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 […]
The City of Vancouver will host a guided Columbia River Plant Walk starting at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to noon May 24. The walk will focus on the trees, flowers and shrubs in the riparian zone, the habitat along the water's edge. These transitional zones […]
Volunteer to help the Water Resources Education Center keep its gardens weed-free. Volunteers will tidy the garden and pull blackberries, ivy and other spring weeds at the Water Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 9. Tools will be provided. Volunteers should bring gloves. Sign up at volgistics.com/appform/348302940.
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will offer family-friendly paddles around Vancouver Lake aboard 29-foot, 14-passenger Big Canoes from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 10, starting from Felida Moorage and Marine Services, 4911 N.W. 122nd Street, Vancouver. Paddlers will glide past shore birds, look for signs of beaver activity […]
Join staff from Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center to pull English ivy in Marine Park from 9 to 11 a.m. June 17. Activities include cutting ivy from tree trunks, bending […]
The Water Resources Education Center will offer a free Twilight Tuesday Nature Walk from 8 to 9:30 p.m. June 27, meeting at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia […]
Every Wednesday in July from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will host "Reading in the Wild," a free outdoor reading series for […]
Volunteer at Marine Park, S.E. Marine Park Way and Columbia Way in Vancouver, to clean the beach from 9 to 11 a.m. July 6 and prevent trash from entering the […]
Every Wednesday in July from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will host "Reading in the Wild," a free outdoor reading series for families with kids ages 3 to 6 years old. Reading in the Wild connects stories with nature activities. Each program begins with story time under […]
Join other volunteers and staff from the Water Resources Education Center for an ivy pull in Marine Park from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. July 15. Activities include cutting ivy from tree trunks, bending over to pull ivy free from the soil and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. Gloves, tools and snacks will be provided. Ivy […]
Every Wednesday in July from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will host "Reading in the Wild," a free outdoor reading series for families with kids ages 3 to 6 years old. Reading in the Wild connects stories with nature activities. Each program begins with story time under […]
Tour the City of Vancouver's Marine Park Wastewater Treatment Plant from 9:30 a.m. to noon July 22. Discover the hidden journey of wastewater after it travels down your train. How far does it travel? Where does it go after it is cleaned? After the tour, take a nature walk to the Columbia River to learn about the […]
Join a Water Resources Education Center guide to explore the twilight in and around the Columbia River and its wetlands from 7:30 to 9 p.m. July 25. Look for signs […]
Every Wednesday in July from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the City of Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center will host "Reading in the Wild," a free outdoor reading series for […]
Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center seeks volunteers for a beach clean-up at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. July 28. Volunteers will clean litter from the beach to prevent trash from entering the river. Litter pickers and buckets will be provided. The event will occur rain or shine. […]
Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will host an "Art in Nature" event from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 3. Attendees are invited to create art in the Water Center's native plant gardens. Make sculptures from natural objects or sketch or paint plants and animals. Pencils and journals will be provided. Participants […]
Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center seeks volunteers to pull invasive English ivy at Marine Park, 4501 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5. Volunteer will cut cut ivy from tree trunks, bend over to pull ivy free from the soil and shovel and spread bark mulch. Gloves, tools and snacks […]
Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, seeks volunteers for a garden clean-up from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 10. event from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 3. Volunteers will pull aggressive weeds, spread gravel and mulch plants. All necessary tools will be provided. Bring garden gloves. Register at forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=thltv2aShkapOlC1N9xYOhvtl3cCLqdEigyAaCfWSuBUM0c0R0s4QkQ3WEo3M1FaQ1JZSDQ3VzRKMiQlQCN0PWcu.
Join a Water Resources Education Center educator and bat volunteer from US Fish and Wildlife Service to search for bats around the wetlands from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29. Learn about what makes good bat habitat and listen for their otherwise inaudible ultrasonic calls with a bat detector. The walk will begin before sunset […]
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. Aug. 31 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 […]