What’s Happening
Lo que está sucediendo
Help out, learn, build community and have fun!
¡Ayuda, aprende, construye una comunidad y diviértete!
Southwest Washington has so many opportunities to connect with nature. See the event calendar for a wide range of opportunities with our regional partners.
Looking for something special with a group? Contact the partner directly. Some information on this page may be out of date, so connect with the Partner for the most up to date information. Let’s get outside!
El suroeste de Washington ofrece muchísimas oportunidades para conectar con la naturaleza. Consulta el calendario de eventos para conocer la amplia gama de oportunidades con nuestros socios regionales.
¿Buscas algo especial para un grupo? Contacta directamente con el socio. Es posible que parte de la información de esta página no esté actualizada, así que contacta con el socio para obtener la información más actualizada. ¡Salgamos!
June is coming up and that means celebrating Get Outdoors Day!
Communities and partners across southwest Washington are getting ready to host you, your family and friends with a variety of outdoor activities to celebrate the beautiful Pacific Northwest region we know and love. Join us!
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Adventure Sport | Agriculture | Art in Nature | Community Event | Elders | Healing | Hiking | Park Updates | Plants | Pollinators | Recreation | Road Trips | Virtual Events | Volunteering | Water Fun | Wildlife | Workshops | Youth |
LCNN is excited to share our Partner’s events, click each event for more detailed information - check with event host for most up to date information (LCNN does not lead these events).
NEW! For events that sound super fun but are just outside southwest Washington are listed as ROAD TRIPs.
2026 Students for Clean Water Video Contest
Do you know any middle or high school students who like making videos?
Let them know about the Students for Clean Water Video Contest! They could win $500 for making a video about protecting water or other topics.
Hey awesome budding filmmakers!
Water connects us all, and we're about to make waves of positivity! 🌊✨ No matter where you live, we all live in a watershed, where rain or snow goes on an exciting journey, from our roofs, yards, and streets to local wetlands, streams, and lakes, to the Columbia River, and finally to the mighty Pacific Ocean. The water that bounces off roofs, streets and other hard surfaces and goes on this incredible journey to the ocean is what we call stormwater. Our rivers are home to incredible creatures like salmon, trout, and sturgeon, and they're where we play, fish, and paddle. But, guess what? Our actions can impact our waterways, and it's time for us to make a splash of inspiration for a cleaner, happier world with your creative videos! Learn more about Clark County watersheds here.
How to enter
Pick a theme - review the themes below and choose one you like.
Research - learn about your topic from resources provided, family members or others in your community.
Plan your video - create a storyboard so you can plan how you want to tell your story. Consider music, locations, props, camera angles, on-screen text/graphics and actors you may need.
Pre-check (optional) - submit your script or storyboard for review. We'll provide feedback so you can avoid being disqualified for misinformation.
Shoot it! - get the video shots you planned in your storyboard and remember it's better to have more than you need and cut than to not have what you need.
Edit - edit your shots to compose your video and add music or other effects.
Upload and submit your application - make sure the video is sharable and your application form is complete, including the form for your parent/guardian.
Entries due April 17, learn more at: https://www.stormwaterpartners.com/video-contest
Fundamentals of Botanical Drawing in Colored Pencil II
Learn how to use colored pencils to portray plant subjects!
Join the Washington Native Plant Society for this course that is offered virtually via zoom, with plenty of opportunity for personal review and instruction.
This 7-week fundamentals botanical drawing in colored pencil course will cover the basics of working with your medium, color theories, and a variety of colored pencils techniques including layering, blending, building saturation with luminosity while incorporating the observation techniques and elements of botanical illustrations. This is a new course, Colored Pencil II, is intending to take previous students to the next levels with more advanced techniques in using the color pencil medium. Colored pencils are fun, forgiving, and versatile medium and can be refreshing change for watercolor painters or graphite artists or used in a mixed media works. Expand on the beginning lessons with this next level course with Crystal Shin.
Online virtual workshop - Once registered, students will receive the zoom links to participate in the class online. Recordings are provided for each session for a limited time.
To prepare for the class, please download the supply list in the table. It will also be emailed to you when you register.
Due to new laws in Washington State, non profit workshops and presentations are now considered retail products and are subject to sales tax. Please note tax will be charged on your registration.
Registration Closes March 10, 2026
Base Price$275.00
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Crystal Shin, Botanical Artist and Scientific Illustrator: Crystal studied botanical illustration at Gage Academy of Art and the Center for Urban Horticulture, and earned Scientific Illustration Certificate from University of Washington. She worked as a primary illustrator on the second edition of “Flora of the Pacific Northwest” at the University of Washington Herbarium from 2015 to 2018, generating 882 new illustrations. She also illustrated new species for botanists at the herbarium for their research publications. Crystal is a Natural Science illustrator as well. She illustrates fossil drawings for a paleontologist at the Burke Museum. She is passionate about serving science as an artist. She loves working on any nature subjects found in flora and fauna. She works in graphite, pen and ink, color pencils, and watercolor. View her online portfolio at https://www.crystalshinart.com.
Adventures in Art with FVRL - Nature Journaling
Looking for a creative escape?
Join Fort Vancouver Regional Library’s monthly for Adventures in Art, a dedicated space for adults to explore, observe, and find joy through making. Each session offers a relaxed environment to experiment with different artistic media. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.
April: Nature Journaling
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Accommodations
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Nature Resin Jewelry Studio workshop
Two new dates added for the Resin Jewelry Studio with Bri Graw!
Join artist and educator, Bri Graw, in this fun, hands-on class exploring UV resin techniques, experimenting with pigments and polymer clay, and embedding natural elements to design unique pendants, earrings, or keychains. Everyone will leave with three finished pieces of jewelry that celebrate creativity and nature.
Dates:
Sunday, April 19, 10am - 12pm
Saturday, May 2, 10am - 12pm.
Each two-hour studio will be held at Columbia Springs and include a short nature walk to inspire creativity!
The cost is $30 per person (+ tax). Each person will leave with three pieces of finished jewelry!)
Spots are limited! Register here: https://www.columbiasprings.org/events/community-experiences/
Learn more about Bri: https://www.old-growth-studio.com/about
Photography Workshop Outdoor - Cherry Blossoms
Join Rose Carlson and the Clark College Foundation for a hands-on photography workshop for beginners using digital camera or phone! Capture amazing photos of any subject anytime like a pro!
Step into the breathtaking beauty of ancient cherry trees and unlock the secrets to taking stunning photos—no matter your subject! In this hands-on outdoor photography class, you’ll learn how to elevate your pictures of people, landscapes, and even business promotions.
Whether you’re shooting with a digital camera or your Phone, I’ll guide you through essential techniques that capture every shot:
Angles & Composition: Learn how perspective transforms ordinary shots into captivating images.
Focus & Depth: Master the art of drawing attention to your subject.
Background & Lighting: Make every photo clean, clear, and professional-looking.
Aperture & Camera Settings: Understand the tools that create mood and clarity.
This class is perfect for beginners and hobbyists alike— if you want one-on-one guidance on your specific camera, I can provide personalized training tailored to your device.
Come for the cherry trees, leave with the skills to take stunning photos anytime, anywhere. Bring your phone or camera and start capturing life like a pro!
Register HERE; Refunds up to 7 days before event
Location: Clark College Foundation, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Washougal River Greenway Trail, NE Yale Street and 2nd Avenue, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Washougal Studio Arts Tour - The Tree House Art Studio
If you want to combine fresh air with art and community, come out for the Washougal Studio Artists’ Tour on May 2nd and 3rd from 10–4. Take a drive to the Washougal River Valley and visit the Treehouse Art Studio. Local artists will gather for nature inspired art!
Learn more at https://www.washougalstudioartists.org
Simply going outside: Nature regulates our systems. It helps us reset. When we step out for a walk or spend time near the water or in the mountains, we can feel more grounded and clear. And we remember—we are nature. If you’ve been feeling stretched or overloaded, this is your nudge to get outside this week. Even a short walk can make a difference, or simply sitting outside and stopping to notice what’s around you.
