The Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal (CGCCW) is proud to announce the recipients for Garden Grants for the 2024/2025 year.
The CGCCW has a long-standing annual grant program for the Camas and Washougal communities.
The mission of the grant program is to inspire responsible stewardship of the environment, stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and encourage community involvement.
Grants are awarded each November from the pool of applications received in October. This year’s applications came from schools in Camas and Washougal, community gardens, businesses, libraries and service organizations. After careful consideration by the board of directors, the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal is proud to announce the recipients for the 2024/2025 year:
(1) Prune Hill elementary – Gardening books for their library
(2) Hayes Freedom School – Materials and tools to repair and use raised garden beds
(3) Odyssey Middle School – Materials and tools for existing raised garden beds
(4) Sky Ridge Middle School – Gardening books for their library
(5) Camas High School – Materials and tools to build raised garden beds
(6) Canyon Creek Middle School – Tools and equipment to use for gardening.
(7) Opus School of the Arts – Materials and equipment to create a garden for public use
(8) Treasure House Food Bank – Money to be used for the weekend backpack program for Camas school children
Highlights of two of the grantees are:
Opus School of the Arts
The Opus School of the Arts is thrilled to introduce the “Opus Artistic Spirit Gardens” at their Camas location at 726 NE 2nd Ave. In partnership with the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal, they are extending their mission of nurturing artistic spirits beyond the classroom. Together, they are cultivating a space where students, parents, and the community can engage with the art and science of gardening. From ornamental plants to fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, and shrubs, this garden offers a hands-on opportunity for growth and learning. Next time you’re in downtown Camas, come by to witness the progress, appreciate the beauty, and maybe even pick up a gardening tip or two!
Treasure House Food Bank
The Treasure House Food Bank provides services to the people in the communities of Camas and Washougal who need additional food and household supplies. The weekend backpack program is specifically for children in the Camas School District. There are over 100 children that need additional food over the weekend. The Camas Lions Club and the Rotary Club help prepare the bags of food each week during the school year, which are delivered to each school and distributed to the children in need. The CGCCW is proud to support this valuable and important program to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens, our children, are well nourished. A nourished healthy body is essential in proper learning.
School Gardening Activities Photos:
For more information about the Community Garden Club of Camas/Washougal, please visit our website at https://gardenclubofcamaswashougal.org or /http://www.facebook.com/CommunityGardenClubOfCamasWashougal
All are welcome to attend the meetings and hear free speakers the 4th Wednesday of most months.
[Images: D.H., K.W., uncredited anon]
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