Green Neighbors Program
The Clark County Green Neighbors Program is coordinated by Clark County Public Health’s 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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The Composter Recycler Program educates the community about easy ways to reduce waste, recycle, and re-think our impact on natural resources.
Trained Composter Recycler volunteers are sustainability ambassadors in Clark County. They host workshops, attend community events, maintain Clark County’s composting demonstration sites and share sustainability knowledge with neighbors and community groups.
Check out the Composter Recycler website for more information about composting and upcoming education opportunities.
The demonstration gardens are meant to show different ways to practice earth-friendly techniques at home. Natural gardening reduces the use of synthetic chemicals to increase beneficial organism activity, enhance habitat and wildlife areas, and contribute to the overall health of the community. There are eight beautiful backyard example gardens that fit any yard size or preference. The gardens are located at NE 18th St & NE 172nd Ave in Vancouver, WA (Click for Google Map).
View the demonstration garden interactive maps online along with a full plant library for information about each of the native plants used.
Interactive Garden Maps Plant Library More Resources
Clark County Public Health oversees this site and the gardens are maintained in a cooperative effort with the Clark County Master Gardners. We welcome volunteers in the garden! Email info@clarkgreeneneighbors.org for more information!
Visit the City of Vancouver's Backyard Wildlife Garden located at the Water Resources Education Center. You can discover many new ideas and see a lot of wildlife!
You might also enjoy visiting the Wildlife Botanical Gardens in Brush Prairie. Naturescaping of Southwest Washington is a non-profit, all volunteer group dedicated to educating and encouraging homeowners to create wildlife sanctuaries in their own backyards. They have a demonstration garden as well as workshops throughout the year!
Clark County Green Neighbors Program manages the community gardens at Pacific Community Park in east Vancouver. There are 19 plots, each 4 x 16 feet, that are rented out annually. Gardeners are required to use natural gardening practices (i.e. no herbicides, pesticides, etc.). In February we begin the process to renew and assign garden plots for the growing season. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please email us at communitygarden@clark.wa.gov.
Washington State University Clark County Extension manages the Community Garden on the 78 street Heritage Farm, located in Hazell Dell, west Vancouver. The garden is a pesticide free, all organic. The community garden is the most diverse project on the 78 street Heritage Farm. The 88 community garden plots are 20 x 20 feet. limited number of disabled-accessible plots are available. For more information, call 564-397-5713 or email Ringo Nickel.
Xeriscaping refers to gardening and landscaping which does not need additional watering. This self-sustaining yard option stays attractive year around and does not require supplemental irrigation. Xeriscaped yards can save money, and there is a variety of interesting plants that can be incorporated such as succulents, native wildflowers, ornamental grasses and rock garden plants.
The gardens are maintained in a cooperative effort with the Clark County Master Gardners. We welcome volunteers in the garden! Email info@clarkgreeneneighbors.org for more information!