Learn more about this event and other offerings at the Tree House Art Studio HERE.
Nature Resin Jewelry Studio workshop
Two new dates added for the Resin Jewelry Studio with Bri Graw!
Join artist and educator, Bri Graw, in this fun, hands-on class exploring UV resin techniques, experimenting with pigments and polymer clay, and embedding natural elements to design unique pendants, earrings, or keychains. Everyone will leave with three finished pieces of jewelry that celebrate creativity and nature.
Dates:
Sunday, April 19, 10am - 12pm
Saturday, May 2, 10am - 12pm.
Each two-hour studio will be held at Columbia Springs and include a short nature walk to inspire creativity!
The cost is $30 per person (+ tax). Each person will leave with three pieces of finished jewelry!)
Spots are limited! Register here: https://www.columbiasprings.org/events/community-experiences/
Learn more about Bri: https://www.old-growth-studio.com/about
Pollinators & Poetry with FVRL
Join us for an interactive writing workshop with local author, Ashley Erdely, where kids will learn all about the mighty powers of pollinators and create pro-pollinator poetry in the form of a haiku.
Accommodations
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Exploring the intersection of cosmology, ecology, and spirituality
Exploring the intersection of cosmology, ecology, and spirituality
We hope you’ll join us for this first-of-its-kind retreat. Portland poet Jeff Howard has become a Soup & Words regular over the past few months, and he is offering up a day that is unlike anything we have done out here. We’re pretty excited!
Register HERE
From Jeff:
The science of the past century provides startling insights into how the Earth and its intricate life systems—including our own minds—have arisen through the physical processes of the universe.
Learning to dwell in the realization that we have been “knitted from the void” and are profoundly home in one of the Milky Way’s vast spiral arms means learning to see our world, our lives, our very consciousness in Deep Time. This six-hour retreat will use science, poetry, and guided meditation to explore the path from the Big Bang to the world we know today. We will consider how this perspective can inform our understanding of the mounting ecological crisis, our major social challenges, and Plas Newydd Farm itself.
We’re hoping to get out on the landscape for this one, so come prepared for some all-weather tromping! A $20 materials fee is included in the ticket price.
Coffee, tea, water and light snacks will be provided. Please bring sack lunch and any special snacks you need (you will have access to fridge, stove and microwave if needed).
This is a free event, but we welcome a donation if you are able. Ticket options below, or you can donate on the day with cash, check or card. Thanks for your support!
Accessibility Note: This workshop takes place in an historic farmhouse that is not currently wheelchair accessible. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but please email arts@pnfarm.com to confirm that the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
About our teacher
Jeff Howard is an interdisciplinary social scientist whose career has focused on environmental policy and technology policy. He’s also a poet and photographer whose work has been published in literary and environmental journals. Prayers of the New Earth, a collection of framed photos and poems, has been displayed in Portland, Snohomish, and Pittsburgh. As a Buddhist and activist, his creative and intellectual fascination now focuses on humanity coming to recognize its position in deep time, that is, recognize itself—body, mind, soul—as a creature of the cosmos, a creature of ecosystems, a creature of Earth. He lives in Portland.
You can find his work around the web. Here are links to several recent poems:
“Gathering Day” and “Ritual of the curvature,” Unearthed
“Come Back,” The Fourth River
“Steady State,” Amethyst Review
“Portents,” Consilience
Weave a willow market basket
Weave a willow market basket with Ridgefield artist Robin Brady
In this 2-day class you’ll make a round, handled basket in the traditional European stake and strand style — a great foundation for your future explorations in basketry.
We’ll weave with a combination of cultivated and wild willows grown right here in Ridgefield and throughout the region. We’ll spend two full days weaving our baskets, and as time allows we’ll discuss everything from harvesting willow to prepping your materials for weaving. This is a great class for beginners, or any weavers looking to strengthen their basic stake and strand skills. You’ll come away with your own hand-woven willow basket great for going to market, gathering, storage, and everyday household use.
