Native Plant Nursery - Volunteer Session
2025-04-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us on April 7th from 4 pm to 6 pm for a Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Session to help us gear up for our April Native Plant Sale. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks including:

moving plants
weeding
taping off areas where plants are not for sale (because they will be used for restoration projects)
putting up signs

Council Board Meeting (April 2025)
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | OR
April Board Meeting
The Council Board meets on the second Wednesday evening of every month. This meeting is scheduled from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The public is welcome at all meetings. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please email info@scappoosebay-wc.org.
Please note: The Public is invited to attend via a conference call (i.e., not in person at the SBWC office)
Click here to join the online meeting

Spring Native Plant Sale 2025
2025-04-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us for our annual Spring Native Plant sale!
The sale offers many native plants, at great prices, ready for your landscape. Our staff and volunteers will be available to help choose plants, suggest gardening ideas, and provide information on establishing and maintaining native vegetation.
The sale goes from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at our nursery, located behind Scappoose High School. Address: 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR 97056 [Directions]

The sale will be in-person only at our nursery (i.e., no pre-orders or online store).
Available plant list
We will follow current health guidelines in place on the day of the sale.
Species availability will be posted a few weeks before the sale
To find helpful information about our plants, see Native Plant Nursery website

Go to: Native Plant Resources section, Quick Reference Guide, Scappoose Bay Watershed Native Plant List

For more information, email us at info@scappoosebay-wc.org

Earth Day Tree Planting
2025-04-26 07:30 - 10:00 | Heritage Park, 52469 Southeast 2nd Street, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us on April 26th from 7:30 am- 10:00 am for an Earth Day Tree Planting on the Crown Zellerbach Trail. We will meet at Heritage Park at 7:30 am for check-in and then head to the intersection of the Crown Zellerbach Trail and Miller Road. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle!
Registration is required: Sign Up Now!

Air Curtain Incinerator at Scappoose Airport
2025-05-13 11:30 - 14:00 | OR
Learn about the uses of an Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI) in wood sanitization, fuels reduction, and pollution reduction in both private and public land management. There will be two demonstration times: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:00 – 2:00 PM
What You’ll Learn

Active demonstration of an ACI
Benefits of ACI vs open burnings
Restoration project goals
Biochar uses in land management

This event is hosted by Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District and registration is required
Register Here

Council Board Meeting (May 2025)
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | OR
May Board Meeting
The Council Board meets on the second Wednesday evening of every month. This meeting is scheduled from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The public is welcome at all meetings. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please email info@scappoosebay-wc.org.
Please note: The Public is invited to attend via a conference call (i.e., not in person at the SBWC office)
Click here to join the online meeting

Scappoose Bay Marina Trail Work Party
2025-05-17 11:00 - 14:00 | OR
Join SBWC at the Scappoose Bay Marina on Saturday, May 17th from 11am to 2pm for a nature trail cleanup!

Remove invasive plants such as English Ivy, Herb Robert, Holly, and more
Tools and gloves will be provided
Please wear closed toed shoes and dress for the weather
Meet at Scappoose Bay Watershed Council office, located next to the Next Adventure Kayak shop

Register for the event Here

Council Board Meeting (June 2025)
2025-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | OR
June Board Meeting
The Council Board meets on the second Wednesday evening of every month. This meeting is scheduled from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The public is welcome at all meetings. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please email info@scappoosebay-wc.org.
Please note: The Public is invited to attend via a conference call (i.e., not in person at the SBWC office)
Click here to join the online meeting

St. Helens Community Day
2025-06-28 | McCormick Park, 475 S 18th St, St Helens, OR, 97051, United States
SBWC will be tabling at Community Day in the Park. Come see us at our booth for educational materials and free native plants while supplies last!
Information about the event from the City of St. Helens:
Community Day in the Park (formerly Citizens Day) is an annual summer event hosted by the City of St. Helens in McCormick Park. Community Day is a day focused on making and strengthening community connections. It’s an opportunity for people to put down their cell phones, turn off the television, and enjoy a day of fun in a local park with friends and family. Activities are family-friendly, free, and designed for a wide age-range. Yearly activities include a free barbeque lunch, live music, lawn games, vendors, and more.

Bird Forum
2025-07-09 16:00 - 18:00 | OR
SBWC presents our July Bird Forum on Wednesday, July 9th from 4 pm to 6 pm via Zoom. We will hear from birding experts and enthusiasts about a variety of topics including: interspecies bird interactions, decoding bird language, and forestry for birds.
Presenters:

Rebecca Lexa Oregon Master Naturalist, nature educator and guide, author and nature writer
Brodie Cass Talbot Adult Engagement Manager at the Bird Alliance of Oregon
Jake Barker OSU Extension Forester (Washington, Columbia, and Yamhill counties)

Register Here

Pollination Celebration: Clatskanie Farmers Market Festival
2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Clatskanie Cope’s Park, 300 Park St, Clatskanie, oregon, 97061, United States
Saturday, July 26, 2025 · 10 AM–3 PM
Cope’s Park & Clatskanie Food Hub
Join us for a joyful day honoring the pollinators that make our gardens—and food systems—flourish! Hosted by the Clatskanie Farmer Collective, this is a free, family-friendly celebration.

Native Plant Identification and Seed Saving
2025-07-31 17:30 - 18:30 | Columbia County OSU Extension Office, 505 North Columbia River Highway, St Helens, OR, 97051, United States
Learn how to identify native plants and save their seeds. Presenters will cover identifying native wildflowers, seed saving techniques and propagation methods. Seeds will be available for you to take and grow.
Presenters:
Lona Pierce learned about wildflowers and native ecosystems at OSU. She has assisted at trying to protect our rare remnant wildflower meadows.
Sophie Verdoorn has an Environmental Studies degree from PSU and works for the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council. She enjoys learning about and propagating native plant species.
Date and Time:
Thursday July 31, 2025 5:30 pm
Location:
Columbia County Extension Office – 505 North Columbia River Highway St. Helens, Oregon
503-397-3462
Columbia.Extension@oregonstate.edu

LCRWC Celebration Event
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | OR
Join the Lower Columbia River Watershed Council (LCRWC) for an evening of fun!
Learn about your local watersheds and what they can do for you. Light snacks provided.
When: Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Where: Clatskanie Food Hub: 80 NE Art Steele St., Clatskanie, OR 97016

Purple Loosestrife Kayaking Event
2025-08-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Scappoose Bay Marina, 57420-2 Old Portland Rd., Warren, OR, 97053, United States
Come kayak for a cause!
Join the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council (SBWC) to pull invasive Purple Loosestrife in the Scappoose Bay on August 26th from 10 am to 1 pm. This event will start at SBWC’s office where we will learn about Purple Loosestrife and other aquatic invasive plant species as well as native plant species we will see in the Bay. This event will consist of kayaking to the pulling site, exiting kayaks onto a small muddy island, pulling and/or cutting large plants, and then re-entering the kayaks from shore. The island we will be on is muddy and unstable – we highly recommend wearing rain boots or boots with ankle support and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, you will get muddy!
Kayaks, and lifejackets will be provided by Next Adventure Scappoose Bay.
Registration is required – Click Here to Sign Up

Council Board Meeting (September 2025)
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | OR
September Board Meeting
The Council Board meets on the second Wednesday evening of every month. This meeting is scheduled from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The public is welcome at all meetings. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please email info@scappoosebay-wc.org.
Please note: The Public is invited to attend via a conference call (i.e., not in person at the SBWC office)
Click here to join the online meeting

Scappoose Bay Marina Trail Work Party
2025-09-13 11:00 - 14:00 | OR
Join SBWC at the Scappoose Bay Marina on Saturday, September 13th from 11am to 2pm for a nature trail cleanup!

