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Nature Journaling Workshop

Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
Location: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center 8508 E Upriver Drive Spokane, WA 99212

Hoot-lightful Wonderland

Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center 8508 E Upriver Dr. Building B Spokane, WA 99212

Hoot-lightful Wonderland

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: West Valley Outdoor Learning Center 8508 E Upriver Dr. Building B Spokane, WA 99212
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Hoot-lightful Wonderland

Join us this holiday season for Christmas lights, animal interactions, crafts, and hot chocolate!
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OLC Open House

Women in STEM
Saturday, March 25, 2023
10:00AM - 1:00PM
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West Valley Schools by the Numbers

  • 12 Schools
  • 37 Buses
  • 135,978 Riders
  • 5 CTE Pathways
  • 367 2022 Graduates
  • 535 Employees
  • 2,970 Students
The West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Mission: Image

The West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Mission:

To provide opportunities for young people to investigate and learn about the natural world around them. Currently, 3,500 students in Spokane and neighboring counties participate through programs, like the Hawk and Owl Outreach Talks (H.O.O.T.) program which introduces the student and adult audiences to the incredible world of raptor adaptations.  
 
This program also looks at the different roles that specific raptors play as ecological indicators. Critical habitat issues and species of specific concern are also addressed.  
 
Students are given opportunities to see live education birds up close and build personal connections to wildlife.