Note – Weaving with willow is hard work! Expect to spend 7 focused weaving hours per class day, and to use your hand and upper body strength throughout the class.
Ticket price includes an $80 materials fee for the willow.
Participants should provide:
A fixed blade or locking knife
Your favorite sharp pruners if you have them (or you may use the instructor provided ones)
Any additional seating cushion, back support, or special chair you need to be comfortable
Layers for sun/weather if you wish to work or have lunch outside
Lunch and a water bottle
Coffee, tea, water and light snacks will be provided. Please bring sack lunch, a water bottle, and any special snacks you need (you will have access to fridge, stove and microwave if needed).
Register HERE
Accessibility Note: This workshop takes place in an historic farmhouse that is not currently wheelchair accessible. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but please email arts@pnfarm.com to confirm that the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
Scholarships are available on an as-needed basis. Please email arts@pnfarm.com for more info.
About our teacher: Robin Brady - They tend a cultivated willow patch at their home and gather wild willow along nearby waterways. They live on Chinook & Cowlitz land in Ridgefield, Washington, under passing sandhill crane migration. They come to basketry via long time devotion to crafts and skill sets that keep them a student in the practice of direct and reciprocal relationship to the living world.
As a weaver of mixed European settler descent, they focus primarily on styles of willow basketry with roots in countries their ancestors once wove in, while being in awe of the many brilliant weaving traditions belonging to cultures near and far. Robin was first introduced to basketry by Margaret Mathewson and other weavers in her watershed lineage and is honored to continue the tradition of passing along this love of working with willow.
See more at www.windfallcraftandbasketry.com
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Lacamas Creek Trail, NE 3rd Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Photography Hike with MSHI
Join professional Photographer Patrick Aalto and Mt. St. Helen’s Institute Guides on a photography hike to Spirit Lake, which was forever transformed by the 1980 eruption.
Patrick will offer practical photography instruction in the field while a naturalist guide will offer you insight into the incredible natural and human history of Spirit Lake. Train your cameras on the vibrant wildflowers in bloom, streams, waterfalls or the sun-bleached logs afloat in the lake since the 1980 eruption.
For detailed information, visit our Photography Hike program page.
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles to 3 miles (4km - 4.8km)
COST: $125 per person
ELEVATION GAIN: 630 feet (192m)
PERMITS: All permits provided
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12
MINIMUM AGE: 8. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Photography Hike: Autumn
Join professional Photographer Patrick Aalto and the Mt. St. Helen’s Institute Guides on a photography hike amongst the massive hummocks deposited by the 1980 eruption.
You will explore this marvelous ecosystem, teaming with life, before leaving the trees to join the Boundary Trail in view of the vast open expanse of the Pumice Plain and the breach of the volcanic crater itself. You will ascend to the groups' comfort up Johnston Ridge where you will train your cameras on the amazing vistas and brilliant colors of Fall foliage below.
For detailed information, visit our Photography Hike program page.
WHERE: Hummocks Trail #229
DISTANCE: 2.3 miles to 4 miles (3.7km - 6.2km)
COST: $150 per person
ELEVATION GAIN: 250 feet to 700 feet (76m - 213m)
PERMITS: All permits provided
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12
MINIMUM AGE: 8. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Adventures in Art with FVRL - Nature Journaling
Looking for a creative escape?
Join Fort Vancouver Regional Library’s monthly for Adventures in Art, a dedicated space for adults to explore, observe, and find joy through making. Each session offers a relaxed environment to experiment with different artistic media. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Feel free to drop in at any time during the session.
April: Nature Journaling
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Accommodations
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Writer's Workshop at Ridgefield NWR
Join Abby Braithwaite, of Plas Newydd Farm Arts Initiative, as she leads you through the Refuge in a fun and reflective writing workshop.
Come with a favorite nature poem to share (one of your own, or one by a favorite poet).
We’ll provide notebooks and pens, but feel free to bring a favorite journal!
All ages and all level of writers welcome!