Remove invasive plants such as English Ivy, Herb Robert, Holly, and more
Tools and gloves will be provided
Please wear closed toed shoes and dress for the weather
Meet at Scappoose Bay Watershed Council office, located next to the Next Adventure Kayak shop

Register for the event Here

Forestry for the Birds: Columbia Stock Ranch Tour
2025-09-26 08:00 - 12:30 | OR
Co-hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild, Columbia Land Trust, and OSU Extension, this event will bring together landowners, land managers, and bird enthusiasts to explore practical ways to enhance bird habitat in Oregon’s forests and working lands. No prior experience in birding or forestry is needed. Bring your curiosity, a willingness to share, and binoculars if you have them. Coffee and snacks will be provided for early arrivals. The event will be facilitated by: Austin Tomlinson (Coast Region Manager, Columbia Land Trust), Cindy McCormack (Sandhill Crane Monitoring Scientist, Columbia Land Trust), Jake Barker (Extension Forester, OSU Extension), and Chanda Littlefield (PNW Region Coordinator, Forest Stewards Guild).

Mason Bee Harvest Class
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us for an educational Mason Bee class hosted by Fat Dog Farms. Fat Dog Farms will have mason bees, nesting material, and houses available for purchase. This event is located at our native plant nursery and we will have native plants available for purchase. Register through the link below.
Click Here to Register

Vernonia Salmon Festival
2025-10-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Hawkins Park, Vernonia, 930 Park drive, Vernonia, OR, 97064, United States
The 23rd Annual Salmon Festival, Saturday, October 4th, 2025 from 10 am to 5 pm at Hawkins Park in Vernonia!
The annual Salmon Festival in Vernonia, always held on the first Saturday of October, celebrates the yearly return of wild salmon. Featuring music, food and artisan vendors, kids’ activities, and the Knee Deep in Salmon auction, the festival over looks Rock Creek, flowing adjacent to Hawkins Park, where wild salmon are often seen swimming upstream and spawning. You won’t want to miss this small-town festival!
Visit their website to learn more: https://unwc.org/salmon-fest.html

Native Plant Nursery - Volunteer Session
2025-10-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us on October 6th from 4 pm to 6 pm for a Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Session to help us gear up for our October Native Plant Sale. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks including:

moving plants
weeding
taping off areas where plants are not for sale (because they will be used for restoration projects)
putting up signs

Native Plant Nursery - Volunteer Session
2025-10-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us on October 10th from 10 am – 2 pm for a Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Session to help us gear up for our October Native Plant Sale. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks including:

moving plants
weeding
taping off areas where plants are not for sale (because they will be used for restoration projects)
putting up signs
and setting up educational tabling materials

The first half of this volunteer session from 10 am – 12 pm will be a work session to complete final preparations for the Native Plant Sale happening on Saturday. The second half of the session, from 12 pm to 2 pm, will be our volunteer plant sale and social. Volunteers are invited to purchase their plants ahead of the regular plant sale and lunch will be provided in thanks for all of their hard work.

Fall Native Plant Sale 2025
2025-10-11 09:00 - 14:00 | OR
Join us for our annual Fall Native Plant sale!
The sale offers many native plants, at great prices, ready for your landscape. Our staff and volunteers will be available to help choose plants, suggest gardening ideas, and provide information on establishing and maintaining native vegetation.
The sale goes from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at our nursery, located behind Scappoose High School. Address: 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR 97056 [Directions]

The sale will be in-person only at our nursery (i.e., no pre-orders or online store).
Available plant list here
We will follow current health guidelines in place on the day of the sale.
Species availability will be posted a few weeks before the sale
To find helpful information about our plants, see Native Plant Nursery website

Go to: Native Plant Resources section, Quick Reference Guide, Scappoose Bay Watershed Native Plant List

For more information, email us at info@scappoosebay-wc.org

Getting Started with Digital Mapping Apps
2025-10-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Columbia County OSU Extension Office, 505 North Columbia River Highway, St Helens, OR, 97051, United States
Get the most out of digital mapping apps on your smartphone or tablet. Using two commonly available digital mapping applications, Avenza and CalTopo, the instructors will lead you through detailed tutorials and demonstrate how to integrate these digital tools into daily forest and land management activities. Features Alicia Christensen and Norma Kline (OSU Extension Foresters) as instructors. Funding for this program is provided by USDA NIFA RREA. Computer and smartphone/tablet required.

