As seasonal celebrations end, Clark County residents are encouraged to compost pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns instead of tossing them in the garbage. Composting returns valuable nutrients to the soil and supports healthier gardens and landscapes.  

The Clark County Council seeks volunteers to fill up to five seats on the fifteen-member Railroad Advisory Board. The board advises the county on matters relating to the county-owned Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. 

Applicants with railroad or railroad-related experience, or business experience using freight-rail service, are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Board members serve three-year terms. Terms are anticipated to begin after Jan. 1, 2027. 

Clark County Public Works is seeking two adults who are committed to working together to serve as park hosts to care for Lewisville Regional Park and its historic structures. These positions are part of Public Works’ volunteer park host program, where volunteers live at a county park and perform basic security and maintenance duties.

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Nature, invites the public to help shape the future of the county’s parks, trails and natural areas by taking an online survey, available through Nov. 1. The survey is part of the county’s update of the Clark County Parks and Natural Areas System Plan. 

The updated plan will guide park improvements, trail expansion, new recreational opportunities and long-term stewardship of natural areas in the county’s park system. 

As colorful leaves begin to fall from trees, Clark County and the City of Vancouver encourage community members to properly dispose of leaves to keep them out of streets and the landfill. 

Leaves should not be raked or blown into streets. Fallen leaves can clog storm drains and create areas of standing water on roadways, making roads unsafe for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Instead, residents can use local disposal options that turn leaves into compost.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is joining more than 600 organizations as an official partner of National Food Waste Prevention Week. The event, from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, inspires changes at home, work and throughout our community to reduce food waste. 

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is hosting a series of free in-person workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. In these sessions, participants learn how to shrink their environmental impact through hands-on composting, green cleaning, smarter recycling and preventing food waste. Many workshops feature hands-on activities. The series kicks off with three workshops in Camas/Washougal. Attendees can register for any number of workshops in the series. 

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.