Outdoors❯Parks & Nature

Pruning pines to achieve the look they have in spaces like Portland Japanese Garden requires meticulous care and years of learning. In this demonstration, Pete Putnicki, Japanese Pruning Specialist and former Senior Gardener at Seattle Japanese Garden, will discuss the...

You're invited! Join us for a Hatchery Tour at Columbia Springs. Have you ever wondered how old the fish are out in our round ponds, or how the hatchery works? What temperature do you think the springwater is as it comes out of the ground? Find...

This ride will tour public art and Public Works sites that mimic natural waterways, including the Oregon Convention Center rain garden and the downtown Open Space Sequence. It will be a relaxed paced ride (8-10 mph) along low-stress bikeways,...

The Explore Your Park Series is a free, drop-in program for all ages that offers hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, creature features, guided park tours, and more. Join us this time at the playground at Westmoreland Park!

Welcome in the beginning of maple pulling season, for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Pacific Northwest at Camp Colton. Collaborating with Stelo and the Oregon Maple Project for the Fourth Annual...

Date/Time Date(s) - November 23, 2026 - November 25, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Categories - Pop-Up Nature! - Youth & Family Programs Looking for educational (and free!) activities for the kids during Fall Break? Join Hoyt Arboretum’s Nature...

The Explore Your Park Series is a free, drop-in program for all ages that offers hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, creature features, guided park tours, and more. Join us this time at the playground at Mill Park!

The Mount St. Helens Institute will host “Volcano Views and Brews: Day Hiking the Olympic Peninsula with Craig Romano” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Heathen Brewing and Kitchen, 2225 N.E. 119th St., Suite 109, Vancouver. Take a slideshow hiking...

Step into autumn’s splendor as the garden transforms with the colors and textures of chrysanthemums, a flower of nobility and longevity in Chinese culture. Stroll among 81 mum varieties, cascading displays along the waterfall, and sweeping...

Rome: Exploring the City Through WaterWhat can water teach us about Rome’s past and present?Join us for a nine-day, non-credit-bearing program exploring how water has shaped Rome, Italy, over the past 3,000 years. Discover how ancient aqueducts,...