Quarterly Newsletter | June 2025
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Happy summer! Please enjoy our quarterly newsletter with information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and successes.
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Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
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The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival is back for its third year! Each year the success of the festival is made possible thanks to the support of outstanding volunteers. Join us for a bigger and better event this year and help with setup, vendor support, artist assistance and more.
July 31 - Aug. 3, 2025
Esther Short Park
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Burnt Bridge Creek Litter Cleanup Walk
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The Vancouver USA Walking Club has adopted a one-mile stretch of the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail and pick up litter once a month while getting some exercise. Register today to help out in the summer!
July 10, Aug. 7, Sept. 4
9 a.m. - noon
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Join the Adopt-A-Park volunteers every 4th Saturday of the month to enhance the natural area of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Community Park.
Fourth Saturdays
July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27
10 a.m. - noon
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Join the City of Vancouver’s Volunteer Programs staff and volunteers from our Adopt-A-Park program for a morning of mulching to prepare the soil for planting.
Saturday, July 12
10 a.m. - noon
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If you'd like to adopt a park or natural area near you, please contact the Volunteer Programs department or fill out an application on our website.
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Ivy Removal at Behrens Woods
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Naturespaces volunteers are typically out at Behrens Woods every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month to remove invasive and non-native plants, spread mulch and restore this beautiful natural area.
June 28, July 12 & 26,
Aug. 9 & 23, Sept. 13 & 27
9 - 11:30 a.m.
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Join us for a series of volunteer events at Raymond E. Shaffer Park where you’ll have the opportunity to learn the essential skills of pruning fruit trees and work alongside our expert Urban Forestry team. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, these hands-on events are designed to teach you both winter and summer pruning techniques, helping to ensure the health and vitality of our urban forest.
July 15, Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
August 26, Fruit Harvest
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Join your neighbors for invasive plant removal (ivy, blackberry, tansy, burdock) and other general cleanup and maintenance in the park.
Saturday, October 25
9 - 11:30 a.m.
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For more information about the Naturespaces program, please visit our webpage.
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This beloved series brings together families, artists, nature, and neighbors for free outdoor events celebrating creativity, culture, and community wellness in Vancouver’s Fourth Plain neighborhoods.
Hosted in partnership with Fourth Plain Forward, City of Vancouver, NAACP Vancouver, Evoke, and SW WA LULAC, each event will feature hands-on art activities, environmental education, music, and local resources—all with special themes for each event.
Whether you're painting a canvas, exploring the natural world, or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon with neighbors, Art & Nature in the Park is a space for all ages to connect and create.
July 12 & 26, Aug. 9 & 23
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Downs Neighborhood Park
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| Volunteering with the City of Vancouver
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This newsletter has transitioned to a focus on Parks volunteer opportunities only. To contact other departments about volunteer opportunities, please use the information below:
Recreation: parksrecculture@cityofvancouver.us
Vancouver Fire Department: noah.hilliker@cityofvancouver.us
Vancouver Police Department: danielle.wass@cityofvancouver.us
Special Events: cityvolunteer@cityofvancouver.us
Water Center: vanwrec@cityofvancouver.us
Urban Forestry: urbanforestry@cityofvancouver.us
Litter Removal: litterstewards@cityofvancouver.us
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