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May 2021
Master Gardener Online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza
WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners are hosting an online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza from Sunday, May 9, to Thursday, May 13. Customers can pick up their orders in person on May 15th at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. Browse and order from a selection of dozens hard-to-find varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs and other veggies. The Master Gardeners will pack them up for you for contact-free pickup. All proceeds fund community outreach…
Find out more »Free vaccination sites
Clark County Public Health is offering opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Tower Mall vaccination site will operate until 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. Pfizer vaccine is administered at Tower Mall; those 16 years and older can get vaccinated. The site offers appointments, which are added weekly, and provides vaccinations to those without appointments. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Tower Mall site is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, and 8:30 a.m.…
Find out more »“Better You Bingo” Online Challenge for Teens
Clark County middle and high school students are invited to participate in Better You BINGO: A Healthy Coping Challenge for Youth by Youth. The challenge begins Tuesday, April 20 and ends Thursday, May 20. Better You BINGO is a free online challenge that invites youth ages 12-19 from the community to participate in a self-paced "healthy coping challenge" that introduces them to or leads them to complete activities focused on healthy coping skills for a chance to win a healthy coping…
Find out more »PFLAG Southwest WA – Online LGBTQ+, Family, & Allies Support Meeting
Please join us for a virtual support group of LGBTQ+ persons, families and allies. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month. May Speaker: Teryn Kilgore, May Topic: Venture Out (https://www.ventureoutproject.com/) Registration is required - please go to our website (www.pflagswwa.org) and register for our Zoom meeting, and we will email you your unique Meeting ID and Passcode. PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation,…
Find out more »Master Gardener Online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza
WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners are hosting an online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza from Sunday, May 9, to Thursday, May 13. Customers can pick up their orders in person on May 15th at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. Browse and order from a selection of dozens hard-to-find varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs and other veggies. The Master Gardeners will pack them up for you for contact-free pickup. All proceeds fund community outreach…
Find out more »Trails to Tables Challenge
The Downtown Camas Association and Camas Parks and Recreation have teamed up to bring you the Trails to Tables Challenge. This family-friendly activity has been created to encourage you to enjoy the outdoors while supporting local restaurants. Participants who walk the five trails, answer the trails trivia questions and eat at five of the 17 restaurants listed on the Challenge Passport will receive a custom event glass and be entered to win a Downtown Camas prize basket valued at $250.…
Find out more »Free walk-in vaccines
PeaceHealth Southwest Memorial Urgent Care vaccine clinic is now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations to walk-in customers without need of an appointment. The clinic is administering vaccines weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for the vaccination. In addition to walk-in customers, the Memorial vaccine clinic will also continue to serve those who wish to schedule appointments in advance. To make an appointment at the Memorial Urgent Care clinic visit peacehealth.org/coronavirus/vaccine/washington or call 833-375-0291. PeaceHealth Southwest is…
Find out more »Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools Virtual Benefit
Join the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools for a virtual benefit to celebrate a bright future for Vancouver youth. Learn about the mission of the Foundation for VPS, hear inspiring stories of students supported, enjoy student entertainment and celebrate the impact that results from a community invested in student success. The event is free. Register to receive the link to join the live event (and have a chance to win prizes) - or to watch the program at a later…
Find out more »Master Gardener Online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza
WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners are hosting an online Plant Sale and Tomatopalooza from Sunday, May 9, to Thursday, May 13. Customers can pick up their orders in person on May 15th at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. Browse and order from a selection of dozens hard-to-find varieties of healthy tomatoes and peppers, as well as an expanded selection of herbs and other veggies. The Master Gardeners will pack them up for you for contact-free pickup. All proceeds fund community outreach…
Find out more »“Better You Bingo” Online Challenge for Teens
Clark County middle and high school students are invited to participate in Better You BINGO: A Healthy Coping Challenge for Youth by Youth. The challenge begins Tuesday, April 20 and ends Thursday, May 20. Better You BINGO is a free online challenge that invites youth ages 12-19 from the community to participate in a self-paced "healthy coping challenge" that introduces them to or leads them to complete activities focused on healthy coping skills for a chance to win a healthy coping…
