Our Food & Film Series was just beginning when our world began to change. While we miss connecting, eating pizza, and watching environmental films with you , we are happy to announce that Good Food, a film from our archive, will be virtually shown on July 1st for a 24 hour period!

What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature? Six screen-addicted teens take their first wilderness adventure.

Follow the Watershed Alliance Facebook and Instagram for updates on the link and password! 

WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. 

 

 Ag Entrepreneurship Course Teaches Business Planning to Small Acreage Farmers

Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25, 2020

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hazel Dell, WA

Clark County, WA - Are you thinking of starting a small farm or agricultural business? Do you want to expand your current farm business? Would you like assistance in writing a business plan for your farm? You can get started by signing up for WSU Extension’s “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning” course. The 10 week class series is designed to help entrepreneurs develop a workable business plan to guide the success and sustainability of their agricultural enterprise. 

“A business plan is like a roadmap that can guide farmers to be successful and sustainable” says Doug Stienbarger, WSU Clark County Extension Director.

The course will teach beginning and existing farmers and value-added producers new skills in business planning and important aspects of operating a sustainable business.  Special emphasis is placed on direct marketing, record keeping, and financial and legal issues unique to agricultural businesses.  Instructors include farm marketing specialists, accountants, attorneys, agricultural professionals, and local farmers sharing their farming and marketing experience. 

“This course is an excellent opportunity for small acreage farmers to improve an existing business or learn the ropes of entrepreneurship if they are just starting out”, says Teresa Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator.

Registration is $100 per farm or family and class size is limited to the first 30 participants (partial scholarships are available on a limited basis).  This class series fills up quickly so contact Teresa Koper at [email protected] or visit the WSU Clark County Extension events calendar (https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/calendar/) for registration details on this terrific learning opportunity.  

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Persons requiring special accommodations should call WSU Extension Clark County at (564) 397-5733 two weeks prior to the event.

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Go behind the scenes in our butterfly conservation lab and connect with animal care staff in this live video!

Afterward, you can find at-home activities to learn more about pollinators and how to help them at https://www.oregonzoo.org/discover/activities.

The zoo relies on public support to operate, even when we're closed. The biggest way to make a difference right now is to become a member, renew your membership or make a donation. Thank you!
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Event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/828481481016020/

Our Food & Film Series was just beginning when our world began to change. While we miss connecting, eating pizza, and watching environmental films with you , we are happy to announce that Tapped, a film from our archive, will be virtually shown on July 8th for a 24 hour period!

An unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.

Follow the Watershed Alliance Facebook and Instagram for updates on the link and password! 

WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. 

 

 Ag Entrepreneurship Course Teaches Business Planning to Small Acreage Farmers

Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25, 2020

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hazel Dell, WA

Clark County, WA - Are you thinking of starting a small farm or agricultural business? Do you want to expand your current farm business? Would you like assistance in writing a business plan for your farm? You can get started by signing up for WSU Extension’s “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning” course. The 10 week class series is designed to help entrepreneurs develop a workable business plan to guide the success and sustainability of their agricultural enterprise. 

“A business plan is like a roadmap that can guide farmers to be successful and sustainable” says Doug Stienbarger, WSU Clark County Extension Director.

The course will teach beginning and existing farmers and value-added producers new skills in business planning and important aspects of operating a sustainable business.  Special emphasis is placed on direct marketing, record keeping, and financial and legal issues unique to agricultural businesses.  Instructors include farm marketing specialists, accountants, attorneys, agricultural professionals, and local farmers sharing their farming and marketing experience. 

“This course is an excellent opportunity for small acreage farmers to improve an existing business or learn the ropes of entrepreneurship if they are just starting out”, says Teresa Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator.

Registration is $100 per farm or family and class size is limited to the first 30 participants (partial scholarships are available on a limited basis).  This class series fills up quickly so contact Teresa Koper at [email protected] or visit the WSU Clark County Extension events calendar (https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/calendar/) for registration details on this terrific learning opportunity.  

