by | Mar 1, 2019 | Photo sharing
Our goal at Columbia Springs is to get more kids into nature! Did you know that children who grow up without green surroundings have up to a 55% higher risk of developing various mental disorders later in life? Read more in this study by from Aarhus...
by | Feb 28, 2019 | Photo sharing
High school seniors Annika Epperly and Ojasvi Kamboj were awarded by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for creating an app to educate kids on proper fish care. The reception was held at Columbia Springs and U.S. Rep. Beulter said, “Your engagement helped underline...
by | Feb 22, 2019 | Photo sharing
Algae, lichens and mosses can commonly be found on trees all over the PNW as our cool and wet weather makes the perfect growing conditions for such organisms. How many different species can you find in the forest? #outdooreducation #urbanpark #urbangreenspace #lichen...
by | Feb 15, 2019 | Photo sharing
After our winter hiatus from field trips, they are back at Columbia Springs for the Spring! Between now and the end of May, we will see about 150 classes on our site.#fieldtrip #outdooreducation #scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #crestlineelementary...
by | Feb 11, 2019 | Photo sharing
This gorgeous picture was taken during the snow this weekend by Jonathon E. Craft Photography. Did you take any pictures of Columbia Springs in the snow? Share your pictures with us! #pnwsnow #publicpark #columbiasprings #urbangreenspace #urbanpark #photosharing
by | Feb 7, 2019 | Photo sharing
Every year, we train new Education Assistant volunteers to assist on field trips, at events and with our Salmon in the Classroom program. Today, we took our new educators out to our wetland macroinvertabrate station and even in below freezing temps, we still had fun!...
