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Winter Wonderland

Celebrate winter at the wetlands! This family-friendly event features seasonal crafts, animals, story time, winter walks, and even more fun!

Jackson Bottom Wetlands
All Ages | Saturday, December 14 | 11 am to 4 pm
$5 per person, children 3 and under are free
Concessions available for purchase

No Registration Required

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Waterbird Identification

Photo of a Great Blue Heron.Ducks, geese, and swans are not the only birds found near water. Cormorants, grebes, and herons are among others you can expect to see. Learn how to tell one type from another and to identify the most common species in each of these groups. An indoor session is followed by a field trip with binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides (provided).

Age: 16 - Adult
Instructor: John Rakestraw
Course: #59325
Fee: $20 Resident, $15 Senior Resident, $25 Non-Resident, $22 Senior Non-Resident

Registration
• Online at Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksRec
• Phone registration at 503-681-5397
• Walk-in registration at these sites:

o Parks & Recreation Administration (4400 NE Century Blvd)
o SHARC (953 SE Maple St)
o Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 E Main St)
o Hillsboro Community Senior Center (750 SE 8th Ave)
o Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve (2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy)

Questions?
Contact: Steve Engel at 503-681-6283
Steve.Engel@hillsboro-oregon.gov

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Waterbird Identification

Photo of a Great Blue Heron.Ducks, geese, and swans are not the only birds found near water. Cormorants, grebes, and herons are among others you can expect to see. Learn how to tell one type from another and to identify the most common species in each of these groups. An indoor session is followed by a field trip with binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides (provided).

Age: 16 - Adult
Instructor: John Rakestraw
Course: #59325
Fee: $20 Resident, $15 Senior Resident, $25 Non-Resident, $22 Senior Non-Resident

Registration
• Online at Hillsboro-Oregon.gov/ParksRec
• Phone registration at 503-681-5397
• Walk-in registration at these sites:

o Parks & Recreation Administration (4400 NE Century Blvd)
o SHARC (953 SE Maple St)
o Walters Cultural Arts Center (527 E Main St)
o Hillsboro Community Senior Center (750 SE 8th Ave)
o Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve (2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy)

Questions?
Contact: Steve Engel at 503-681-6283
Steve.Engel@hillsboro-oregon.gov

Return to full list >>