Join Vancouver Audubon at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (Carty Unit) for tabling, guided bird walks, and family-friendly activities to celebrate Earth Day 2024!

We will be set up from 8 am until 2 pm, and will lead bird walks at 8, 9, and 10 am. Scope stations will be set up in the refuge with expert birders there to point out must-see species. Binoculars are available to those who do not have their own.

There will be activities for the kids, too! Games, fun tabling activities, and a build-your-own birdhouse station will all be present.

This event is free to attend (there is a nominal $3 parking fee, which may be waived if you cannot afford it). Everyone is welcome, all levels of experience.

Location: Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (Carty Unit)

Google Map location:

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About the film:

What started as one man’s quixotic dream has turned into reality. For the past three years, the 65-foot schooner, Apollonia, has been delivering goods up and down the Hudson River by sail sans fossil fuels – a throwback to a time when there were 1,200 such boats on the river each day. It turns out buyers prefer the non-polluting, anti-amazon way of making deliveries.

When: Tuesday, April 23rd 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.

Enjoy a spring nature walk along the middle section of the Burnt Bridge Creek watershed. Learn about stormwater management and how the land is being restored with native plantings. Explore the ecology of the watershed while learning about the geology, native plants, animals and birds of the area. Expect to walk 1.5-2 miles on paved surfaces. This walk is geared toward adults and youth ages 6 and older.

Sign up soon. Registration is required and space is limited: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/events/burnt-bridge-creek-nature-walk-2/

If this event becomes full since space is limited and you see that registrations are no longer being accepted, please use the contact email below to add your name to the waitlist.

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

Learn how to build and plant a raised bed garden by turning urban wastes into rich soil. No need to pay for and lug bags of garden soil. No tilling, sod removal or turning required. Materials are free if you are willing to scavenge! Don't worry if your soil is clay, sand, grass or weeds - this method goes right over the top. Optional Field Training TBD to construct a lasagna compost garden with experts.  

Register here: https://clarkcountycomposts.org/workshops#workshops

Join via Zoom.

Last Earth Day, Watershed Alliance volunteer, Al Spector, let hundreds of bread bags, cereal box liners, empty cheese packets, and pieces of Styrofoam pile up in his home — and transformed them into Pacific Garbage Patch Babies! These quirky sculptures were designed to help raise awareness of what we consume and how our actions impact our waterways.

The Pacific Garbage Patch Babies will be at the Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary on Thursday, April 25th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Al will discuss his one-year sculpture making experiment, share ocean fun-facts, and help attendees create their own mini-babies that they can take home.

We recommend participants be 12 and over. Tickets are $10 per person to help cover the cost of materials for your take home craft! 

What: Earth Day craft-making

When: Thursday, April 25th 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W 7th St, Vancouver, WA 98660

Parking: There is street parking in the surrounding area. Street parking is free in downtown Vancouver after 6:00pm.

Translation: A Spanish translator will be available at this event.

The Pacific Garbage Patch Babies will be available for adoption at the Teahouse. Attendees will be able visit the sculptures, and for a rehoming fee, take one of these babies home with a fun adoption certificate! This rehoming fee is considered a tax-deductible donation to the Watershed Alliance and will help further our mission.

Reserve your spot here!

Thank you to the Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary for donating space for this event!

Contact Micayla Jones, micayla@thewatershedalliance.org, with questions.

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El pasado Dia de la Tierra, Al Spector, voluntario de Watershed Alliance, empezó a juntar las bolsas de pan, los empaques de los cereales y piezas de unicel en su casa para transformarlos en  ¡muñecos “Garbage Patch” del pacifico! Estas extravagantes esculturas fueron diseñadas para ayudar a crear conciencia sobre lo que consumimos y cómo nuestras acciones impactan nuestras vías fluviales.

Las figuras “Garbage Patch” del Pacifico estarán en Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary el jueves 25 de abril de 6:30pm a 8:30pm para exposición. Al nos hablará sobre su experimento de creación de esculturas que le tomó un año, compartirá datos interesantes sobre el océano y ayudará a los asistentes a crear sus propias figuras que podrán llevarse a casa.

Sugerimos que los participantes que quieran hacer su manualidad sean mayores de 12 años. Habrá un costo de $10 para cubrir los materiales de la manualidad que te llevarás a casa. 

Actividad: Elaboración de Manualidad del Dia de la Tierra

Lugar: Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary, 109 W 7th St, Vancouver, WA 98660

Estacionamiento: Se pueden estacionar sobre las calles aledañas. El estacionamiento en la calle es gratuito en el centro de Vancouver después de las 6:00 pm

Traducciones: En este evento contaremos con un traductor(a) en Español

Las “figuras Garbage Patch del Pacifico” estarán disponibles para adopción en Teahouse. Los asistentes podrán visitar las esculturas y, por una tarifa de “nueva domiciliacion”, ¡llevarse a casa uno de estos bebés con un divertido certificado de adopción! Esta tarifa de “adopción” se convertirá en una donación para Watershed Alliance que es deducible de impuestos y ayudará a sostener nuestra misión por el cuidado de las cuencas hídricas.

Reserva tu visita aqui!

Para contestar cualquier duda envíanos un correo electrónico a info@thewatershedalliance.org 

Agradecemos a Dandelion Teahouse and Apothecary por donar su espacio para llevar a cabo este evento.

Join us April 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Clark Public Utilities Home & Garden Idea Fair—Southwest Washington’s premiere home and garden show!

No matter if you’re looking for budget-friendly solutions for your starter house, ideas to take your dream home to the next level, searching for the perfect plants to make your garden really pop, or craving a treat from the local farmer’s market, the show has solutions for every person, every budget and every home.

Families can spend an entire day talking and shopping with vendors, getting tips from DIY demonstrations, shopping one of the largest plant sales in the region and kids can play and learn in our Power Zone area.

Held at the Clark County Event Center, the Home & Garden Idea Fair has become a much-anticipated community institution in Clark County. Every year, upwards of 15,000 people attend the show over two days. If you’ve never been, come down and discover what the fun’s all about.

NatureScaping of SW Washington is holding our annual Bare Root Trees, Shrubs & Perennial fundraiser in the field behind the Wildlife Botanical Gardens located at 11000 NE 149th Street, Brush Prairie on Saturday, April 27th from 9am-4:00pm and Sunday April 28th from 10am to 3pm.

Our success depends upon our volunteers; we still have some positions to fill on either/both days--please consider helping. This is our big fundraising event of the year to maintain our programs, and it takes lots of volunteers before and during the sale event! 

To volunteer we are using SignUpGenius.

Dates and shift times for the following tasks are listed on the SignUp Genius link above.

Here is a brief listing/description of some of the various jobs we will need to fill on sale days. As you can infer, some jobs are more physical than others.

Greeter/Check In:  Distribute plant lists, guide new customers to the sales area, check for receipts. Check in volunteers at the beginning of shifts.

Field Helper: Help customers with selections, help pull plants from trenches, keep rows neat by moving soil back into trenches after plants are removed. Master Gardeners will be onsite to help answer customer questions on tree/shrub care.
Holding area: "Check in" and hold plant loads while people continue to shop
Bagger: Dip bare root trees in water, place into bags.
Checker: Write up sales slips for cashiers.  All pricing is pre-printed, just mark quantities.

Volunteers working a 4 hour shift will receive a complimentary bare root tree, shrub (only those varieties with quantities of 10 or more) or perennial.

Confirmed volunteers on SignUp Genius will receive further information in early April on volunteers’ orientation, job descriptions and free plant pick up.

Thank you and if you have any questions please contact Meredith Hardin, President at: volunteers@naturescaping.org