— Please check for any schedule changes or registration requirements —
Hike series with Portland branch of Hike It Baby
Nature classes at Hoyt Arboretum, Summerlake City Park (Tigard), and Mary S. Young Park (West Linn) from Tinkergarten
Hike series with Friends of the Columbia River Gorge
Hike series with Oregon Wild
Winter nature programming from THPRD
Winter nature programming from the Friends of Tryon Creek
Winter nature programming at Jackson Bottom Wetlands (Hillsboro)
Free Skills Series from Rewild Portland (every month)
Bird watching outings with Audubon Society of Portland
Bird walks and Owl prowls with Backyard Bird Shop (p. 5)
January 30 | Classroom Discovery Days: Owls of Oregon | Friends of Tryon Creek
January 30 | Geology of Newell Creek Canyon | Audubon Society of Portland
February 3-6 | Portland Winter Light Festival | OMSI &PGE
February 6 | Raptor Road Trip | Audubon Society of Portland
February 11 | Science Talk: The Beaver of Johnson Creek | Johnson Creek Watershed Council
February 12-15 | Great Backyard Bird Count | Cornell Lab of Ornithology
February 13 | Nature Days in the Park: Bronson Creek Greenway | THPRD
February 20 | Guided Nature Walk, 9:30am | Tualatin Hills Nature Park
February 27 | Classroom Discovery Days: Ethnobotany | Friends of Tryon Creek
February 27 | Ducks and Beavers at Blue Lake Regional Park | Metro
March 6 | Winter Twigs of Mount Talbert | Metro
March 2 | Owl Fest | Friends of Tryon Creek
March 12 | Guided Nature Walk, 9:30am | Tualatin Hills Nature Park
March 12 | Urban Wetlands Exploration (Tualatin Watershed) | The Wetlands Conservancy
March 13 | Nature Days in the Park: Evelyn Schiffler Park | THPRD
March 26 | Classroom Discovery Days: Build a Bird House (supplies included) | Friends of Tryon Creek
April 2-3 | Trillium Festival | Friends of Tryon Creek
April 9 | Guided Nature Walk, 9:30am | Tualatin Hills Nature Park
April 22 | Earth Day 2016 | Earth Day Network
April 22 | Brunch with the Birds | Columbia Slough Watershed Council
April 24 | Nature Days in the Park: Camille Park | THPRD
April 8 | Stayin’ Alive: Winter Survival Shelters for Families at Oxbow | Metro
April 24 | Nature Days in the Park: Camille Park | THPRD
May 7 | Guided Nature Walk, 9:30am | Tualatin Hills Nature Park
May 14 | Nature Days in the Park: Whispering Woods | THPRD
May 26 | Evening Canoe the Slough | Columbia Slough Watershed Council
June 4 | Guided Nature Walk, 9:30am | Tualatin Hills Nature Park
Regular nature outings (check websites for seasonal scheduling):
Nature Days in the Park and Nature Mobile from THPRD’s Natural Resources
Honeybee Hikes at Leach Botanical Garden
Story and Strolls and Guided Nature Walks at Tryon Creek State Park
Ladybug Nature Walks with Portland Parks Environmental Education
Puddle Stompers at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
Tadpole Tales with Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Farm Fridays at Zenger Farm
Second Saturdays at the Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver, WA
Guided hikes at Columbia Springs in Vancouver, WA (third Wed. of most months)
Tillamook Tales at the Tillamook Forest Center
Did you know?
– $2 admission at OMSI the first Sunday of every month
– $3 admission at the World Forestry Center the first Thursday of every month
– $4 admission at the Oregon Zoo the second Tuesday of every month
– FREE admission at the Portland Art Museum the first Thursday of every month, 5-8pm
– FREE admission at the Portland Children’s Museum the first Friday of every month, 4-8pm
– FREE admission at the Oregon Historical Society & Museum every day for Multnomah County residents
*My friend Laura posts a monthly listing of kid and family-friendly events of natural, scientific, and cultural interest. February’s list is here.
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