Water Environment Services

Join  virtually at the Environmental Learning Center for a series of programs to discover the diversity of wildlife living in and around the wetland.
Target audience 3-5 grade

January 13, 2026: Meet the Mallards

Mallards are frequently seen at the ELC. Join us to discover how the wetland provides habitat to this common and beautiful bird. Key concepts: adaptations, wetlands as nurseries, healthy water

January 20, 2026: Beavers: Nature’s Builders

Join  virtually at the Environmental Learning Center for a series of programs to discover the diversity of wildlife living in and around the wetland.
Target audience K-2nd grade

January 13, 2026: Meet the Mallards

Mallards are frequently seen at the ELC. Join us to discover how the wetland provides habitat to this common and beautiful bird. Key concepts: adaptations, wetlands as nurseries, healthy water

January 20, 2026: Beavers: Nature’s Builders

February 19th - Indigenous Partnerships and Restoration

Presented by: Greg Archuleta, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

February 12th - Reconstructing Willamette Valley Environments

Presented by: David G. Lewis, PhD., Assistant Professor, Anthropology & Indigenous Studies, OSU

February 5th - Presentation by Ecotrust

Presented by: Kara Briggs, Vice-President for Tribal Lands and Waters Stewardship, Ecotrust

January 29th - Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and How they are used to make tribal resource management decisions.

Presented by: Elaine Harvey, Watershed Department Manager, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

January 22nd - Medicinal Plants

Presented by: Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, Wapato Island Farm

January 15th - Landscape and First Foods

Presented by: Greg Archuleta, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

January 8th - Indigenous Perspectives

Presented by: Greg Archuleta, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde