Events & Volunteering
Columbia Land Trust hosts a variety of events throughout the year, across the region we serve. Below you can view upcoming events at a glance, and scroll through the blog posts below for detailed information and registration instructions. We will be be adding registration information and additional 2025 events as details are confirmed.
Saturday, April 5: Volunteer planting and mulching event at Indian Creek Trail in Hood River, Oregon. Register here.
Tuesday, April 22: EARTH DAY habitat restoration event at Nestwood Forest in Corbett, Oregon. Register here.
Saturday, May 3: Volunteer land care at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Register here.
Thursday, August 14: Habitap at Obelisk Beer Co in Astoria, Oregon. (Registration coming soon!)
Questions? Email events@columbialandtrust.org. We also encourage to you sign up for our monthly email newsletter The Moss to stay informed about upcoming events and volunteering opportunities!
Volunteer at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve – May 3rd, 2025
Join us for a morning of volunteer work at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve, a small but beloved trail in Lake Oswego that borders a seasonal wetland. We will be tending to this natural area by removing invasive species such as English ivy that displace native vegetation. This will also be a great chance to see…
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Earth Day at Nestwood Forest – April 22nd, 2025
Spend your Earth Day caring for the forests of the Columbia Gorge
Volunteer in Hood River – April 5th, 2025
Join the neighbors of Indian Creek Trail in Hood River for this community restoration event!
Volunteer at The Optimist Club – March 15th, 2025
Help us care for young trees at the Optimist Club Youth Camp in Battleground, WA
Mason Bee Workshop – March 8th, 2025
Boost your garden's pollination power by bringing home a mason bee colony — and the knowledge needed to care for it.
Volunteer at Barlow Trail – February 28th, 2025
Winter is the new summer - join us for a morning on the Sandy River!
Volunteer at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve – November 23rd, 2024
Join Columbia Land Trust and the Oswego Lake Watershed Council for a morning of volunteer work at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve, a small, beloved trail in Lake Oswego that borders a seasonal wetland. Several large trees fell across the trail in last winter’s ice storm, creating a newly exposed slope along the side of the…
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Winter Wildlife Viewing Tours 2024
Once again we invite you to join us for our series of outdoor winter tours that foster connections with nature and with each other! These events are free of charge, though you are welcome to make a donation during the registration process or at a tour to support our conservation work. Whether watching majestic sandhill…
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Our 2024 Wild Splendor Gala
Nearly 300 people joined us for the return of our Wild Splendor gala. We are grateful for the commitment of our conservation community who came together to make a big difference for the nature of the Northwest! As East Cascades Oak Partnership Manager Lindsay Cornelius said in her remarks, “Community is core to resilience. We…
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