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Persons requiring special accommodations should call WSU Extension Clark County at (564) 397-5733 two weeks prior to the event.

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Our region hosts a variety of habitats and landscapes. Forests, wetlands, open space, and agriculture all have their own characteristics. We will introduce important native plants and invasive species to know.

This is one class of a five-part series.To learn more: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fclarkcd.org%2Fwatershedstewards%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2JPsdYSL46iIL5MkdJQMDuupTzJUstCtODjDVs8gNrYVIQ3Ca0wC4XEZM&h=AT3pnzxj61siiLvgna8DtmoEGjzbAMlhRQKrNeVN5PmzREHYV0JER7KSrrwogljEPfGOxpuTY810_D6S9WP0oIXMZs7fu2RuUkxuQSLV4KJ-RK-HueDoPob5wtcZVDTyUEUYdkk" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://clarkcd.org/watershedstewards

Registration required: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2115922395298%2FWN_oCSvny5OSVGZa0M5o5KBuQ%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0T23fCG6gGi2DUvXT3aRhT6375H2kigDLniNJAcRBWHX2xO6scEJXu_84&h=AT3a2lV-Hz-koD7Gm7Jo95stbkTVTyANhdxtDuqjc-qdjRx3N_GEh28t7Bu-HFr3te2hn4esUCXswzzE7BNkNrEpSQ6Zmw2Zry7tKCWVxF0RlDYVSLkfmCTLOKzki1k136ku4Fo" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2115922395298/WN_oCSvny5OSVGZa0M5o5KBuQ

This is program catered to youth 5+, all ages welcome.

Created and led by Juno Chimera (he/they), Equity Nature Educator at Hoyt Arboretum Friends, serving through AmeriCorps and Confluence Environmental.

In this workshop series, we will engage in a number of hands-on activities, attuning our senses to the ways in which birds communicate and exist amongst us. We will also explore some of the critical roles birds play in our ecosystems.

In session, we will tune in with our ears, practicing some bird identification through sound, as well as gaining insight into the contextual meanings behind different kinds of calls.

This workshop is offered on Zoom. Attendees who sign up will receive a link and login information before workshop.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoytarboretum.org%2Fevents%2Fvirtual-youth-bird-workshop%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3gHPFRSiwlIeVAjFSeFbuAuZpw4dP537kqZDIEzRy9z1p-tCD08cCChDM&h=AT2mDrCXiLXKRjd8namepTM2EZ71Y0Ogvmnlr0tXFJbHrN0soPnsUpdUGxfIziOa46I5sx1Wc2WaNPkXVSACEjwX8zNy5w7GJmqWajE6erRYbiqbZYHpPuBki6hvldLV1vqBB9Q" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.hoytarboretum.org/events/virtual-youth-bird-workshop/

For part two of our July Groundtruthing training series, prepare to delve into a proposed timber sale’s geography and ecology! We will learn to to read clues among the trees, as well as identify what factors contribute to a healthy ecosystem and see the potential problems associated with proposed logging. We will also discuss how to document our observations in order to create a compelling case to advocate for the area. We need good photos, good maps, and good people that know that area of forest well enough to show it to others. This training is intended for people interested in becoming actively engaged in this type of in-the-forest work with Bark and requires no previous experience.

This groundtruthing training is in two parts:

On Wednesday, July 8th we will meet from 6:00pm to 7:30pm to go over the basics where we'll learn how to research timber sales using Bark's resources and learn how to read timber sale maps in preparation for travelling to the forest. 

RSVP in advance.

Sunday, July 12th from 10:30am to 12:00pm is the second part of this training series.

Registration is required for both parts, taking place on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This event is part of Bark's Rad◦i◦cle Training Program, Bark’s free training program that empowers individuals to learn valuable skills in forest ecology, public lands advocacy, and community organizing. Learn more about the Rad◦i◦cle Activist Training Program.

Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Presented by the Hoyt Arboretum, Tree Time! introduces youth to the beautiful nature of the arboretum. Each week centers around a new theme to encourage hands-on exploration of plants, streams, bugs, and wildlife.

