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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Mark your calendar for 10 am to 3 pm Sunday, June 23 and get ready to explore the wonders of the Natural Garden Tour. The self-led tour takes you through various gardens in Clark County, showcasing innovative techniques and environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic chemicals. This is your chance to gain inspiration, learn new techniqu...
2022 Natural Garden TourSunday, July 17, 10am - 4pmClarkgreenneighbors.org/gardentour Do you want to elevate your garden while also preserving and supporting the natural environment? Look no further! Clark County Green Neighbors Natural Garden Tour returns to offer examples and inspiration for urban and rural gardeners alike. This year, the Natural...
The virtual 2021 Natural Garden Tour is now published! For 16 years, the public has been invited to visit inspiring residential gardens that skip the use of toxic chemicals and encourage natural gardening techniques. Similar to 2020, this year's virtual offering allows visitors to visit all 13 local gardens which are maintained using earth-friendly...
With the recent wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California, public health experts have urged the public to take precautions against hazardous air quality. Naturally, residents are interested in knowing if eating from these areas means they are consuming the same toxins they had been told to avoid breathing—a concern that will only grow in areas...
As much as 1/3 of our food supply relies on the work of bees, and pollinators are at the heart of resilient ecosystems. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation When most people think of buzzing pollinators, the familiar honeybee and bumblebee come to mind. But did you know that there are over 4,000 species of bee native to North America, a...
