The Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum will host "Berry Crop Propagation and Management in the Pacific Northwest" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. May 6 at 9215 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver. Groundskeeper Woolley will show attendees how to safely and effectively propagate their own berry crops. This is the first class in a series and will concentrate […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center will host an online class, “Little Brown Birds of the Pacific Northwest (Spring and Summer)” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7. Instructor Laura Whittemore will help students learn about resident brown birds like song sparrow, house finch and Bewick’s wren as well as seasonal visitors like Swainson’s thrush. […]
The Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, will host "Lifestyle and Functional Medicine to Optimize Fertility" from 6 to 7 p.m. May 10 with naturopath Kellie Moore from Ripple Wellness. Attendees will learn about nutrients for fertility and pregnancy, why stress impacts fertility, the importance of a healthy microbiome and the role of […]
Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online Wednesday evening workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series from April 12 to May 31 will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low-waste living. Registration is required […]
Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention, and low waste living. The fifth session will be held 7 to 8 p.m. […]
The Second Mile Marketplace, located at 11819 N.E. Highway 99, Suite C, will host an "All About Berries" demonstration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 23. The event will prepare attendees for the upcoming berry season through discussions on how to freeze, preserve and safely dry locally harvested berries. Cost is $15 per person, attendees […]
The North Clark Historical Museum will host an Open Door Stitchery Circle from 1 to 4 p.m. May 13 at 21416 N.E. 399th St., Amboy. Stitchers are invited to bring their projects and enjoy visiting with other "crafty" people, sharing ideas and tips.
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center will offer "Introduction to Wildlife Tracking" from 1 to 5 p.m. May 13 and again from 1 to 5 p.m. June 24 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is a half-day class to introduce the art and science of visual tracking in the wild. Class will meet in the Gifford […]
Clark County Public Health offers "Conscious Consumption," a free educational series at the Cascade Park Community Library, 600 N.E. 136th Ave. in East Vancouver, highlighting environmentally friendly lifestyles. The series features workshops and events about sustainability topics, including food waste reduction, worm bin composting, sustainable fashion and crafting with recycled materials. Here is the schedule: […]
Pomeroy Farm will host a Homeschool Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17. Admission is $6 for kids or adults; ages 2 and under are free. Admission closes a 1 p.m. and the grounds close at 2 p.m. The program, "Children’s Work and Play on a Pre-Electric Farm," takes about one hour […]
Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., will host four "A to Z of Paying for College Workshops" at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, March 15, April 12 and May 17. The workshops are a public service for all prospective and current college students, regardless of the college they choose to attend. Prospective […]
Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online Wednesday evening workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series from April 12 to May 31 will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low-waste living. Registration is required […]
Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention, and low waste living. The sixth session will be held 7 to 8:30 p.m. […]
Clark College offers McClaskey Culinary Institute Open House from 8 a.m. to noon May 20 to give prospective students a taste of Clark College's Cuisine Management and Professional Baking and […]
Nathun Finkhouse of Mosaic Arts Alliance will offer "Weathered Boards and Rusted Tin: Painting Barns in Watercolor," from 9 to 11 a.m. May 20 at Clark College Frost Art Center, Room 103, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The focus will be on earthy color mixing, using various texture combinations, and emphasizing the imperfections in the […]
Members of the public are invited to sign up for free 25 minute sessions with a financial planner to address topics like how to create a budget, how to pay off debt, and planning for a child’s education. Sessions are intended for individuals and families striving to improve their financial lives but have not engaged […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center, located at 41 Tree-ific Drive W. in Washougal, will host a Friction Fire Weekend starting on May 20. In this two-day workshop, attendees will dive deep into the hearth of friction fire, creating kits from elements in the landscape and discovering new ways to improve success with the bow-and-drill […]
NatureScaping of S.W. Washington will host a Beginning Bird Identification class at the CASEE Center, 11104 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie, from 10 a.m. to noon May 20. The class will discuss the basics of bird identification and touch on some of the more common backyard birds in the Clark County area, specifically focusing […]
Clark College will host "Writing Along the Edges," an all-day creative writing festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20 in the Penguin Union Building at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. The all-day workshop, led by Clark College English faculty, features author readings and writing workshops that celebrate writing and practice craft. Workshop facilitators […]
TreeSong Nature Awareness Center is offering a birding field trip, "Slow Birding: Spring Migration at Whitaker Ponds" with Rae Snyder at 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. May 21 at Whitaker Ponds, 7040 N.E. 47th Ave., Portland. Participants will enjoy a slow, gentle 1/2-mile loop in this oasis surrounded by industrial NE Portland. Migration is in […]