This event will be held over Zoom. Instructions and the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out to attendees before the workshop time.

This is a virtual community event for families with preschoolers ages 2-6.

Register in advance.

How to watch the event: Visit https://www.facebook.com/omsi.museum/live/ or join us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/omsimuseum

A Random Walk Along the River: Vital Connections that Rivers Share with the Land, the Sky, and Us with Sean W. Fleming, Applied R&D Technical Lead, US Dept. of Agriculture National Water and Climate Center; Courtesy Prof., College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, OSU; Adjunct Prof., Dept. of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, UBC

JULY 14, 2020 | Virtual Edition | 6:30-8:30PM | $5 suggested donation (www.omsi.edu/donate)

Rivers are everywhere and affect everything. When all goes well, they provide us with water, power, food, transportation, recreation, and beauty. And when things go wrong, they wipe out our homes or even bring poisoned water to our taps.

But how much do we know about how rivers actually work? How can a river flood one year and dry up the next? Where do canyons come from? How do we make forecasts of floods and water supplies? How do changes in land use and climate impact our rivers? And how does the study of water flow across the landscape – known as hydrology – overlap with other natural and social sciences, from biology to finance, and astrophysics to conflict studies?

In this talk, environmental scientist Dr. Sean Fleming explores how math and physics can reveal the hidden secrets of rivers, offers insights into the deep relationships rivers have with landscapes, ecosystems, and people, and looks at the threats our rivers face and how we can protect them over the long run.

Questions? [email protected]

Our Food & Film Series was just beginning when our world began to change. While we miss connecting, eating pizza, and watching environmental films with you, we are happy to announce that Come Hell or High Water, a film from our archive, will be virtually shown on July 15th for a 24 hour period!

When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a native son returns to protect the community they settled.

Follow the Watershed Alliance Facebook and Instagram for updates on the link and password! 

WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. 

 

 Ag Entrepreneurship Course Teaches Business Planning to Small Acreage Farmers

Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25, 2020

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hazel Dell, WA

Clark County, WA - Are you thinking of starting a small farm or agricultural business? Do you want to expand your current farm business? Would you like assistance in writing a business plan for your farm? You can get started by signing up for WSU Extension’s “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning” course. The 10 week class series is designed to help entrepreneurs develop a workable business plan to guide the success and sustainability of their agricultural enterprise. 

“A business plan is like a roadmap that can guide farmers to be successful and sustainable” says Doug Stienbarger, WSU Clark County Extension Director.

The course will teach beginning and existing farmers and value-added producers new skills in business planning and important aspects of operating a sustainable business.  Special emphasis is placed on direct marketing, record keeping, and financial and legal issues unique to agricultural businesses.  Instructors include farm marketing specialists, accountants, attorneys, agricultural professionals, and local farmers sharing their farming and marketing experience. 

“This course is an excellent opportunity for small acreage farmers to improve an existing business or learn the ropes of entrepreneurship if they are just starting out”, says Teresa Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator.

Registration is $100 per farm or family and class size is limited to the first 30 participants (partial scholarships are available on a limited basis).  This class series fills up quickly so contact Teresa Koper at [email protected] or visit the WSU Clark County Extension events calendar (https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/calendar/) for registration details on this terrific learning opportunity.  

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Persons requiring special accommodations should call WSU Extension Clark County at (564) 397-5733 two weeks prior to the event.

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Join the Snohomish County WSU Master Gardeners for this FREE online class, presented via Zoom, on Thursday, July 16th, 7:00pm-7:45pm.

Topic: Growing Vegetables for Fall and Winter Harvest

Eat from your garden all year-round! When planted mid- to late summer many cool-season crops can be harvested through the Fall and into the Winter. We will give you tips for success: what to plant, when to plant, and how to care for them.

