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Sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter! 2017 February 2016 We are continuing to work for the river and its people 2016 December 2016 A Bird's Eye View, but Better October 2016 The latest from the lower river - including planting opportunities August 2016 New non-motorized boat launch coming to Ridgefield June 2016 Award, Paddles, and Water Trail News April 2016 Aerial photos and upcoming events February 2016 New signage, an award, and high water news 2015 December 2015 Happy Holidays from the Estuary Partnership October 2015 We're restoring habitat and hosting volunteer plantings this

Kits for loan: Explore Birds Kit Bird Beak Buffet Kit Lessons & Activities: Introduction to Bird Identification (also included with Explore Birds Kit) Additional Resources: Audubon Rare Bird Alert Build a Bird's Nest. This outside lesson explores nest location as an adaptation to avoid predation. Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Bird Sleuth Cornell Lab of Ornithology's All About Birds Audubon's Guide to North American Birds Project Feeder Watch - Community driven, winter bird survey

Kits for loan: Native and Invasive Plant Kit Native American Plant Use Kit Lessons & Activities: Create a Plant Field Guide Lesson Native and Invasive Plant Lesson (self print version of kit) Schoolyard Plant Scavenger Hunt Lesson Additional Resources: Pacific Northwest Wildflowers Tree Identification Project Bud Burst!

Kits for loan: Macroinvertebrates Sampling Kit Terrestrial Insect Collection Kit Lessons & Activities: Pitfall Trap Lesson Plot Sampling for Estimating Bugs Lesson Additional Resources: Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Pictures Small World of Wonder in 1 cubic foot Migratory Dragonfly Partnership Xerces Society Project Bumble Bee Learn About Water Bears: Microbe Life How to Find and Care for Water Bears

Kits for loan: Animal Signs and Observations Kit Animal Tracks Kit Food Web Kit Lessons & Activities: Food Web Lesson (self print version of kit) Illustrated Nature Scavenger Hunt Additional Resources: Lower Columbia River Wildlife Species List Portland Urban Coyote Project Education World: Exploring the Outdoors - Mammal Lesson

Kits for loan: Water Quality Sampling Kit Watershed Model Kit Water Cycle Kit Lessons & Activities: Watershed PSA Lesson Schoolyard Impervious Surface Lesson Sound Mapping Lesson Additional Resources: Willamette Futures Habitat Restoration Videos Columbia River Gorge Facts Center for Columbia River History Lower Columbia River Interactive Map Columbia River Ship Traffic Live Map Sustainable Stormwater Management Potomac Highlands Watershed School's K-12 educational materials about watershed issues Lesson: Watershed Detectives - a lesson that lets students (6-12) analyze water samples from