Events under 'Community Events'

Event Description: Join us for a delightful jewelry swap at Kindred Homestead Supply during our First Friday event! Embrace the spirit of sharing and sustainability with our "Leave What You Can, Take What You Need" jewelry swap. 

Event Description: Join us for a delightful jewelry swap at Kindred Homestead Supply during our First Friday event! Embrace the spirit of sharing and sustainability with our "Leave What You Can, Take What You Need" jewelry swap. 

Registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/events/water-center-garden-cleanup-4/

Join Water Center staff outdoors to help keep our Backyard Habitat Certified gardens in tip-top shape. Volunteer activities may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. All necessary tools will be provided. Please bring your own garden gloves if you have them.

For youth under 18, please fill out and bring a signed minor consent form.

Contact: Water Center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111

Join Clark County Food System Council for an evening of "breads and spreads!" We will be listening to speakers share stories about breads and spreads from cultures around the world as we enjoy some tasty samples from local vendors. $5 suggested donation. Prize drawing at the end!

RSVP: https://www.clarkfoodcouncil.org/events-1/january-eat-drink-be-local-breads-and-spreads

Bring Nature to your Doorstep - Planning and Designing with Nature

Come learn with us as we explore several planning and design techniques to bring more nature to your yard. We will work with Jane Tesner Kleiner, a local landscape architect, ecologist, environmental educator and disabilities advocate, to plan for your yard improvements. We will discuss techniques that you can use to transform your world using locally sourced native and landscape plants. Feel free to bring photos or aerial maps (Google) of your property and we can get you started on your way to creating a nature-haven!

10 a.m. to noon, Saturday January 20, 2024 at CASEE Center, Bldg. B, Room 205,11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA. NatureScaping classes are free for members ($25 per year; $15 for seniors), or $15 per class for nonmembers. Register at info@naturescaping.org or 

marlene52ns@gmail.com or call 360-737-1160.

About the film:

This up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the machinations of a secretive organization empowered to green light massive extraction of metals from the deep seafloor that are deemed essential to the electric battery revolution.

Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth. The documentary also follows mining startup The Metals Company, as it pursues funding, public favor, and permission from the International Seabed Authority to mine wide swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor.

When: Tuesday, January 23rd. Doors open at 4:30pm, Program and Film 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Where: Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St, Vancouver, WA 98660

We are providing pizza with Gluten Friendly/Vegan options. A water station will also be available. Please help us reduce waste by bringing your own water bottle. 

Learn more about the film and watch a trailer here.

Please register here.

This film series was made possible by our partners at Clark County Green Neighbors.

Love juicy, sweet just-picked blueberries from your own bushes? Not sure how to keep them performing at their best? Join Master Gardeners for an in-person hands-on workshop on blueberry pruning.

Join us at our Vancouver area demonstration blueberry field to learn and practice your skills. This entails a 5 - to 10-minute walk up a steep hill. Those with mobility issues may drive. Dress for the weather and bring water, garden gloves, and a pair of sharpened loppers or hand bypass pruners if you have them.

Thursday, Jan. 25 from 10 am to noon. Cost: $10. No admission without advance registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-on-in-person-blueberry-pruning-workshop-tickets-764126020497?aff=oddtdtcreator. For more information: (564) 397-5738 or Erika.d.johnson@wsu.edu. Visit us online at https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/community-education/workshops-events/.

Join us for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service!

What: Volunteer Tree Planting

When: Monday, January 27th, 2024 from 9:00am to 12:00pm

Where: Burnt Bridge Creek, NE 18th Court – Near the West entrance of Arnold Park. From NE 15th Ave, turn onto NE 41st Circle. Follow the signs to parking.

What to bring: Please wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and dress for the weather. Please bring your own snacks and water.

Register here.

This event is held in partnership with the City of Vancouver. Thank you to our partnering sponsor, PeaceHealth.

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Súmate al Dia de Servicio Martin Luther King Jr. 2024 

Actividad: Reforestación para voluntarios en Burnt Bridge Creek

Cuándo: Lunes 27 de Enero 9:00 a 12:00

Dónde: NE 18th Court – Cerca de la entrada Oeste de Arnold Park que se llega por NE 15th Ave y entrar por NE 41st Circle hasta donde topa la calle. Seguir las señales para el estacionamiento.

Qué llevar: Favor de usar pantalón largo, zapato cerrado y vestir de acuerdo al clima. Traer su propia agua y alimento.

Registrarse Aquí

Gracias al apoyo de la Ciudad de Vancouver para coordinar esta acción. Gracias PeaceHealth por patrocinar este evento. 

You're invited!

Join us for a day of winter-themed hands on science and nature experiences.

Drop by when it works for you. No RSVP required!

Questions? Email events@columbiasprings.org

Beautiful Savior Lutheran is hosting a shred day fundraiser for their 30th year of the Mexico Mission of building homes in Tijuana. 

Requesting $5 donation, 2 box limit. Paper Only: Bring documents in file/bankers boxes or Paper Grocery Bags)
Papers with staples, paper clips, and binder clips are allowed
No plastic covers, 3-ring binders or spiral notebooks

10am-1pm (or until truck is full)

Live in an apartment? Rent? Own? Everyone is invited to join this informative Recycling 101 class. Get all the latest tips about our regional garbage and recycling system. 

• Learn the basics about what to recycle curbside and why, and where items go after being picked up.
• If you are unsure if certain items can be recycled, bring those questions to this class!

Click on this link to register for the class.