The Ridgefield NWR Complex Workshop Series is a monthly series of workshops facilitated by community members to engage the entire community with the Refuge in various ways.
Link to register HERE
Wild About Nature - Artist Reception and Lecture Series
Enjoy light refreshments and artwork by local artist Joy Markgraf at the White Salmon Valley Community Library.
Following the reception, there will be two short lectures on nature in the Columbia River Gorge. Three remaining lectures will follow on Friday evenings at Mt. View Grange.
Refreshments provided by the Friends of White Salmon Valley Community Library and the Suksdorfia Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society.
Guest speakers:
Alex Walt, Sam Bango, David Lindley - Rattlesnake Creek
Enhancement ProjectDavid Lindley - Yakama Nation Fisheries - Southern Territories Habitat
CoordinatorAlex and Sam - Project Managers at Anabranch Solutions
David Markey - Wildlife In Our Amazing World
Wildlife Photographer
Accommodations
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Nature Art Resin Jewelry Studio with Bri
columbiasprings: There are still a few spots in Bri's Resin Jewelry Studio this Saturday, March 28!
Join artist and educator, Bri Graw, in this fun, hands-on class!
To spark inspiration, you’ll go on a short nature walk at Columbia Springs to discover native plants. Back in the studio, you’ll explore UV resin techniques, experiment with pigments and polymer clay, and embed natural elements to design unique pendants, earrings, or keychains. Everyone will leave with at least 3 finished pieces of jewelry that celebrate creativity and nature.
Cost: $30/person (Each person will leave with three pieces of finished jewelry!)
Spots are limited! Register here: https://www.columbiasprings.org/events/community-experiences/
Learn more about Bri: https://www.old-growth-studio.com/about
On The Road Tour with Master Gardeners: Spring Fever
Join the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program for an On the Road Tour and leave the driving to us.
Join the Clark County Master Gardeners for our first tour of 2026. Sit back and enjoy visits to three nurseries or farms.
“Spring Fever”. “Fiebre de primavera.” “Varfeber”. ” Fievre du printemps.” Noun – A feeling of restlessness and excitement felt at the beginning of spring. Are you restless on those rainy days you’re stuck in the house perusing seed catalogs? Excited at the prospect of planting new things and getting your hands dirty in your garden?
Meet in the parking lot of the 78th Street Heritage Farm at 8:15am to board our vans for a tour of some Portland locations to help ease the transition into our next gardening season.
Our first stop will be Garden Fever where we will be treated to talk on what’s new and what’s tried and true for 2026.
Our next stop will be a Portland staple – Portland Nursery – to get more info on great things for our gardens. There will be ample time at both locations to pick out your new favorite plant.
Next, we will break for lunch at McMenamins Cedar Hills Pub. They have a menu featuring sandwiches, salads and burgers. Lunch is on your own.
At our final stop of the day, Deby Barnhart of Cornell Farm will speak to the group about plant diversity. There will be time for shopping.
Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat and wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress for weather. Bring a walking stick if necessary.
LOCATION: Hazel Dell Neighborhood, address at registration. No admission without registration.
COST: $35 plus tax and fees
REGISTRATION REQUIRED by March 17th: Click here
FOR MORE INFORMATION: (564) 397-5738 or Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu.
Read about all Master Gardener upcoming events
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Mill Ditch Trail, NW Drake, Camas, WA 98607
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
WATERCOLOR IN THE WILD DAY RETREAT- Plein Air Painting in the Washougal River Valley
Join Treehouse Art Studio for a day retreat- connecting art and nature in the heart of the beautiful Washougal River Valley!
Guided by artists Susan Elizabeth & Arin Rae (both met as Artists in Residence at Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument).
This soulful plein air painting retreat is being held at the Treehouse Art Studio & Cabin in the breathtaking Washougal River Valley, where nature connection and creative practice meet.
OVERVIEW: You are invited to slow down, connect with nature, and express your creativity through plein air watercolor painting. No experience necessary!
