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 […]
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 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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 of animals, learn about plants, look for bats and identify the twilight stars and planets that appear in the early evening sky. Plan to walk […]
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 […]
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 Way, Vancouver. Join a Water Center educator to explore the twilight in and around the Columbia River and its wetlands. Look for signs of animals, […]
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 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 […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
Vancouver Public Works will offer a tour of the Marine Park Wastewater Treatment Plant from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 25. Participants should meet at the Water Resources Education […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
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 […]
Clark Conservation District presents a six-week course beginning March 17 about Clark County's wild and beautiful watersheds. The course will showcase volunteer opportunities and local organizations. Topics include Clark County and its watersheds; surface and groundwater; plants; fish and wildlife; and policies and regulations. Attend just one class or all six. Classes are 10 a.m. […]
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 […]