When: October 13th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Columbia Springs; 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver WA
What: Family Nature Festival is a celebration of the natural wonders of Clark County with help from a number of our partner organizations and skilled volunteers. This event is free with a $5 per child suggested donation (cash or check only).
Who will be there:
- The Clark County Historical Museum will be teaming up with Pepper Kim to give you Flora and Fauna trivia with matching face painting
- Learn about volcanoes with the Mount St. Helen’s Institute
- Waste Connections will help you sort recycling to ensure you know how to recycle right
- Enjoy kid-friendly crafts with New Seasons Market
- Clark County Vegetation Management will help you pot native seeds and talk to you about why invasive species are harmful to our environment
- Meet Sammy the Salmon and make a button with the Stream Team
- Fish and Wildlife will show you our hatchery fish and teach you about fish habitat
- Decorate your own reusable salmon tote bag with the Columbia Gorge Refuge Stewards
- Learn about saving and sustainability with IQ for Kids
- Master Composter and Recylers will teach you about composting with worms (11:15 a.m.)
- Live folk music will be preformed by Family Mansion Band (12:15 p.m.)
- Black Dog Hot Dog will be selling delicious hot dogs
- Play naturally with Free Forest School
Activities hosted by Columbia Springs:
- Apryl Corey will be giving a presentation about her favorite critter: Squirrels! (10:15 a.m.)
- Jana Grote will be hosting a series of lawn games including Chain Links, Quick Frozen Critters, and more (every hour on the :30)
- Edward Pollock and Angela Bristlow will be leading a guided hike to talk about the use of local plants (11:00 a.m.)
- Katie Woollven will be leading a story and stroll around Heron Loop (1:00 p.m.)
- Ellen Wilson will give a presentation on Owls (1:15 p.m.)
- Volunteers will catch water bugs down in our wetlands
- Find a pumpkin in the woods and take one home (limited availability) thanks to a donation from New Seasons Market
- Enjoy our scavenger hunt to find painted rocks in the woods for your chance to win a raffle prize of a Build your Own Birdhouse kit
- Buy a raffle ticket (1 for $5 or 3 for $10 – cash or check only) to win three board games from Kazoodle Toys
Thank you to our event sponsors for helping us continue this fall family tradition.
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