To register, and find Zoom tips & tricks, visit: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.wsu.edu%2Fsnohomish%2Fgarden%2Fcommunity-horticulture%2Fonline-class-registration-4%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3dmyrU8GSqjavRwpz8Muw1yIRJN_w83pf0VsgTBasMGmZnafml9FkVSfk&h=AT1noQiHSF2LOSfz9QNTLpUlDtquVYFKGIAsKQ6aTpZI06EgA7d9BqlKUOVzqwJa4hGIz5S64E2yOVcAtkA-i4yJYs9zjbJGIi-J8T0eYEu11UnovrJwphE2qq1SCrC86zR7Qlg" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/community-horticulture/online-class-registration-4/
For more information on this, and other online home gardening classes, see: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.wsu.edu%2Fsnohomish%2Fgarden%2Fcommunity-horticulture%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0L4iV3g3EjL7dwYfeSibrdq8YBkjcIDq_Q6Gh1oFYlLDQnB8srZJq4VSM&h=AT0zdAPB70LDK6fUTqDy7dCGpl80hiNq4nWhqbkZHb8PyfSa-F4wYwKyf_buDoGAUwoJQgUcWrQ8-Hw5-TpYGbJAiTHrqYxKlrU2UyHqwo1xDomfhL0wnLOBh0xht10HkQQxBF4" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/community-horticulture/

Pre-registration is required. Unable to make the event but still want to learn? Register anyway to be sent a link to the presentation recording, after completion.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at kigginstheatre.com/movies/history-on-tap. Sales close one hour prior to the start of the show. Ticket holders will receive a private link to the event 30 minutes prior to the show.

Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

Join the Snohomish County WSU Master Gardeners for this FREE online class, presented via Zoom, on Tuesday, July 21st, 7:00pm-7:45pm.

Topic: Watering Your Vegetable Garden: Saving Time, Saving Money, Saving Water.

For the home gardener, drip irrigation has many advantages, including healthier and more productive crops. Join the Snohomish County WSU Master Gardeners as we teach the basics of how to put together a simple drip irrigation system in your home garden. All components discussed are readily available are your local hardware store and with the cost of water rising, the up-front costs of installing drip or soaker hoses may be recouped in a single season. Save time, save money by using less water.

To register, and find Zoom tips & tricks, visit: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.wsu.edu%2Fsnohomish%2Fgarden%2Fcommunity-horticulture%2Fonline-class-registration-5%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0BEtaXShBidi9MH42L9tzLpn43CVtUFxqCXp8Ax-vEe2HBZ4nZ2q3qM0k&h=AT32f6AaUyvVmmCXGcRW64WzLISFNX1r0PAFtpCdiKdCXTZBTr7XdobBvZtQjqDstXzR4i6ogI9MuYzZJBQUYCx7GEF3kcfOVfc99tWnvzVUpoAbCO8xvahJyMahG-p4tlK7gmo" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/community-horticulture/online-class-registration-5/
For more information on this, and other online home gardening classes, see: https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/garden/community-horticulture/

Pre-registration is required. Unable to make the event but still want to learn? Register anyway to be sent a link to the presentation recording, after completion.

Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. 

 

 Ag Entrepreneurship Course Teaches Business Planning to Small Acreage Farmers

Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25, 2020

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hazel Dell, WA

Clark County, WA - Are you thinking of starting a small farm or agricultural business? Do you want to expand your current farm business? Would you like assistance in writing a business plan for your farm? You can get started by signing up for WSU Extension’s “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning” course. The 10 week class series is designed to help entrepreneurs develop a workable business plan to guide the success and sustainability of their agricultural enterprise. 

“A business plan is like a roadmap that can guide farmers to be successful and sustainable” says Doug Stienbarger, WSU Clark County Extension Director.

The course will teach beginning and existing farmers and value-added producers new skills in business planning and important aspects of operating a sustainable business.  Special emphasis is placed on direct marketing, record keeping, and financial and legal issues unique to agricultural businesses.  Instructors include farm marketing specialists, accountants, attorneys, agricultural professionals, and local farmers sharing their farming and marketing experience. 

“This course is an excellent opportunity for small acreage farmers to improve an existing business or learn the ropes of entrepreneurship if they are just starting out”, says Teresa Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator.

