The Metro Council recently awarded 12 community organizations $700,000 in grants for projects designed to increase racial equity and climate resilience in greater Portland by connecting people of color to nature. This round of Metro’s Nature in Neighborhoods grants include a project that bring...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is looking for amazing images of America’s public lands. Whether it’s photos of BLM national monuments, wild and scenic rivers or recreation areas, we want to share your photos and stories about exploring the great outdoors....
The Learning as a Living Process 4-week class, facilitated by Milt Markewitz, begins this Sunday. There is still some room and scholarship $$s is available, if you’re interested. It will be focused on what do we do to bring life to education, and what additional Professional Development and...
Introducing Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park: Major improvements complete at historic park (Portland, OR) – Portland Parks & Recreation and Mayor Ted Wheeler are pleased to announce that the former Lynchview Park (SE 167th Avenue and Market Street in east Portland) has been renamed Verdell...
Are you wild about trivia? Cuz we are. The National Wildlife Federation and Association of Northwest Steelheaders challenge you to join their virtual Wild About Trivia night on May 19th via Zoom. Invite your friends and family and test your knowledge on 4 topics: Pollinators, Garden for Wildlife,...
The Youth Design Challenge (YDC) is a free, hands-on, project-based learning experience that provides classroom and informal educators with a new framework to introduce biomimicry and an interdisciplinary approach to science and environmental literacy. Working in teams with an adult coach,...
Spend the summer exploring with children in Portland’s natural areas – oh, and get paid, too! ? Portland Parks & Recreation is recruiting people ages 16+ to apply for summer positions with Environmental Education’s Nature Day Camp program! Nature Day Camp is an outdoor, nature-themed summer...
Science Fridays has taken a lichen to Portland! That’s why they’re coming to World Forestry Center for a day exploring the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs, and gravestones: lichens. Join Science Friday and World Forestry Center as we highlight these special symbiotic organisms. Meet experts in the...
Biomimicry is an innovation method that looks to examples in nature to solve design and engineering problems. It is a rapidly growing field of study that is charting a course toward a more sustainable world and creating exciting new STEM career pathways. This hands-on workshop will focus on how...
It is well-known that urban forests and green spaces are important for urban residents, but surprisingly little is known about access issues and peoples’ views on the services such assets offer. Our project, which is implemented with support from and in conjunction with the US Forest Service,...
The Nature Center is currently looking for a part-time, year-round Environmental Education Director – Bilingual, Spanish. Please share this posting widely with your Latino or Spanish-speaking networks. THPRD Job Opening – Environmental Education Director – Bilingual in Spanish...
Nature education and outdoor experiences grants support and create partnerships in local communities that improve water quality, restore fish and wildlife habitat and connect people with nature. These grants prioritize programs that advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion, make communities...