Clark County, participating cities and community stakeholders are recruiting for two volunteers to join a collaborative policy group addressing the issue of homelessness in the community known as ECHO, Ending Community Homelessness Organization.
The deadline to submit a letter of interest has been extended to 5 pm Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
Ridgefield, Wash. – Washington Farmland Trust has permanently protected the 24-acre April Joy Farm in Ridgefield, Washington using a conservation easement, the first project of its kind funded by Clark County. The easement ensures the land on April Joy Farm will remain a farm forever.
The lower portion of Daybreak Regional Park, west of Northeast Daybreak Road, will close beginning Aug. 3 for construction activities related to the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project, being led by the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. The park will reopen on Oct. 15. During the closure, the portion of the park east (upstream) of Northeast Daybreak Road will remain open.
Construction will begin in August to replace the aging bridge along the main access road in the northeast corner of Lacamas Regional Park. The existing bridge must be replaced to continue to provide safe vehicular access for maintenance vehicles. The bridge remains safe for pedestrian use.
Starting at 12:01 am Wednesday, July 15, all land clearing and residential burning in Clark County will be restricted until further notice.
The Fire Marshal also is rescinding all burning permits issued prior to the ban. Permits can be reissued or extended when the ban is lifted. The burning restrictions do not apply to federally managed lands.
The Clark County Commission on Aging has canceled its July 20 meeting. The group’s series on housing and mobility will continue at its Aug. 17 meeting.
Commission seeks volunteers for supporting/opposing statements
The Clark County Charter Review Commission this week selected the proposed charter amendments that will be on the November 2026 general election ballot.
The amendments that will be on the ballot are:
Clark County is seeking applicants to fill four vacant volunteer positions on the Clean Water Commission. The advisory group, composed of nine Clark County residents, provides input to and assists the Clean Water division of Clark County Public Works. The commission represents the community’s interests and needs related to surface water quality and watershed health. The group also makes recommendations to the Clark County Council about services and policies. The term for one of the open positions begins immediately upon approval and ends in December 2027.
Beginning Tuesday, July 14, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters for the Aug. 4, Primary and Special Election.
On June 17, approximately 50 members of the community gathered to celebrate the completion of the Heritage Farm Wetland Restoration Project. The project restores a wetland at the headwaters of Cougar Creek that was ditched and drained more than a century ago, when such practices were commonplace. The restored wetland features eight “cells” that provide wetland functions and a 35-foot wetland buffer with native plants.
