Quarterly Newsletter | June 2024
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Happy first day of 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 second year. The 2023 festival was an immense success, 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.
There are multiple shifts and opportunities available from Thursday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 4. Please review the volunteer shift descriptions for more information. RSVP by selecting the shift that works for you on the appropriate form. Shifts will be removed as they fill up.
RSVP Forms
Thursday, Aug. 1
Friday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Aug. 3
Sunday, Aug. 4
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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.
June 22, July 27, August 24
10 a.m. to noon
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Come out and support our 100-year-old park, Leverich. We will be spreading mulch around the disc golf course to make the baskets more visible as well as removing invasive plants.
Saturday, June 22
10 a.m. to noon
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If you would like to pair community service with education, this event is for you! We will be pulling ivy and other invasive plants and then our partners at Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group will lead a nature walk.
Friday, June 28
8:30 a.m. to noon
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Join the City of Vancouver’s Volunteer Programs staff and volunteers for an Adopt-A-Park event at Wintler Park. We will be removing ivy and other non-native plants from the trees as well as cleaning up litter from the beach.
Saturday, June 29
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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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 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 22
July 13 & 27
August 10 & 24
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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| We are partnering with Fourth Plain Forward to bring back Art & Nature in the Park! There will be four events in July and August at The Downs Neighborhood Park with activities like arts and crafts, nature exploration, face painting, dancing and much more.
July 6 & 20
August 10 & 24
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Sign up to receive the Naturespaces newsletter for more information on this pilot program and the sites.
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Join the Water Center for our Summer BioBlitz! Volunteers will use the iNaturalist app to catalog plants, insects, birds, moss, lichen, animal tracks, and anything else we see in the area.
The BioBlitz helps us monitor species in our area to understand who is here, when they are here and their movement patterns. With the help of community scientists like you, we will document as many species as we can. The Bioblitz is family-friendly, and you don’t need to be an expert naturalist or have experience with iNaturalist. We will have local experts who will lead your group to help with identification and data submission. Guided walks are appropriate for ages 6 and older.
Partners from Vancouver Audubon, Vancouver Bee Project and City of Vancouver Solid Waste will be on hand with education tables for registered participants, so come early and stay late to enjoy interacting with our partners.
Saturday, June 29
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Head out to the trail to pick up litter along the beloved Burnt Bridge Creek. Litter grabbers, gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Friday, June 28
10 a.m. to noon
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In the summer our beaches are absolutely beautiful, but people often leave behind lots of litter while they enjoy. Come out and help us clean up so the litter doesn't enter our waterways!
Tuesday, July 9
10 a.m. to noon
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City of Vancouver residents can take free workshops to learn about regional recycling systems, curbside composting through the Organics service and preventing food waste. These classes are offered through a partnership with City of Vancouver Solid Waste, Clark County Green Neighbors and Waste Connections. Sign up for a free class!
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- Tuesday, Jun. 25 at 5 p.m.
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