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Wetland Classes at PCC Promises to WOW Any Student
Photos and story by James Hill
HILLSBORO, Ore. – Thanks to a new partnership formed with the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, Portland Community College is offering two spring non-credit classes that will educate students on the ecology of wetlands. The classes are Project Wet/Wild, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday April 20 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21; and The Wonders of Wetlands Geology, which is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 11 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Both classes will be held in conference room A at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, located at 2550 S.W. Hillsboro Hwy.Led by Lin Howell, Project Wet/Wild teaches communications techniques and issues about the planet through storytelling, nature journals, hands-on programs and techniques in instructing classroom and outdoor programs. Cost is $27. The Wonders of Wetlands Geology, also instructed by Howell, focuses on the diverse array of wetland activities such as hydrology, soils, history and mapping. This course is excellent for people who are working with young people. Cost is $42. For more information, contact Community Education at 503-503-533-2708.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »