Christmastime and the celebrations that surround it are full of good times and cheer. Families and friends enjoy time together, sharing gifts packed in plastic and wrapped in paper under a tree full of glass ornaments and tinsel.
Two local nonprofits teamed up this year to bring a little extra holiday cheer to Clark County seniors. For the last two years, volunteers with the Repair Clark County program have been sewing reusable fabric gift bags and giving them away to shoppers at the Vancouver Night Market during the…
Repair Clark County, an extension of local non-profit Columbia Springs, recently restarted its repair program with a few new twists.
The Repair Clark County program is relaunching in a limited way with a tool sharpening event on Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2. The event is taking place at Pomeroy Farm (20902 NE Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt) as a part of the Farm Days event.
Becoming a Master Gardener was a bucket list item for Tracy Morgan. Four years after she moved to Washington from Ohio, she joined the Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners Program. Two years after that, she is hosting live webinars on a multitude of topics related to garden…
Sara Eastham’s class at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield is filled with arcade games; however, there are no video screens or digital beeps as every arcade game has been handmade by a second grade student.
In an effort to provide first-hand recycling feedback to residents, local waste management agency Waste Connections launched its “Recycle Right Program” last week.
The Clark County Master Composters are offering North County another opportunity to “go green” as they offer a Lasagna Compost Garden Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event offers the opportunity to learn how to build and plant a raised bed garden at the Center for Agricultural,…
Free watershed stewardship classes are being held in August and September by the Clark Conservation District.
Friends of the Refuge, a group of volunteers, get together on Wednesdays throughout the year to restore habitats in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Last year, a total of 174 volunteers dedicated 3,513 hours to the habitat program. According to Habitat Restoration Coordinator Keith …
Two local nonprofits teamed up this year to bring a little extra holiday cheer to Clark County seniors. For the last two years, volunteers with the Repair Clark County program have been sewing reusable fabric gift bags and giving them away to shoppers at the Vancouver Night Market during the…
Repair Clark County, an extension of local non-profit Columbia Springs, recently restarted its repair program with a few new twists.
The Repair Clark County program is relaunching in a limited way with a tool sharpening event on Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2. The event is taking place at Pomeroy Farm (20902 NE Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt) as a part of the Farm Days event.
Becoming a Master Gardener was a bucket list item for Tracy Morgan. Four years after she moved to Washington from Ohio, she joined the Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners Program. Two years after that, she is hosting live webinars on a multitude of topics related to garden…
Sara Eastham’s class at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield is filled with arcade games; however, there are no video screens or digital beeps as every arcade game has been handmade by a second grade student.
In an effort to provide first-hand recycling feedback to residents, local waste management agency Waste Connections launched its “Recycle Right Program” last week.
The Clark County Master Composters are offering North County another opportunity to “go green” as they offer a Lasagna Compost Garden Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event offers the opportunity to learn how to build and plant a raised bed garden at the Center for Agricultural,…
Free watershed stewardship classes are being held in August and September by the Clark Conservation District.
Friends of the Refuge, a group of volunteers, get together on Wednesdays throughout the year to restore habitats in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Last year, a total of 174 volunteers dedicated 3,513 hours to the habitat program. According to Habitat Restoration Coordinator Keith …
La Center High School Teacher Rebecca Morris earned the Green Apple Award for a school employee at the 2019 Green Awards ceremony last spring. Morris and the La Center High School Environmental Action Team achieved platinum status with Washington Green Schools.
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