Green Neighbors Program
The Clark County Green Neighbors Program is coordinated by Clark County Works Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach to assist citizens with developing more sustainable lifestyles and building a strong environmental community in Clark County. Solid waste regional planning and programs are a cooperative effort of Battle Ground, Camas, Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, and Yacolt.
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Living on the Land - Class Series Teaches Land Stewardship (meets Tuesday evenings Oct 7-Dec16)
Clark County, WA – Over the past 22 years, over 500 Clark County residents have graduated from the Living on the Land class series. The program brings in local experts to teach key stewardship principles to small acreage land caretakers. These experts give advice on pasture and livestock management, managing weeds, caring for your forest, improving wildlife habitat, soil health, stormwater management, well & septic maintenance, and more. Two optional field trips proceed the event.
The first step to good land management is understanding the whole system. This class series begins with taking inventories and creating maps that help with goal planning. The class then dives into soil health and fertility. The class covers pasture health and rotational grazing, and many other topics. The watershed class teaches about dealing with stormwater and protecting nearby water bodies. Terry Koper, Small Acreage Program Coordinator, states, “The variety of information these classes cover can help small acreage land caretakers dealing with a variety of land management issues. Not only do we teach stewardship practices, but also how to effectively manage your problem areas such as muddy pastures and weeds.”
Topics will include:
-What You Have & What You Can Do-Inventorying Resources & Current Use
-Soil Health, Productivity, Structure, and Function
-Pasture Health and Maintenance
-Protecting Septic & Well Water
-What To Do About Weeds
-Animal Needs and Managing Your Animal's Impacts
-Living with Wildlife
-Watershed Health
-Agroforestry
-Focusing on Stewardship
