Time to Become a Master

Clark County Master Composter/Recycler Training Offered.

Join your fellow community members in making a difference in Clark County, become a Master Composter Recycler and help create a greener future! Registration is open for applicants for 2012 training program! Master Composter/Recycler Volunteer training provides community members with basic tools and knowledge which reduce household waste, lessen greenhouse gasses, and create healthy soils.

Master Composter/Recyclers attend a ten-session course that explores waste reduction topics such as: backyard composting, vermicomposting, recycling, greener consumer choices, green-building, interpretive techniques, and more. … [Continue reading this Article]

Clark County Make a Difference Day

Make a Difference in 2011 and Beyond.

Save the date to volunteer!

On Saturday, October 22, 2011 join the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance and other volunteers working with the City of Vancouver Greenways Team to reforest the stream corridor north of Burnt Bridge Creek in Leverich Park.

Ultimately a natural trail will replace a section of paved trail, and it will complement the area much more beautifully. Volunteers will also be planting in other areas of the part that could use some filling in! It … [Continue reading this Article]

Watershed Stewards Volunteer Training

Because We All Live Downstream.

Learn what you can do to maintain healthy watersheds for your community, fish and wildlife and future generations. The Stream Stewards Program is free of charge for Clark County residents, and offers hands-on, professional level workshops. Classes will be on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:00 pm at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, from September 14, 2011 to November 16, 2011.

Offered by WSU Clark County Extension in partnership with Clark County Environmental Services, Watershed Steward training uses community experts and environmental professionals to … [Continue reading this Article]

Clark County Firefighters Helping Kids

Making Memories at Clark County Fair.

One of the displays I enjoyed at this year’s Clark County Fair was “The Old Firehouse”. It’s a display of over 40 Fire Engines and fire fighting equipment, dating from the 1800′s to current day. Many of the old engines have been beautifully restored, and just walking through the building tells a great visual story of how tied to the community firefighters were, and still are.

In fact, if you are going to the Clark County Fair on Monday … [Continue reading this Article]

Big Changes Coming to Eisenhower Park

Friends of Trees Planting Big Trees.

Eisenhower Park has gone through some growing pains over the past few years; or more appropriately, lack of growing pains.

Eisenhower Park was developed as a partnership with the Vancouver School District and the Greater Clark Parks District Program; both the new school and the park opened in 2006. The small trees that were planted unfortunately died, and neighbors have been waiting for more trees.

Well, no more waiting, and hoping, for trees to grow! Friends of Trees is … [Continue reading this Article]

Planting Trees at Steigerwald is for the Birds

Nearly 200 Species Seen at Refuge.

Updated 4/25/2011: “The Columbia Gorge Refuge Stewards would like to thank everyone who participated in our Winter Planting Initiative. The Refuge Stewards, in collaboration with the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership (LCREP) and Refuge Volunteers hosted a major planting effort to restore riparian habitat along Gibbons Creek at Steigerwald Lake NWR. With the help of over 220 volunteers, we were able to plant more than 7200 native trees and shrubs. We are very thankful to have such support from … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouverites Unite to Create Tool Lending Library

West Vancouver Tool Library.

Talk about “Building Community”! Plans are underway in Vancouver to build a community tool library. The West Vancouver Tool Library will be a lending library, providing residents of West Vancouver free loan of basic gardening, home repair and maintenance tools.

Americans Building Community (ABC), a local non-profit focused on community development, is leading the development. The library is modeled off successful tool libraries already in place in Portland. According to Kevin Hiebert, of ABC, the library will “provide free access … [Continue reading this Article]

Why Be a Clark County Watershed Steward

Because We All Live Downstream.

Think about it. It doesn’t matter where you live in Clark County, we all live downstream; so, the Clark County Clean Water Program wants to know, “How clean is your local stream?”

Learn what you can do to maintain healthy watersheds for your community, fish and wildlife and future generations. Take the free volunteer training series, learn for yourself and then teach others to protect our precious resources. The classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning February 1, from … [Continue reading this Article]

Clark County Walk and Knock Looking for a Few Good Hands

You Gotta Know When to Fold ‘Em.

Before all the Walking and Knocking takes place on Saturday, December 4, 2010, before the bags are filled, before the bags are distributed, there are about 148,000 paper bags that need to be folded! That’s right, 148,000 paper bags need to be folded for distribution to homes as part of  Clark County’s largest food drive.

Clark County Walk and Knock will be holding two bag folding “parties” – ok, so it’s a “work party”… but a party’s a … [Continue reading this Article]

Clark County Make a Difference Day

Neighbors Helping Neighbors!

Saturday, October 24, 2009 is “Make a Difference Day, a National Day of Doing Good”. There are projects in Clark County going on from 9 am to 12 noon, with a celebration BBQ following at Arnold Park.  Come join your neighbors in making a difference right here in Clark County, Washington!

“This is the most encompassing national day of helping others — a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate and millions of people in their communities across the country … [Continue reading this Article]

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