Category Archives: Natives

FREE – Sat, June 20, 9am-3pm – Vancouver Pollinator Festival!
Bees / Butterflies / Ecosystems / Events / Free / Fun-for-kids / Natives / Open To The Public / Other Garden Events / Pollinators / Speakers

FREE – Sat, June 20, 9am-3pm – Vancouver Pollinator Festival!

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The FREE  3rd Annual Vancouver Pollinator Festival is Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 9am-3pm. Most everything will take place in Marshall Park, the adjacent Clark Public Utilities Building, City Arts Hub and VITA Elementary School. “The Vancouver Bee Project is thrilled to announce that Dr. Doug Tallamy, author and founder of Homegrown National Park, will … Continue reading →

HINT #6: Dry spring weather – might need to water your plants!
Gardening / Hint / Natives / Weather Alert

HINT #6: Dry spring weather – might need to water your plants!

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Weather forecasters are indicating this may be the driest April recorded in the Portland Vancouver metro area in over 100 years. Some plants are VERY thirsty right now after an exceptionally dry winter and spring and few of the heavy, steady rains we usually see.  Even some of our native plants could use a “drink”. … Continue reading →