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Upcoming Events in 2009
Second Annual Camas Lily Field Restoration
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Come join Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation and neighborhood volunteers in their efforts to
clear Scotch broom from the Camas Lily Fields. Help us keep this historical field healthy! All
equipment and training provided.
Please contact Maddie von Baeyer, (360) 619-1124, for more information or to register.
"Soon one day I hope I can come back with my family and walk around
and see how clean and neat it is and show my family what I did to help our community..."
-An 8th grade student, after working on the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway
"Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
The tremendous dedication and special efforts of community volunteers has done much to ensure
that Vancouver and Clark County's parks, green spaces and trails are protected and preserved for
generations to come. There are many benefits of service. In 2008, 586 volunteers joined the Volunteer Program in numerous Parks and for various different
service and education projects. Take a look at our service opportunities to get an idea of the work we do and the wide range of people and organizations that
we work with.
We hope you will join us in helping your parks in the years to come!
Please refer to this site for contact information and for public events.
The Benefits of Service
The list is endless of what and who can benefit from your volunteering in Vancouver and Clark
County's parks and greenspaces (water, soil, animals and plants- individuals, groups, and communities). The list of benefits include:
- Making a visible difference in the community in which you live.
- Maintaining and creating a cleaner and healthier environment for animals, plants and humans to enjoy.
- Education and knowledge: while there is always work to be done, we always try to make sure that our volunteers understand what their efforts are accomplishing and how it fits into the bigger picture.
- Gaining new experience and learning and developing new skills - both personal and
interpersonal. Volunteering at the right project can even be a good way to explore potential career goals.
- A sense of pride, accomplishment, and confidence for the individual and the community, as well as satisfaction and accomplishment.
- Service can be therapeutic and fun! Our parks and green spaces are beautiful places to work and play in, rain or shine.
Service Opportunities
We have worked with individual community members of all ages and backgrounds, various local
organizations, businesses, school groups and Scouts. We are always open to new ideas
for projects and partnerships. Here are the project areas that we focus on:
- Non-native, invasive species removal (English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Scotchbroom, etc)
- Trail maintenance and repair
- Litter and debris pickup
- Tree and shrub plantings
- Bird and bat house placement
- Interpretive signage
- Wildlife monitoring and stewardship
Contact Information
Contact Maddie von Baeyer, AmeriCorps Volunteer
Coordinator, 360-619-1124. We are always open to suggestions, requests and proposals for local
projects.
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the women and men to gather wood,
divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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