Native Plant Propagation Class - October 2025
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
October 18th from 10 am – 12 pm
Join us for a morning of plant propagation. You will:

learn propagation best practices
mix propagation media
create plant cuttings
take home your new native plant cuttings.

This class is free but there is a suggested $10 donation to cover materials and help put on future classes
Enroll Here

Volunteer Work Party at Nob Hill Nature Park
2025-11-01 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Helens Waste Water Treatment Plant – Nob Hill Work Party Meeting Location, 451 Plymouth Street, St. Helens, Oregon
Scappoose Bay Watershed Council (SBWC) and Friends of Nob Hill Nature Park invite you to join the semi-annual volunteer work day on Saturday, November 1st, from 1 to 3 PM. We will pull ivy and put in native plants donated by SBWC at the lower park. Nob Hill Nature Park is an oak woodland overlooking the Columbia River.
Dress for the weather, including rain gear if needed. Please bring gloves, tools, water and snacks. This work party takes place rain or shine. Meet at kiosk across from city water treatment plant at 451 Plymouth Street, in St Helens. All are welcome.
Pre-registration is requested by Friday, October 31st by emailing Scappoose Bay Watershed Council at info@scappoosebay-wc.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Oregon White Oak Forum
2025-11-12 16:00 - 18:00 | OR
SBWC presents our November Oak Forum on Wednesday, November 12th from 4 pm to 6 pm via Zoom. We will hear from conservation and environmental experts about a variety of Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana) topics including: oak restoration projects, oak forest management, oak insect herbivory, oak habitat connectivity and more!
Presenters:

Kammy Kern-Korot Senior Conservationist at West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
Rebekah Gaxiola Resource Conservationist at Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District
Jake Barker OSU Extension Forester (Washington, Columbia, and Yamhill counties)
Sophie Verdoorn GIS and Watershed Technician at Scappoose Bay Watershed Council

Register Here

Native Plant Propagation Class - November 2025
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
November 15th from 10 am – 12 pm
Join us for a morning of plant propagation. You will:

learn propagation best practices
mix propagation media
create plant cuttings
take home your new native plant cuttings.

This class is free but there is a suggested $10 donation to cover materials and help put on future classes
Enroll Here

Fall Planting at Veterans Park
2025-11-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Veterans Park – Scappoose, Or, 52590 Captain Roger Kucera Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us for a morning of environmental stewardship and restoration! We will be planting native trees and shrubs at our stream restoration site along South Scappoose Creek in Veterans Park.
We will provide tools, gloves, and plants. Bring yourself, and dress for cold muddy weather!
Register Here

Soil Health Workshop
2025-11-22 09:00 - 12:00 | OR
Calling all farmers, landowners, and soil enthusiasts in Columbia County! Join OSU Extension, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Columbia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for a hands-on workshop focused on soil health principles and practical steps you can take to improve your land.
Event Highlights:

Soil testing and sample collection methods
Rainfall infiltration demonstration
Soil health field observations
Networking and free breakfast

Speakers:
Dr. Nathan Stacey, OSU Extension
Marissa Theve, USDA NRCS
Rebekah Gaxiola, Columbia SWCD
Dr. Janhvi Pandey, OSU Extension
Date: Saturday, November 22nd
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM, with lunch social hour to follow
Location: Columbia SWCD Office, 35285 Millard Road, St. Helens, OR 97051
Registration is free! Please sign up in advance.
The workshop will be both indoor and outdoor, and is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility aids. Chairs will be provided during the outdoor session, and the indoor session will be seated. For accommodation requests or accessibility questions, please contact Rebekah Gaxiola at 503-433-3205 or rebekah.gaxiola@columbiaswcd.com.
Register Here

Native Seed Bomb Making Class
2025-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Native Plant Nursery, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, OR, 97056, United States
Join us for a morning of seed bomb making at our native plant nursery greenhouse. Seed bombs are balls of dirt that contain seeds that can be thrown for easy sowing.

In this class you will:

pick out native seeds
mix and form dirt balls
take home your new native seed bombs

This class is free but there is a suggested donation $10 to cover materials and help put on future classes
Register Here
