
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 add registration information for upcoming events as details are confirmed.
Thursday, October 16th: Webinar: Maximize Your Charitable Impact with Tax-Smart Giving. Click here to register.
October 2025: Columbia Land Trust's Sandhill Crane Tours. These guided tours have reached capacity and registration is closed, but we encourage you to visit the area independently! You can visit Frenchman's Bar Regional Park or Blurock Landing near Vancouver and observe cranes flying overhead near sunrise or sunset from October-early April.
Saturday, November 15th: Volunteer in the Elochoman River watershed near Cathlamet, Washington. Click here to register.
December 2025: Our Chum Salmon Tours will return for a limited number of opportunities near Vancouver. 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!


Webinar: Maximize Your Charitable Impact with Tax-Smart Giving
Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Witness the return of sandhill cranes to the Vancouver area
Fall wildlife tours continue with birdwatching opportunities at Cranes' Landing

Coastal Birdwatching – September 27th and October 10th, 2025
Our fall wildlife tours kick off with visit to wetlands at the mouth of the Chinook and Columbia Rivers

Webinar: Understanding Fire in the Forest
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025

Habitap Astoria – August 14th, 2025
Meet up with our Astoria team over local beers and pizza!

Restoring Wildboy Creek Webinar – Monday, June 23rd, 2025
Learn about the removal of Kwoneesum Dam and its benefits to water and wildlife in Washington

Volunteer at Beth Ryan Nature Preserve – May 3rd, 2025
Join us for an afternoon 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…
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Earth Day at Nestwood Forest – April 22nd, 2025
Spend your Earth Day caring for the forests of the Columbia Gorge
