Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands invites residents to an open house to learn more about the master planning process for a new neighborhood park in the Mt. Vista neighborhood. The property that will become a park is located along Northeast 27th Avenue between Northeast 161st and Northeast 163rd streets.
Vancouver, Wash. – Interested Clark County residents with freight expertise are invited to apply for an open position on the Clark County Climate Project Community Advisory Group (CAG). The due date for applications has been extended until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13.
The Clark County Council will hold a work session on climate change planning on Wednesday, June 5. The work session will begin immediately after the WSAC Membership Outreach meeting, which begins at 9 a.m.
The Clark County Commission on Aging continues the “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. This month’s topic is all about storing supplies. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss whether it’s best to have one 5-gallon jug of water, five 1-gallon jugs or several flats of small bottles. They also will talk about where an emergency kit should be stored.
Clark County Community Development is hosting monthly workshops on a variety of services the department provides. Community Development Learning Labs take place every third Thursday of each month at 11 am. Residents can attend the in-person sessions or watch a post-session video recording on the county’s website.
Learning Lab sessions are held in room 679 in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. and are open to the public. Registration is not required.
Members of the Clark County community are invited to participate in a Clark County Climate Project Community Workshop on Resilience. This event is part of a series of activities throughout the year that will inform the county’s new climate chapter for its comprehensive plan.
The Clark County Youth House is hosting an art show on Thursday, June 6, from 5 to 8 pm.
The event, We Were Never Alone: The Joy of Connection and the Pain of its Absence, features young artists who are supported by and volunteer at the Youth House. The art show will be at the Youth House, 1012 Esther St. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
In just the first half of 2024, several work zone crashes in Southwest Washington have resulted in hospitalizations for workers, drivers and their passengers. This comes after fatalities from work zone crashes doubled in 2023. Clark County Public Works is launching the 2024 safe driving in work zones campaign to remind drivers that driving safely through work zones protects workers, drivers and their passengers.
When driving through work zones, drivers should:
Clark County Green Neighbors invites community members to visit local gardens that exemplify the beauty of nature and sustainable gardening practices during this month’s Natural Garden Tour.
Clark County Solid Waste is launching a monthlong “Secure your Load for Safer Roads” campaign in partnership with Washington State Department of Ecology. The campaign aims to help reduce the number of unsecured vehicle loads on roads in the county and decrease the presence of road litter which contributes to pollution of our waterways and habitat land.