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Saturday, November 16, 2024
9:30am - 11:30am

4501 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Join staff from Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center to help remove litter from the beaches and prevent it from entering and polluting the Columbia River. All tools will be provided. Expect to walk 1.5 to 2 miles on uneven sandy beach areas while carrying little buckets.

Registration is required. Sign up today!

All ages welcome. Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 13 must have an adult guardian present.

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024
10:00am - 12:30pm

4600 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Have you ever wondered what happens to the water that goes down your drain? Where does it end up? How is it cleaned? What should and should not go down your drains? Join us on a wastewater treatment plant tour to learn about the City’s wastewater and how you can help keep the system in good shape through the peak holiday season.

After the treatment plant tour, we will take a nature walk to the Columbia River to learn about the riparian ecosystem and see where the clean water is released.

This tour is suitable for adults and youth 8 years and older. Tour is inside and outside and will happen rain or shine. Closed toed shoes are required. Expect to walk 2.5 miles on paved pathways and up and down flights of stairs in the treatment plant.

Space is limited. Sign up to reserve your spot today!

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm

4600 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Autumn weather has set in, and the edges along the riparian areas are becoming sparse. Leaves are falling, plants are shutting down in preparation for winter, and waterfowl and raptors are inhabiting and flying over the waterways. Join us on a nature walk along the river’s edge in search of winter birds and the tracks left behind by wildlife who call this wetland forest home.

This walk is suitable for ages 6 and older. Advanced registration required. Sign up today!

Plan to walk 2 miles on uneven trails, sandy and muddy pathways and beaches, and some paved surfaces. Additional details and program logistics will be emailed to registered participants.

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

Contact: Water Center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111

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Saturday, December 7, 2024
9:30am - 12:00pm

4501 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Join Water Center staff in helping to clear and remove invasive English Ivy from Marine Park. Activities can include cutting ivy off tree trunks, bending over to pull ivy free from the soil, loading tarps of ivy into dumpster, and shoveling and spreading bark mulch. All tools will be provided.

Registration is required. Sign up today!

All ages welcome. Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 13 must have an adult guardian present.

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

Contact: Water Center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111

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Saturday, December 14, 2024
9:30am - 11:30am

4501 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Rivers are filling up during the rainy season and reclaiming summer beach areas. Join staff from Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center to help remove litter from the beaches and prevent it from entering and polluting the Columbia River.

All tools will be provided. Expect to walk 2.5 miles on uneven sandy beach areas. Volunteers will collect litter with litter pickers and carry it in buckets while walking the beach and surrounding area.

Registration is required. Sign up today!

All ages welcome. Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 13 must have an adult guardian present.

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

Contact: Water Center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111

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Saturday, December 21, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm

4600 SE Columbia Way,
Vancouver, WA 98661

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere marks the shortest day of the year. Each day after the winter solstice grows longer and gains light. By the June solstice, we reach our longest day, and the decline of light once again begins.

Join us for a morning walk along the banks of the Columbia River. Celebrate the winter solstice as it ushers in the return of the light and longer days on the horizon.

This walk is suitable for ages 6 and older. Advanced registration required. Sign up today!

Plan to walk 2 miles on uneven trails, sandy and muddy pathways and beaches, and some paved surfaces. Additional details and program logistics will be emailed to registered participants.

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

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