Through research and site visits, you will learn the natural, human and cultural history of each site. You will also have an opportunity to develop high interest lessons for your students that meet your teaching goals.

EACH OF THE COURSES ON THIS PAGE ARE ONE CREDIT

HISTORIC VANCOUVER
In this diversified course, you'll discover the human and natural history of Vancouver through readings and visits to Esther Short Park, Fort Vancouver, the Pearson Aviation Museum, the Vancouver Land Bridge, Old Apple Tree Park, Vancouver Riverfront Park, the Vancouver Regional Library and Officer's Row. You'll develop teaching ideas to enhance your teaching, across the curriculum.

EXPLORING EAST CLARK COUNTY
In this fun and informative class, you'll explore several natural, historic and cultural sites in Washougal and Camas, Washington. Sites to visit include Washougal Waterfront Park, Captain William Clark Park, the Downtown Washougal Art Walk, Heritage Park in Camas, Lacamas Lake & Round Lake and the Camas Lily Fields. You'll develop lessons to enhance teaching across the curriculum.

EXPLORING NORTH CLARK COUNTY
In this course, you'll discover native wildlife with a visit to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Visits to Battle Ground Lake, Lucia Falls,Yacolt Falls, and Moulton Falls will focus on geology and water systems. You'll discover opportunities to bring the wonders of the natural world to your students.

EXPLORING SKAMANIA COUNTY
This course focuses on the exploration of natural, historic and cultural sites of significance on the Washington side of the Columbia River. You'll tour Skamania Lodge and the adjacent woodlands trail to discover an abundance of Native American art and natural habitats. Other sites visited include the Columbia River Museum in Stevenson, Fort Cascades Historic site, and Beacon Rock, (a free standing monolith that is the core of an ancient volcano). You'll develop dozens of teaching ideas to supplement your art, human history and natural history curriculum.

COLUMBIA RIVER GREENSPACE 
This course entails a 25 mile bicycle loop ride along both the south and north banks of the Columbia River in Portland and Vancouver. You'll explore the Marine Drive bicycle trail before traveling over the Interstate Bridge on a shared pedestrian and bike lane. Continuing, you'll ride east along the Vancouver Renaissance Trail past Marine Park and Wintler Park, returning to Oregon via the Glenn Jackson I 205 Bridge bicycle path. As a result of this invigorating experience, you will develop teaching ideas focusing on river ecology, bridges, transportation and recreation.

BURNT BRIDGE GREENWAY
On this 16 mile round trip bicycling adventure in Vancouver, you'll discover a paved pathway that follows Burnt Bridge Creek across Vancouver, Washington. You'll experience a variety of forest and water habitats and develop teaching ideas focusing on nature, history and recreation.

If any of these courses interest you, please contact Peter at walkportland@msn.com. Peter can provide specific information about how to complete each course.