Vancouver Bee Project will lead a "Bee Stroll" at the Fort Vancouver historic garden from 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 21. Learn how to identify bees as you walk through the garden. Bring cameras or cellphones to photograph pollinators and plants or use your cell phone to document observations on iNaturalist. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and […]

Retired WSU Extension Food Safety Emeritus faculty member Sandy Brown will teach a free, five-session series about food preservation. Students will learn about equipment needs, why methods need to be followed accurately, canning fruits, tomatoes, pickles, jams or jellies and pressure canning vegetables and meats. Classes take place at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in […]

WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardener program will host an "On the Road" tour heat-loving plants from 8:45 to 4:30 p.m. July 25. The first stop is Clark Public Utilities, where Environmental Sustainability Manager Michael O’Loughlin will lead a tour of their very drought-tolerant site. The next stop is Cistus Design Nursery, specializing in international […]

Behind the Shoji summer marketplace returns to Portland Japanese Garden from June 29 to Sept. 2 during garden hours. The market features hard-to-find Japanese wares that you probably wouldn’t find short of a trip to Japan itself. Among the items available for sale are temari (thread-wrapped handballs) and incense holders, jewelry and glass vases with […]