This experience weaves nature connection and gentle guidance in watercolor technique with an invitation to deepen your sense of place — noticing light, color, texture, and the quiet stories of the land. You’ll receive supportive instruction, then spend spacious, unhurried time painting on open acreage, both indoors and outdoors, allowing your own relationship with the landscape to guide your brush.
Basic supplies are provided;
please bring a lunch, clothing for variable weather, and any other art materials you love to work with.
Location: The Treehouse Art Studio. A 5-Acre Property in the Washougal River Valley, WA (about 30 minutes from Portland, 15 minutes outside of Washougal, WA). Address will be provided to ticket-holders at least two weeks prior to event.
Weather: We will be both outdoors and indoors… and will have blankets, warm beverages and covered areas to sit and paint outside. You can choose the option that works best for you during your open air painting time.
Investment/Cost: $115
Registration: HERE
Space is limited to 12.
Please contact arin@arinraeart.com or susanfronckowiak@gmail.com with any questions!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
Arin: Arin is a watercolor and mixed media artist based in Portland. With a background in the physical sciences, she lives at the intersection of nature, science and art and uses art as a platform to teach, explore and understand how the world works while breaking down the barrier between art and science. You can learn more about her work at www.arinraeart.com or on Instagram (@arinrae.art).
Susan: With over 30 years of experience as an adventurer, teacher, and mentor, Susan brings a deep passion for working with people. Her love of wild places, creative expression, and meaningful connection led her to opening the Treehouse Art Studio. As an artist, empowerment coach, and rite of passage guide, she weaves together nature-based practices, council, and art to support others in stepping into deeper presence and personal transformation. You can learn more about Susan and the Treehouse at:
www.susanelizabethatthetreehouseartstudio.com
Instagram (@susanelizabethatthetreehouse)
Wild Colors - Natural Pigment workshop
Calling all lovers of color!
You have asked, we are making it happen! Join us for a day exploring the magic of wild pigments. Bring your experience and materials, or come with questions, ready to learn from the plants. There will be a few folks in the room ready to share what they’ve learned in their play with plants and color, but we’ll all be learning together!
If weather allows, we may get out for some foraging, but we’ll also have supplies available for ink and dye making, and maybe even some materials for botanical printing.
Coffee, tea, water and light snacks will be provided. Please bring sack lunch and any special snacks you need (access to fridge, stove and microwave is available).
Register HERE
Accessibility Note: This workshop takes place in an historic farmhouse that is not currently wheelchair accessible. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but please email arts@pnfarm.com to confirm that the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
About your teachers
Open Table events do not have a designated teacher, and are designed to create a space for folks to come experiment in community, in a place where it’s safe to make a mess. This event will be co-hosted by Ridgefield artists Abby Braithwaite, and Kaylin Rose.
WOMEN’S DAY RETREAT: Nature Connection & Creativity
Join the Treehouse Art Studio for a WOMEN’S DAY RETREAT in the heart of the Washougal River Valley...
WHO IS THIS DAY RETREAT FOR?
This is for you if you are longing to slow down, reconnect, create, and feel held by both nature and community.
You are welcome here- just as you are.
This is an invitation to exhale.
To step out of urgency.
To return to your senses.
WHAT TO BRING:
Layered clothing for shared time outdoors, a journal, and pen. Our time together will be a blend of outdoor
and indoor experience on the land.
GUIDE: Susan Elizabeth
INVESTMENT: $95
REGISTRATION: here
Limited to 10 participants (Ages 18+)
Photography Hike with Mt. St. Helen's Institute
Join professional Photographer Patrick Aalto and MSHI Guides on a photography snowshoe hike to June Lake through a snow-covered Winter wonderland. Patrick will offer practical photography instruction in the field while a naturalist guide will offer you insight into the incredible natural and human history of June Lake. Train your cameras on the brilliant white snow-covered Southern slopes of the volcano and winding lava flows that meander into the forest. Snowshoes or traction devices provided by MSHI!
For detailed information, visit our Photography Hike program page.
DISTANCE: 5 miles (8 km)
COST: $125 per person
ELEVATION GAIN: 500 ft (152 m)
PERMITS: All permits provided
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12
MINIMUM AGE: 8. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Letterboxing 101 workshop with FVRL
If you are looking for a new way to adventure, try Letterboxing!
