WATCH Our January 2026 Forum! Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails
For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our forum about funding our parks and trails in Clark County. It is a hopeful sign that we had such a great showing of local residents who took the time out of their evening for this discussion. Now, let’s turn that enthusiasm into action!
If you couldn’t make it, no worries—we’ve got everything you need right here:
Parks and Trails Forum 2026 Slide Deck
Read on for everything you need to get engaged and take action on parks and trails in Clark County:
- Learn about the City of Vancouver’s Comp Plan (Our Vancouver, a guide for the city’s growth and development over the next 20 years, which includes Parks and Recreation chapter) through the Be Heard Vancouver website.
- Support Friends of Clark County’s mission by:
- Donate to support our mission!
- Get Involved by volunteering or joining our board.
- Stay informed by signing up for our newsletter, following us on social media (Facebook and Instagram), and looking out for our Weekly Radars in the News section of our website.
- Engage with elected officials and county staff on issues that matter to you. Challenge: attend at least one council meeting this month!
Any follow-up questions? If you asked them in the chat during the event, we are working on getting answers for you! You can also email us at info@friendsofclarkcounty.org or reach out directly to our panelists here:
Ross Hoover, Parks and Nature Division Manager at Clark County, Ross.Hoover@clark.wa.gov
Glen Yung, Clark County Councilor District 1, glen.yung@clark.wa.gov
David Perlick, Director of Parks Recreation & Cultural Services for the City of Vancouver, David.Perlick@cityofvancouver.us
Please let us know how we did on the forum by taking this super quick post-forum survey:
Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails Post-Forum Survey
Thank you for tuning in and taking action. We hope to see you soon!
Friends of Clark County