Highlights of the ongoing exhibits and attractions around town
Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center, 7:30 a.m. to dusk daily. Tours by appointment. 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver; Free. A 100-acre urban natural area including forests, woodlands and wetlands at the historic Vancouver Trout Hatchery. Hike on nature trails, observe birds and wildlife, and visit a working hatchery. 360-882-0936 or www.columbiasprings.org
The Grotto, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. 8840 N.E. Skidmore St., Portland; Free for the lower gardens; $4.50, $3.50 for seniors, $2.50 for children ages 6-11 for upper-level gardens. Sixty-two acres of botanical gardens, more than 100 shrines, and sanctuaries for rest and relaxation on two levels. The upper-level gardens are accessible by the Grotto’s cliffside elevator. 503-254-7371 or www.thegrotto.org
Museums
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 1953 N.W. Kearney St., Portland; $6, $4 for students and seniors, free for children 12 and younger. 503-226-3600 or www.ojm.org
• “Anne Frank: A History for Today,” through April 14. The exhibit depicts the life of Anne Frank, who wrote daily in her diary from 1942 to 1944 while hiding with her family, with photos, survivor testimony and documents.
