twilight Tuesday, 7:30 to 9 p.m. June 25, to explore the twilight in and around the Columbia River and its wetlands. Participants age 6 and older will look for signs of animals, learn about plants, look for bats and identify the twilight stars and planets that appear […]
The Water Resources Education Center will host the Summer BioBlitz from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 29. Volunteers will use the iNaturalist app to catalog plants, insects, birds, moss, lichen, animal tracks and anything else spotted in the area. The BioBlitz helps monitor species in our area to understand what is here, when they're here […]
Join educators from Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, for Reading in the Wild, a free outdoor reading series from 10 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday in July. The story time is designed for families with kids ages 3 to 6 years old. Each program begins with story time under the big […]