Vancouver, Wash. – With the uncertainty around how the state’s public-gathering guidelines will unfold over the next several months, Clark County Public Works leadership made the difficult decision to extend the pause on new picnic shelter reservations and park-use permits through 2021. Additionally, all existing 2021 reservations will be cancelled. Impacted customers will receive a full refund. Staff actively monitor local and state guidelines to determine if the pause on these services could be lifted. Updates will be available as soon as possible.

While picnic shelter reservations and park-use permits will be paused for 2021, sports field reservations are currently permissible under the most recent state and local public health guidelines. For more information, community members should contact Parks and Lands at 564-397-1680 or parks@clark.wa.gov.

“Extending the pause on the picnic shelter reservations and park-use permits programs was a difficult decision,” said Parks and Lands Manager Galina Burley. “It ensures customers can make alternate plans, reduce administrative cost of refunds, and assist with cancelation logistics. We will continue to monitor public health guidance related to public gatherings and update our community as soon as possible.”

If guidance changes that would allow for larger groups, reservations may be made available.

Clark County joins several other jurisdictions around the county and state who have put reservations on pause over the course of the last 12 months.

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