Find out more »Port of Vancouver Offers Virtual “Tour”
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of group events, this also meant the cancellation of the Port of Vancouver USA’s popular public tours. To continue to offer a look inside the port, a new online presentation is available, taking the audience through an overview of the port and its operations. A link to the presentation can be found here. The 45-minute virtual presentation features slides that illustrate the port’s history, provide information about its governance, explain the port’s diverse…
Find out more »Free walk-in vaccines
PeaceHealth Southwest Memorial Urgent Care vaccine clinic is now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations to walk-in customers without need of an appointment. The clinic is administering vaccines weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for the vaccination. In addition to walk-in customers, the Memorial vaccine clinic will also continue to serve those who wish to schedule appointments in advance. To make an appointment at the Memorial Urgent Care clinic visit peacehealth.org/coronavirus/vaccine/washington or call 833-375-0291. PeaceHealth Southwest is…
Find out more »Turtle-y awesome show and tell
There are two species of freshwater turtles that are native to Washington. To learn more about these animals and the lives they lead, join for a virtual show and tell and Q&A with native freshwater turtles. Clark Conservation District’s resident turtle expert Ashley Smithers will teach us all about the freshwater turtle species native to Clark County: what they look like, where to find them, and more fun turtle facts—featuring live native turtles. Register yourself and your household at :…
Find out more »Free vaccination sites
Clark County Public Health is offering opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Tower Mall vaccination site will operate until 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. Pfizer vaccine is administered at Tower Mall; those 16 years and older can get vaccinated. The site offers appointments, which are added weekly, and provides vaccinations to those without appointments. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Tower Mall site is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, and 8:30 a.m.…
Find out more »Nonprofit registration for Give More 24!
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington opened nonprofit registration for Give More 24!, the region’s largest online giving event, which is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2021. Nonprofits can learn more and register to participate at GiveMore24.org before the registration deadline on June 30, 2021. Registration opened with an event attended by about 150 nonprofit professionals and volunteers. To participate a nonprofit must serve Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties and verify its 501(c)3 public charity status or obtain fiscal sponsorship through…
Find out more »Gifts For Our Community
Gifts For Our Community, a nonprofit organization, provides resources in the areas of human services, education and the arts. The funds are raised to distribute to the community through proceeds from Divine Consign Furniture and b. divine clothing boutique, events and donations from patrons. Five grants for $5,000 will be granted to fund programs of organizations that provide services in the areas of education, arts and human services. Applicants are due no later than 5 p.m. on May 21, with…
Find out more »Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest
The Royal Rosarians are hosting the 83rd Annual Rose Garden Contest, open to all rose growers within 20 miles of Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. No garden club membership is required to enter the contest. The contest includes opportunities to apply in divisions that include simple informal rose plantings, miniature rose plantings, commercial rose gardens and plantings, and formal rose gardens. Some competition divisions require as few as 12 roses; others require 25 or more. Applications should be postmarked or…
Find out more »Free walk-in vaccines
PeaceHealth Southwest Memorial Urgent Care vaccine clinic is now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations to walk-in customers without need of an appointment. The clinic is administering vaccines weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for the vaccination. In addition to walk-in customers, the Memorial vaccine clinic will also continue to serve those who wish to schedule appointments in advance. To make an appointment at the Memorial Urgent Care clinic visit peacehealth.org/coronavirus/vaccine/washington or call 833-375-0291. PeaceHealth Southwest is…
Find out more »DIY Meditation Jars for Teens
In celebration of the month of May being Mindfulness Month, the Camas Public Library invites the community to participate in its virtual Teen craft program, DIY Meditation Jars for Teens. Each kit will come with the materials needed to create a 10 ounce Meditation Jar, as well as tips to help create your own mindfulness practice using your jar. Register at bit.ly/CPL_DIYJARS to receive your materials and you will be contacted to arrange pickup beginning on May 14. Open to…
Find out more »Free vaccination sites
Clark County Public Health is offering opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Tower Mall vaccination site will operate until 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. Pfizer vaccine is administered at Tower Mall; those 16 years and older can get vaccinated. The site offers appointments, which are added weekly, and provides vaccinations to those without appointments. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Tower Mall site is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, and 8:30 a.m.…
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