The Parks and Nature division of Clark County Public Works invites the community to participate in planning for improvements to Orchards Community Park. A survey is available at clark.wa.gov/public-works/orchards-community-park for community members to submit their ideas and feedback. The survey is also available in Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian.

The Parks and Nature division of Clark County Public Works is removing some of the play equipment at Lewisville Regional Park. Older play equipment located in several areas of the park no longer meets current safety standards. Play equipment near the beach area south of the softball fields and equipment near the Alder shelter will not be removed. 

Clark County Public Works is seeking applicants for an open volunteer park host position at Moulton Falls Regional Park. Volunteer park hosts live at their assigned park and assist with creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. This 387-acre park is located in Yacolt, at the confluence of the East Fork Lewis River and Big Tree Creek. It features two waterfalls and an iconic arch bridge more than three stories high. The next park host will help care for this park and its visitors. 

The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission will hold its first meeting 5-6:30 pm Monday, June 23. 

The hybrid meeting will have both in-person and virtual attendance options. Participants can attend in person in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. or online using the Webex platform with the information below. 

The Commission on Aging’s charge is to provide leadership in addressing the special needs of the aging population and to manage and assist with the implementation of the county’s Aging Readiness Plan.  This month, the Commission focuses on Chapter 2 of the Aging Readiness Plan—Healthy Communities. The COA and their guests will discuss opportunities and programs oriented to older adults and social connection. 

The meeting will be 4:30 pm Wednesday, June 18, and is open to the public.

Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Lacamas Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. 

Results from water samples taken from Lacamas Lake on Monday, June 2, 2025 revealed toxin levels above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake. 

The Clark County Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the Clark County Accessible Community Advisory Committee or CCACAC. The advisory committee is tasked with advising policy makers on the needs of persons with disabilities both in general and in emergency planning. 

Two of the new members will be two-year terms, and the remainder will be split between one- and two-year terms.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County residents and dog owners who recreate in the Columbia River and along its shorelines should be on the lookout for a newly reported type of harmful algae that caused the death of a dog in October. 

Benthic algae mats are typically attached to riverbeds or lakebeds, but pieces of the mats can detach and float on the surface of the waterbody or wash ashore. The algae mats can contain toxins that can make people and pets sick and can be fatal to pets. 

The County Lands Management division of Clark County Public Works will begin a forest health thinning project at Spud Mountain this summer. Approximately 30% of the forest will be selectively thinned to improve forest health. Timber harvested from the site will supply local markets and generate modest revenue. That revenue will be reinvested in stewardship activities and ongoing forest management operations.

Clark County is seeking public comment on the Parks and Nature Capital Improvement Plan. The proposed six-year plan includes major maintenance projects, recreation enhancements at existing parks, and the development of new parks. Projects in the plan address needs identified in the 2022 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, which was created with input from the community and adopted by the Clark County Council in April 2022. 

New projects and programs in the proposed Parks Capital Improvement Plan include: