**Join us for a relaxed early spring bird walk at Mount Tabor Park with Rose City Bird Collective, led by Nicole**. We’ll explore this unique southeast Portland park at an easy pace, stopping often to watch and listen for birds in a mix of wooded and open habitats. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. […]
What is beaver-based restoration and how can it help us? A Science Pub lecture with Meg Waller, Environmental Scientist, and Restoration Program Manager with Bark. About the Lecture Climate change is impacting our environments more than ever. Our region is predicted to get less precipitation, both in the form of rain and snow, and in […]
Insects are essential to life on Earth, but insect populations are in trouble. However, there is hope in our own yards. There are many things you can do to make a real difference in improving insect biodiversity right where you live. Our gardens can host an astonishing variety of insect life—if we provide the habitat, […]
Join us for an early spring bird walk at Whitaker Ponds Nature Park with Rose City Bird Collective, led by Susan. This compact northeast Portland wetland offers excellent opportunities to observe a wide variety of birds in a relatively small and accessible area. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. **What to Expect** * Beginner-friendly […]
Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the Cloud Forest in Washington Park!
Download the Merlin App and join us for a relaxed, beginner-friendly bird walk at Orchard Park in Hillsboro. Hosted by Rose City Bird Collective and led by Lauren and Mel. We’ll explore this neighborhood green space together while learning to notice and identify the birds around us. **What to Expect** * Beginner-friendly bird identification and […]
The plants that surround us are full of healing and nourishing properties, if we know where to look! Join community herbalist Missy Rohs for a stroll around the Arboretum to explore the medicinal trees, weeds, and native plants we encounter. You will talk about which parts to use and which plants to avoid. You may […]
In this series of very beginner-friendly classes, students will learn the basics of mixing and painting with watercolor paints in popular colors for nature drawings. Registration required.
Portland, Oregon. $30 – $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn at one of Portland’s favorite walkways and bike trails meandering along side of and often crossing Johnson creek with quaint bridges. This is a spring workshop that is different from Part 2 in August. This area is complete with many spring […]
Hoyt Arboretum hosts a rich tapestry of native perennials. Join instructor Ruth Williams on the trails to learn the features and botanical names of our native flora. Explore how their traits are woven into our local ecology and natural history. This program will happen rain or shine. The group will walk on trails of varying […]
Part of Friends of Mt Tabor Park's free Urban Nature Series Get to know some of the Pacific Northwest native plants in Mt. Tabor Park. We’ll take a walk to look at plants and talk about some of the restoration efforts we’re using to help improve the ecological health of the park. Led by Lise […]
Portland, Oregon. $30 – $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn about the edible plants in our wild food teaching, research, and demonstration gardens. See a great diversity of both native and non-native edibles all in the same place. Many sustainably return year after year. The land is managed and designed to […]
This class will cover the basics of mushroom identification for beginners, including mushrooms’ physical features, lifestyles, ecology and fun anecdotes about mushroom oddities and beauty. Then we’ll take a walk in the field to see mushrooms fruiting in their natural habitats and begin to practice our new ID skills! Participants are encouraged to bring in […]
Discover the fascinating and fun world of spring mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest! This program will begin with a brief outdoor introduction about the ecological roles of fungi, their forms, how they eat, reproduce and basics of identification. The talk will be followed by a casual walk on the trails to carefully observe and explore […]
Nerd out at trivia in the museum’s Theory Restaurant. Our Educated Guess host will ask questions about science facts, current events, pop culture, and scientific discovery in this multi-round, interactive […]