Registration is $100 per farm or family and class size is limited to the first 30 participants (partial scholarships are available on a limited basis).  This class series fills up quickly so contact Teresa Koper at [email protected] or visit the WSU Clark County Extension events calendar (https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/calendar/) for registration details on this terrific learning opportunity.  

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Persons requiring special accommodations should call WSU Extension Clark County at (564) 397-5733 two weeks prior to the event.

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Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

This event has been cancelled due to a recent unforeseen circumstance with our scheduled presenter, we appologize for the inconvenience. 

 

Which birds eat which seeds? Where do they prefer to eat? Do some birds eat things other than seeds? Do they need water provided? Shelter? These questions and others will be covered as we discuss how to best bring our feathered friends into your own backyards. We are partnering again with the Camas Library as hosts for this online class using Zoom.

Please Register in Advance.

Fees: Free. Donations to NatureScaping of SW Washington are greatly appreciated. Mail to: PO Box 763 Brush Prairie, WA 98606

Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 360-737-1160

Echoes in Time Online is a week long event of live ancestral skills classes taught on Facebook. Rather than have a tuition for this year, we are having folks "pay what you can" on a sliding scale basis to help us raise the funds we normally use to subsidize our free programs and our scholarships for our tuition based programs.

Purchase tickets.

Under normal circumstances, Echoes is an in-person conference held every July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the Traditional Territory of the Kalapuya, near Monmouth. However, due to COVID-19, Echoes in Time will be taking place online this year! Our mission is to unite people from different demographics, communities, and backgrounds, through the sharing of common traditions of place-based ancestral living skills.

Participants enjoy 5 days of learning various skills from the “stone age” to the “iron age” (basketry, bows & arrows, wild edible plants, pottery, black-smithing, stone tools, felting, animal tracking, and more). This is an excellent family adventure and no previous experience is required. In this age of ever-increasing technology and globalization, the skills of preindustrial people are being forgotten. Come remember them with us... Ironically online!

Echoes is a program of Rewild Portland, a nonprofit organization. 

 

This event has been canceled.

WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardeners and Clark County Public Health present: Natural Garden Demonstration Site Volunteer Work Parties

Come join the Master Gardeners on select Saturdays from January through September for a fun, educational service experience beautifying the natural garden demonstration sites at Pacific Park.

For individuals younger than 18 years of age must have their parent or guardian's signature on the sign-in sheet. The Clark County Minor Consent Form can also be printed and signed prior to the event. Volunteers 13 years of age or younger must have a parent or guardian present during the duration of the volunteer event and be under the direct oversight of the parent or guardian.

Location: Pacific Park east entrance at NE 18th St & NE 172nd Ave, Vancouver.

Questions: Email [email protected] or call 564-397-7352

How to watch the event: Visit https://www.facebook.com/omsi.museum/live/ or join us on YouTube https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fc%2Fomsimuseum%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3jzNinOhWeDrDD7uSIils5hQEt-3Gk_zjIK8KY3lztu0DDV8TC_NdYgfQ&h=AT3ZOUZqzN_X9QwpSj-zB9RUfr7p6V27SYnp7E1xV4NPTOVyKPYrm9cXj0Oh-yb_wTAWlvmZ_Y81CSpXU3GliQjC6db0uVPECEmamo-pllDcsibx6Lj3mLOTaN-P09XO79SFIjs" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.youtube.com/c/omsimuseum

JULY 28, 2020 | Virtual Edition | 6:30-8:30PM | $5 suggested donation (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.omsi.edu%2Fdonate%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0WlJ8YodhTG40Pc_rA55Dio17h8LW51U8dt9t0i9YG6hc9my3RZmm8TtY&h=AT1mE6317wLeB35oCfraZuJvwVcDM5nYf4I03APt3jdckUo1N8T4ID4l9BCvt9QMkuGgLZNBIYjBl_3RYM_epHTRbN4WZBeA1XjZvlTQgiIAiNILVRtyCkqk6HsXH4IsieoE0Rw" style="color: rgb(56, 88, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.omsi.edu/donate)

Subzero Encounters: Diving Antarctica with Paul North, Founder of Meet the Ocean

The cold waters of the Southern Ocean are home to the most vibrant marine ecosystem on our planet. Meet the Ocean founder and polar expedition diver Paul North takes us on a journey through the Antarctic food web to share the unexpected invertebrates that cover the seafloor, marvel at the planktonic life that microscopically floats in the water column, and wonder at the whales and penguins that share the surface.

