Maintaining a lush, green lawn often requires significant time, effort, and water, making it a resource-intensive endeavor. If you are seeking a more sustainable, low-maintenance alternative that also supports local ecosystems, consider the benefits of a pollinator meadow. These vibrant landscapes, filled with native plants and wildflowers, provide essential habitat for bees and other pollinators while offering a visually striking and environmentally friendly replacement for traditional turfgrass.
To help community members make this transformation, Clark Conservation District, in collaboration with the Water Resources Education Center and the Vancouver Bee Project, is hosting a fall workshop dedicated to converting lawns into thriving pollinator meadows. Participants will gain valuable insights into the benefits of native plants, techniques for establishing meadows, and strategies for maintaining these habitats to ensure long-term success.
For more information on this workshop, including registration details, we invite you to subscribe to the Clark Conservation District newsletter. Stay informed and join us in creating landscapes that are both beautiful and beneficial to pollinators. Sign up today at https://www.clarkcd.org/#newsletter.
This $2.4M river restoration project on the Satsop River includes reshaping the riverbank and adding log jams to improve water flow and create a better habitat for wildlife. With 400+ acres of riparian restoration planned, the project is already helping to reduce flooding and improve the river's health.
Delaini Disher’s photo, “Well-Attended Field Demonstration” captures the use of livestock in sustainable farming, highlighting the importance of biomass collection from a grazed cover crop field.
Mckenzi Coleman's "Exclusion Fence" photo highlights the enduring value of exclusion fencing as a tool for protecting natural resources like salmon streams and safeguarding livestock.
