Events & Fundraising – Friends of Clark County in SW Washington

March 15, 2024

Preserving Farming and Local Food in Clark County: March 2024 Forum

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Events & Fundraising, Farmland & Forests, Local Food Systems, Position Statements & Policy Recommendations, Responsible Development, Wildlife Habitats

Thanks to all who attended our March 2024 Forum on Preserving Farming and Local Food in Clark County! And thank you again to our knowledgeable panelists! In case you missed it, or in case you want to go back and review all the great information that was shared, you can view the recording here: And […]

February 28, 2024

Join us for our upcoming forum: Preserving Farmland and Local Food Access in Clark County

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Events & Fundraising, Farmland & Forests, Local Food Systems

Forum Date and Time: March 14th, 2024 from 5 – 6:30 pm Pacific Time Location: Remote Only via Zoom; Register on Eventbrite Join Friends of Clark County for a panel discussion on the importance of preserving farmland and access to local food in Clark County. Farmland is being lost throughout the United States, but Clark […]

May 23, 2023

Save the Date for Dinner with Friends

in Events & Fundraising

Dinner with Friends is set for the afternoon of August 13th at Coyote Ridge Ranch in La Center. FOCC‘s Annual Dinner with Friends will feature local live music, silent auction, dinner, and beverages. The food will be delicious, the setting beautiful, and the company even better. Friends of Clark County is proud to share with you the vision […]

May 23, 2023

GiveBIG Spring Photo Contest Winner

in Events & Fundraising

Our first GiveBIG was a success! Thanks to the Board match, we raised over $5,000. We appreciate every single donor; for it is folks like you who will stand up with us for the sound land use policies we need. The Spring photo contest winner, a 25 year Clark County resident originally from Eugene Oregon, Lisa Henry […]

May 23, 2023

Helping Kids Plant Their Own Seeds of Responsible Growth

in Events & Fundraising

Well they were technically Sunflower and Zinnia seeds provided by the great MoMo Flower Farm, but one can hope! The 30th anniversary of the Clark Public Utilities Home & Garden Idea Fair was a success and we were happy to be a part of it. The show featured over 150 vendors, plant sales, beautiful landscape […]

May 23, 2023

Pollinator Festival 2023

in Events & Fundraising

Saturday, June 24, 2023 | 10 AM to 4 PM Family-friendly, free outdoor event complete with a farmers’ market. Festival visitors will be able to talk with pollinator experts, identify native bees, pick up pollinator-friendly plants and seeds and tour on-site gardens. Clark Public Utilities Operations Center 8600 NE 117th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98662

March 18, 2023

Forum: Land Use Planning & Us

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Events & Fundraising

FOCC had a wonderful turnout on Feb 23 to our GMA forum, Land Use Planning & Us. If you missed it, you can view the full recording here. For links to the resources meantioned within in the Forum, click here. Thank you for all that joined us to create such a lively forum! Submitted by Lea […]