# Nature Day: Evergreen Tree Communities at Columbia Springs > Event for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Columbia Springs, 12208 SE Evergreen Hwy, Vancouver, WA 98683 - Ages: All ages; designed for elementary kids - Price: Free - Organizer: Columbia Springs - Official page: https://www.columbiasprings.org/events/nature-days/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/nature-day-evergreen-tree-communities-at-columbia-springs--listing-5ad311932667b148ba0f7583 ## About A free nature day exploring evergreen tree communities at Columbia Springs: start at the Visitor Center for maps and activities, then roam the forest for volunteer-led stations. Designed for elementary-age kids, fun for all ages. Weather calls are posted by 5 p.m. the day before. ## Similar picks in Portland - [Nature Day: Fish Games at Columbia Springs](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/nature-day-fish-games-at-columbia-springs--listing-1a53e31e6e83d2440117ad0d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Columbia Springs, Vancouver · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. A free, choose-your-own-adventure nature day at Columbia Springs' 100-acre site and historic fish hatchery: pick up maps and activities at the Visitor Center, then explore… - [Forest Walks at Columbia Springs](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/forest-walks-at-columbia-springs--listing-85aabe9754651fd919893a16) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Columbia Springs, Vancouver · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 28. Columbia Springs, a 100-acre environmental education site on the Old Evergreen Highway, leads guided forest walks on its trails with a rotating topic each month. A staff… - [Oregon Reptile Man — Fairview-Columbia Library](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/oregon-reptile-man-fairview-columbia-library--listing-bda4f9a7c65bd29e74ffc400) — Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Fairview-Columbia Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Rich Ritchey, the Oregon Reptile Man, brings 15 live reptiles to Fairview-Columbia Library and presents them one at a time, teaching about each. The lineup includes large… - [Graham Oaks Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/graham-oaks-nature-park--listing-beaf7084e6aa3bcce672a3a7) — Open sunrise to sunset · Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. 250-acre Metro nature park in Wilsonville with three miles of trails and five plazas about the site's history, from Kalapuyan tribes who tended the prairie to the farm family… - [Chehalem Ridge Nature Park](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/chehalem-ridge-nature-park--listing-e1ed8346d71e8c9022b9b776) — Open sunrise to sunset · Chehalem Ridge Nature Park, Gaston · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Metro's 1,260-acre nature park near Gaston with 10 miles of trails for walking, off-road bicycling and horseback riding, through habitat ranging from old Oregon white oaks to… - [Stewardship Day at Glendoveer Nature Trail](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/stewardship-day-at-glendoveer-nature-trail--listing-31cb41b5fca9baeec3dc97ce) — Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Glendoveer Nature Trail (parking lot at NE 148th Ave and NE Halsey St) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in volunteer morning on the Glendoveer Nature Trail in east Portland, where Metro's community education and stewardship team helps neighbors plant native plants and tend… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids at Columbia Springs](https://grassyknees.com/portland/venues/columbia-springs) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/venues/columbia-springs.md) - [Things to do with kids in Vancouver, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/vancouver-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/towns/vancouver-wa.md) - [Things to do with kids in Clark County, WA](https://grassyknees.com/portland/counties/clark-county-wa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/counties/clark-county-wa.md) - [This weekend in Portland](https://grassyknees.com/portland/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Portland](https://grassyknees.com/portland) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/portland.md)