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 frien...
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries is ringing in the New Year by embracing sustainability! Through a partnership with Clark County Public Health, the City of Vancouver and WSU Clark County Extension SNAP-ED, an educational series that focuses on highl...
The Environmental Film Series is back in 2024 with another great line up! Mark your calendars for this opportunity to learn more about environmental topics and engage with your community. These no-cost film screening events are hosted by the Watershe...
Household hazardous waste (HHW) are products that have the potential to harm people, pets and wildlife due to their reactive, corrosive and/or toxic properties. To identify HHW, look for words on the product label such as poison, danger, warning, caution, toxic, explosive or flammable. Such products should be taken to special collection facilities ...
The annual Fall Leaf Coupon Program offers free recycling for leaves October 1 - December 31, 2023, courtesy of the City of Vancouver and Clark County Public Works. Last year nearly 2,000 tons of leaves were disposed of by Clark County residents through the program. In addition to cleaning up your yard, you are also helping to prevent storm dr...
Green Neighbors Program Lead Hello! My name is Camille Shelton, and I am excited to be the new Clark County Green Neighbors coordinator. I got my start in the solid waste industry and environmental education realm in 2015 when I became an intern for Clark County's Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach team, with the former Clark County Depar...
What happens to our trash after it leaves the curb? Disposing of trash is commonly referred to as throwing something "away." It's easy for us to imagine that our garbage just disappears after the contents of our curbside carts are hauled away by Waste Connections, but the unfortunate reality about our trash is that it doesn't simply go "away." In C...
CLOSED GARDENSGardens N1-La Center and W3-Di's Citi Chicks are closed. Please visit the remaining eight gardens on the tour. What is the Natural Garden Tour? It's that time of year again, when the sun is shining, plants are blooming, and pollinators are working around the clock. Each July, Clark County Green Neighbors celebrates the season by hosti...
