Join us this Sunday for June’s Second Sunday event!
Sunday, June 10, 2018;
10:00: “Early” Bird Walk with Refuge Naturalist Terry Anderson
12:00 – 4:00: Cathlapotle Plankhouse Open – tours and family activities
1:00: Judy BlueHorse Skelton, Presentation and Q&A
Judy will be speaking on seasonality and how changing of the seasons is meaningful to Urban Native Culture. Discussing issues such as access to wild and natural places for gathering and how urban life impacts ways we connect to the landscape. Judy is Assistant Professor at PSU in the Indigenous Nations Studies Program and has worked with local tribes and the Urban Indigenous community for over 25 years.
2:30: Ethnobotany Walk with Juliet McGraw
Family Activities include: seasonality based crafts, including making paper ‘cedar’ gathering baskets, and more! Come experience a living Plankhouse, take a walk on the trail, have fun with the kids or learn something new- all in one place! Event cost is free with general Refuge admission, $3.00 per vehicle, pay at the trailhead!
Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (PK822). For more information, please visit the link below.
![Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there, from the wildlife and the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge! Your dedication, resilience, and unconditional love are deeply appreciated. Today, we honor mothers of all species for their universal love and nurturing spirit. Let's also acknowledge those who have taken on the role of a mother figure, offering immeasurable love, guidance, and support. You are cherished, celebrated, and admired by all the creatures of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. 💚🦋🌍 #Mothersday2024 #CelebrateMotherhood
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