Questions? [email protected]

Join a Metro Natural Gardening Educator for a webinar on growing fall vegetables and landscaping tasks and tips for the season!

Register in Advance.

Learn helpful tips for growing in containers, planning for fall and winter harvests, starting seeds, fertilizing and more!

Be wildlife-conscious with your fall gardening by protecting over-wintering habitat! Plan for fall planting of native trees, shrubs and perennials for enduring garden interest. Maintain a healthy lawn without toxic chemicals for your community to enjoy.

And there'll be more covered without a doubt! To help with potential info-overload I'll suggest some resources for further investigation.

The presentation portion of this webinar will run approximately 45 - 50 minutes. Afterwards, Metro staff will answer questions from the audience for up to 40 minutes.

WSU Extension is working to keep our communities safe. All Extension programming is being provided virtually, postponed, or canceled. 

 

 Ag Entrepreneurship Course Teaches Business Planning to Small Acreage Farmers

Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25, 2020

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Hazel Dell, WA

Clark County, WA - Are you thinking of starting a small farm or agricultural business? Do you want to expand your current farm business? Would you like assistance in writing a business plan for your farm? You can get started by signing up for WSU Extension’s “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Business Planning” course. The 10 week class series is designed to help entrepreneurs develop a workable business plan to guide the success and sustainability of their agricultural enterprise. 

“A business plan is like a roadmap that can guide farmers to be successful and sustainable” says Doug Stienbarger, WSU Clark County Extension Director.

The course will teach beginning and existing farmers and value-added producers new skills in business planning and important aspects of operating a sustainable business.  Special emphasis is placed on direct marketing, record keeping, and financial and legal issues unique to agricultural businesses.  Instructors include farm marketing specialists, accountants, attorneys, agricultural professionals, and local farmers sharing their farming and marketing experience. 

“This course is an excellent opportunity for small acreage farmers to improve an existing business or learn the ropes of entrepreneurship if they are just starting out”, says Teresa Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator.

Registration is $100 per farm or family and class size is limited to the first 30 participants (partial scholarships are available on a limited basis).  This class series fills up quickly so contact Teresa Koper at [email protected] or visit the WSU Clark County Extension events calendar (https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/calendar/) for registration details on this terrific learning opportunity.  

WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Persons requiring special accommodations should call WSU Extension Clark County at (564) 397-5733 two weeks prior to the event.

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Due to health concerns, all Repair Clark County events are either postponed or modified. Please see updated information at the Columbia Springs website.

Repair Clark County is a free community event where skilled 'fixers' volunteer to lend their skills to residents who bring in their broken items for repair. The goal of the events is to keep stuff out of the landfill, conserve resources, save money and share skills throughout the community.

Bring your clothing, small home appliances, electronics, jewelry, or tools/knives that need sharpening, and fixers will try to repair them or help you fix them! Attendees may bring one item each and must be present during the repair. If multiple items are brought, the attendee will need to re-enter the line for their additional item after one repair is completed. Attendees are encouraged to bring replacement parts (i.e. cords, zippers) specific to their broken item for fixers to use in the repair.

Experienced fixers will try to repair or mend your items and can sometimes teach you how to fix them. Please only bring items small enough to be easily carried by one person, and do not bring any items that are leaking, dangerous, dirty or have a strong odor. There are no guarantees an item can be fixed, or that attempting to fix it won’t break it even more, but fixers will be available to diagnose problems and offer their best, unbiased advice. Volunteers will provide free diagnosis and repair skills, and replacement parts may be available for sale at a low cost.Visit RepairClarkCounty.org for more information.

Contact info: 

360-882-0936 X 224

[email protected]