You will follow clues that lead you to a mini work of art, which is a rubber stamp that is usually hand-carved. The boxes are hidden outside in parks, forests, and other nature areas. There are some indoors for when the weather doesn't cooperate. Join us to learn more about the hobby and to create your own stamps and logbooks. You can start your quest in the library as there will be some boxes to find right away.
Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.
Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.
Особые условия могут быть запрошены с помощью нашей формы запроса на предоставление условий для людей с инвалидностью не позднее чем за 15 дней до мероприятия.
Foraged Fiber Porch Brooms with Dan Hawkins
Come on out to the farm for a sweeping good time!
Plas Newydd Farms are so excited to welcome Portland artist Dan Hawkins to Ridgefield for his first PN Farm Arts workshop!
Some of the finer details to come, but here’s what we know so far — over the course of a Saturday, participants will have the opportunity to craft porch brooms from two PN Farm-foraged fibers — a native sedge, and the wildly invasive Reed’s canary grass, along with some traditional broom straw (sorghum) to fill things out!
We’re hoping to get out on the landscape for this one, so come prepared for some all-weather tromping!
A $20 materials fee is included in the ticket price.
Coffee, tea, water and light snacks will be provided. Please bring sack lunch and any special snacks you need (you will have access to fridge, stove and microwave if needed).
Accessibility Note: This workshop takes place in an historic farmhouse that is not currently wheelchair accessible. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but please mail arts@pnfarm.com to confirm that the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
Registration required HERE
About your teacher
Dan was born in Maine and has worked as an architect & carpenter in China, Denmark, England, and the United States. In 2021, he moved to Portland, OR, where he started Bodge, a platform for his sculpture, woodwork, and brooms. His work explores domestic tools, as well as the craft traditions and techniques associated with those objects. Dan also teaches broom-making and woodworking classes and workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Camas Library - Audiobook Walking Club
Audiobook listeners need not walk alone!
Bring your audiobook of choice and meet the Camas Library each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk. We’ll walk for 60 minutes and wrap up with an optional 30 minutes of social time to chat with other book lovers and audio fans.
Walkers of all paces and experience levels are welcome — whether you’re a power walker, stroller pusher, or leisurely listener, there’s space for you here.
Walks are weather-dependent, so please check our social media channels or this event page for updates or cancellations.
Accommodations: The library strives to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.
Location Details:
Lacamas Park, 3344 NE Everett Street, Camas, WA 98607
See map: Google Maps
Contact Info
Name: Stacy Yakouba
Email: library@cityofcamas.us
Phone Number: (360) 834-4692
Foraged Fiber Porch Brooms with Dan Hawkins at Plas Newydd Farms
Come on out to the farm for a sweeping good time!
Plas Newydd Farms are so excited to welcome Portland artist Dan Hawkins to Ridgefield for his first PN Farm Arts workshop!
Some of the finer details to come, but here’s what we know so far — over the course of a Saturday, participants will have the opportunity to craft porch brooms from two PN Farm-foraged fibers — a native sedge, and the wildly invasive Reed’s canary grass, along with some traditional broom straw (sorghum) to fill things out!
We’re hoping to get out on the landscape for this one, so come prepared for some all-weather tromping!
A $20 materials fee is included in the ticket price.
Coffee, tea, water and light snacks will be provided.
Please bring sack lunch and any special snacks you need (you will have access to fridge, stove and microwave if needed).
Please note: This workshop takes place out on the landscape and in a historic home that is not wheelchair accessible. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but recommend that you email arts@pnfarm.com to confirm the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
Register HERE
About our teacher: Dan was born in Maine and has worked as an architect & carpenter in China, Denmark, England, and the United States. In 2021, he moved to Portland, OR, where he started Bodge, a platform for his sculpture, woodwork, and brooms. His work explores domestic tools, as well as the craft traditions and techniques associated with those objects. Dan also teaches broom-making and woodworking classes and workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest.