These classes are offered through a partnership with Vancouver Solid Waste, Clark County Green Neighbors and Waste Connections.

Earn $120 for your neighborhood association by attending a workshop or taking a tour! Visit this link to learn how.

Questions? Contact solidwaste@cityofvancouver.us.

You’ve likely heard about the recent decline in bee populations. And you probably know that bees and other pollinators play an essential role in food production – making possible, development of all variety of fruits, vegetables, coffee, chocolate, beer and wine and more.  Did you know that you play an important role in helping to support our local native pollinators?! 

There are simple actions you can take to provide food, shelter, water and space for a wide variety of beautiful and interesting-to-watch pollinating insects and birds. And the bonus is a beautiful addition to your home landscape.  Join the Pollinator Posse! This introductory level, small, interactive, group learning session put on by the WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program will introduce you to our pollinators and the plants upon which they depend. Get ideas on how to start a pollinator garden. This is an introductory workshop, it is not a lecture. Wednesday, February 7 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Space is limited. Free. Put on in partnership with Clark County Public Health Green Neighbors Program. Participants will receive flower seeds and pollinator plants to take home. Bee the Change!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least seven days before the event.

RESCHEDULED FROM JAN 15: 

Join the City of Vancouver and AmeriCorps members this MLK Day in honor of Dr. King’s legacy by promoting equal access to restored green space! This year, on February 17, 2024, we will be planting native trees and plants throughout the urban natural area, Sam Brown Park. Dr. Julian Ankney, the Campus Director of Native American Programs at WSU Vancouver, and Dr. Desiree Hellegers, the Director of the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice at WSU Vancouver, will open the day with a conversation about environmental and racial justice. There will be snacks and hot drinks available throughout the event.

Training, gloves, tools, water and snacks will be provided. This opportunity is family-friendly and great for teens – people of all ages and abilities are welcome. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Sign up here: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/events/take-root-a-community-planting-day-for-environmental-equity/

Youth under 18 must bring a signed minor consent form. Youth under 13 must have an adult guardian present.

Contact: Volunteer Programs at cityvolunteer@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-8344

Clean, Green and Herbal

The gals from Garden Delights Herb Farm are back! Join us to discuss a variety of herbs and their properties that are effective in warding off bacteria, viruses and pests and get recipes for how to use them for cleaning purposes. We will make two products in class for you to take home. Let's make cleaning day a green day.

10 a.m. to noon, Saturday February 17, 2024 at CASEE Center, Bldg. B, Room 205,11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie, WA. NatureScaping classes are free for members ($25 per year; $15 for seniors), or $15 per class for nonmembers. Register at: naturescaping.org or email info@naturescaping.org  or marlene52ns@gmail.com or call 360-737-1160.

Tree Planting in Camas with WaferTech

Sunday, February 18th 9:00am to 12:00pm

Where: WaferTech Campus at the corner of NW Lake Rd and NW Parker St.

Parking: Skyridge Middle School, 5220 NW Parker St, Camas, WA 98607

What to bring: Please wear long pants, sturdy shoes, and dress for the weather. Please bring your own snacks and water.

Food provided by WaferTech. Breakfast pastries and coffee.

Register here. 

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Reforestación para voluntarios en Camas

Domingo 18 de Febrero 9:00 a 12:00

Dónde: Campus de WaferTech en la esquina de NW Lake Rd con NW Parker St. Estacionamiento será en la escuela Skyridge.

Qué llevar: Favor de usar pantalón largo, zapato para trabajo y vestir de acuerdo al clima. Traer su propia agua y alimento.

WaferTech ofrecerá: pan para desayunar.

Registrarse Aquí

Registration is required. Sign up here: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/events/animal-tracking-basics-life-along-the-waters-edge/

Vancouver’s Water Center wetlands are home to many Columbia River animals. Learn how to interpret the clues left behind by learning foot morphology and gaits of our common wildlife residents. Class will be held outside, rain or shine. This class is great for beginners who want to grow their pattern recognition and animal tracking skills.

This class is suitable for adults and youth ages 10 and older. Expect to go slowly, often standing in one place, as we decipher the tracks we find. Plan to be off-trail and in sandy areas with uneven terrain and mud. All minors need to be accompanied by an adult.

Contact: Water Center staff at vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-7111

About the film:

Anita Chitaya has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real.

This documentary weaves together the most urgent themes of our times: climate change, gender and racial inequality, the gaps between the rich and the poor, and the ideas that groups around the world have generated in order to save the planet.

When: Tuesday, February 27th from 4:30pm to 7:00pm

Where: Columbia Room at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St, Vancouver, WA 98660

Event Schedule:

4:30pm – Doors Open

4:45pm – Pizza

5:15pm – Film Starts

Pizza will be provided through a generous discount from the Piehole Pizzeria including Gluten Friendly/Vegan options. A water station will also be available. Please help us reduce waste by bringing your own water bottle. 

Learn more about the film and watch a trailer here.

Please register here.

This film series was made possible by our partners at Clark County Green Neighbors. Thank you to our partnering sponsor, PeaceHealth.

This Recycling Beyond the Curb workshop covers a variety of recycling opportunities beyond the basics of curbside recycling. Discover recycling and reuse options available locally for plastic bags, appliances, bulky items and more! Learn how to identify Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and then how to safely dispose of this material in Clark County.

Please note that prior attendance in Recycling 101 is required for this free class. Sign up today.

Consider staying for a Bonus Organics 101 class from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.

These classes are offered through a partnership with Vancouver Solid Waste, Clark County Green Neighbors and Waste Connections.