Join Pearson Field Education Center & Airway Science for Kids for a day filled with hands on aviation activities, opportunities to meet women who work in the Aerospace Industry, giveaways, snacks and more! At 2:00 we will be making a special announcement and everyone in attendance will have an opportunity to win some amazing prizes. […]
Boldly explore space, the final frontier, with an expert NASA Educator. Join us at PFEC on a voyage of discovery as we attempt to survive on the Moon, explore Mars with drones and learn about the next big leap in space exploration. Investigate a spacesuit, and delve into the history of women in the aerospace […]
Join The Historic Trust and Airway Science for Kids as we reveal the first images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for our next Special Saturday at the Pearson Hangar! Webb is the largest and most complex observatory ever launched into space, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the […]
Founded in 1992, the Young Eagles program is dedicated to giving youth ages 8–17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. It’s the only program of its kind with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation and today the Young Eagles program has flown over 2 […]
Join PFEC’s annual engineer week festivities as we celebrate aerospace engineering! Guests can engineer and launch a paper rocket, investigate a REAL cube satellite, build a rocket recovery system and learn to track a rocket launch in bad weather conditions. This program is supported, in part, by iQ for Kids.
Special Saturday: Rediscovering DB Cooper November 20th- from 10am to 2pm It's the 50th year anniversary of the DB Cooper Skyjacking. Explore the forensics and engineering behind his mystery with fun, hands-on science activities at our Special Saturday at Pearson Field Education Center. All ages welcome! Thank you to Columbia Credit Union for sponsoring this […]
Since WAI's first annual international Girls in Aviation Day in 2015, the annual WAI event has grown every year since its first gathering of 32 events and 3,200 participants. In 2019, GIAD met more than 20,000 attendees participating in 119 events in 18 countries. In 2020, WAI launched the Aviation for Girls App, and thousands […]
Date: June 12, 2021 Time: 8:15 am – 3:45 pm Location: Pearson Field Education Center: 201 E. Reserve St. Vancouver, WA 98661 Reserve your spot at: https://thehistorictrust.rezdy.com/438908/pearson-field-eaa-young-eagle-rally Cost: Free to the public thanks to Columbia Credit Union EAA’s Young Eagle program introduces youth ages 8 to 17 to flying. Youth take a flight with an […]
In recognition of Women's History Month, Pearson Field Education Center is hosting a screening of With the Wind and the Stars, a 360-degree, immersive documentary series about women who fly. The event will include a 45 minute presentation at 12pm by film maker, Rachel Bracker, about the history of women in aviation and the lessons she […]
Pearson Field Education Center presents a special immersive screening of With the Wind and the Stars by film maker, Rachel Bracker. In recognition of Women's History Month, this immersive documentary showcases inspirational women who believed in their aviation dreams and realized them. This event will include a Q&A with Rachel after the screening to learn more […]
