TreeSong Nature Awareness & Retreat Center will host a virtual course on corvids, the family of birds that includes crows, ravens, and jays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22. Attendees will learn more about who the corvids are and why they deserve respect, including how to tell such birds apart from one another. Longtime […]
Clark Conservation District is hosting an online sale of native plants from Nov. 30 to Feb. 18. Plants must be ordered online at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale and picked up in person on […]
Clark Conservation District is hosting an online sale of native plants from Nov. 30 to Feb. 18. Plants must be ordered online at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale and picked up in person on Feb. 18 at CASEE, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Drive-through pick-ups will be offered in 30-minute time slots from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland, offers a "Garden Plants and History Tour" on the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Head gardener Scott Hoelscher will take attendees on a tour of the garden and share details about plants and history. Tours include a visit the Stone Cabin on […]
The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will host its first General Membership meeting of 2023 at St. Luke’s-San Lucas Episcopal Church, 426 East Fourth Plain Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 2. The meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. Charold Baer on "Hazards to Humans in the Garden" and include a Q & A session […]
Clark Conservation District is hosting an online sale of native plants from Nov. 30 to Feb. 18. Plants must be ordered online at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale and picked up in person on Feb. 18 at CASEE, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Drive-through pick-ups will be offered in 30-minute time slots from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
The Master Gardeners present "Introduction to Grape Pruning," a hands-on, in-person workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 11 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Grapevines are wonderful producers of luscious fruit, but they require consistent annual pruning to be at their best. Learn propagation and pruning techniques by practicing […]
The Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County will host a presentation on sustainable living and gardening online via Zoom from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14. This presentation addresses some […]
Clark Conservation District is hosting an online sale of native plants from Nov. 30 to Feb. 18. Plants must be ordered online at clarkcd.org/native-plant-sale and picked up in person on […]
The WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program is hosting a two part, hands-on Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop via Zoom and at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. Fruit expert Monica Maggio will teach students about timely pruning to improve the shape, strength and fruit set of your trees and help […]
Lifelong mushroom educator and expert Daniel Winkler will offer a book signing and presentation at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, Portland. With details […]
Volunteer to put native plants in the ground at Vancouver's Water Recourses Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 18. Some general garden tidying will be done, too. All necessary tools will be provided. Volunteers should bring garden gloves if possible. Register at cityofvancouver.us/publicworks/page/garden-planting-water-center. Attendees will receive a confirmation […]
NatureScaping will host a class on basic garden tool maintenance at the CASEE Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 18. Cowlitz County Master Gardener Arthur Fuller will teach attendees how to clean and sharpen garden tools to optimize their efficiency prior to winter storage or spring use. Event will be held in the […]
VanRidge Garden Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at Footprints Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th Street, Ridgefield. The club meets on the third Monday […]
The WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program is hosting a hands-on, in-person Blueberry Pruning Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver. First, view a recorded video at youtube.com/watch?v=v7MOKxTUQFo about blueberry pruning basics: When to prune, choosing which canes to cut and where […]
Due to inclement weather, this virtual event replaces the in-person event previously scheduled at the Vancouver Community Library. WasteBusters is an annual waste reduction competition hosted by Clark County Green Neighbors. Learn about the 2023 WasteBusters Challenge from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Guest speaker Kylie DaCunha from Columbia Springs will talk about […]
Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland, offers a "Garden Plants and History Tour" on the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Head gardener Scott Hoelscher will take attendees on a tour of the garden and share details about plants and history. Tours include a visit the Stone Cabin on […]
The Fort Vancouver Rose Society will host its Annual Rose Auction at 7 p.m. March 2 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The event is a fundraiser for the society's June 24 rose show. All bidders (FVRS members and the public) can potentially go home with a stunning new rose. […]
Pomeroy Farm, 20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, will offer three homesteading workshops this March: "Herbs, Oils and Salves" at 10 a.m. March 4; "Beekeeping 101" at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 11; and "Intro to Canning" at 10 a.m. March 18. All classes are two hours. Register for all the classes at pomeroyfarm.org/workshops-classes/. […]
Master Gardener Angelina Lai will teach a four-night introductory series into the world of beekeeping as part of the WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Program. Zoom classes are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 6, 13, 20 and 27. Over these four Monday evenings, attendees will learn honeybee biology and the roles of the honeybees, […]
