Come hungry and stay for the fun at the Pollinator Festival! Marshall Park will be packed with vendors, activities, art, educational exhibits, and great food from local vendors including Razo's Tacos, Kali Kantina, Sourpuss Lemonade, and Peace'a Planet. Learn more at pollinatorfestival.org

We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Olivia Messinger Carril to this year's Vancouver Pollinator Festival! Learn more about our speakers: pollinatorfestival.org/speakers

We had so much fun talking with the 3rd graders at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School this past week!

Pollinator Festival Passports are available starting today at Vintage Books! Learn more about the Passport program here: pollinatorfestival.org/passport

Throughout the month of May, we had the opportunity to work with the amazing Mandi and the team at VA Farms at the Vancouver VA Medical Center to educate veterans, staff, and visitors about pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants.

We're just 3 weeks away from the 2026 Vancouver Pollinator Festival! Join us on Saturday, June 20 from 9:00am–3:00pm for a fun-filled day celebrating pollinators, native plants, and community. This free event features vendors, food, art, speakers, garden tours, bee walks, kids activities, and more.

Did you stop by the Arts Hub during the 2025 Vancouver Pollinator Festival? If so, you may have helped paint two beautiful community art panels with local artist Hill Kent!

Only 23 days until the Vancouver Pollinator Festival! One of the many great things you'll find at this year's festival is a Pop-Up Arboretum brought to you by the City of Vancouver's Urban Forestry team.

New blog alert: Your mason bees are probably wrapping up for the season. Now what? vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/late-sp...

Spring Meadow Spotlight: Farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena) Wow, we’ve already been seeing Farewell-to-spring blooming in some of our meadows! This beautiful native wildflower is one of our favorite late spring and early summer bloomers and adds amazing pink color to pollinator habitats.

What an awesome time being part of the Bee Brunch last weekend with Grays at the Hilton Vancouver! It was so great connecting with the community, talking about pollinators, and sharing why native bees and healthy habitats matter so much.

Grand collomia (Collomia grandiflora) is starting to bloom in our meadows this week and we’re so excited to see it popping up right now!

Today is World Bee Day and we’re officially just ONE MONTH away from the 2026 Vancouver Pollinator Festival! We can’t wait to celebrate bees, butterflies, native plants, community science, art, and education with all of you on June 20 in Vancouver.

New this year at the Vancouver Pollinator Festival — the Pollinator Festival Passport! Starting June 1st, pick up your passport at Vintage Books. Learn more here: pollinatorfestival.org/passport

Who got Ookow bulbs from us last fall at the Native Plant & Seed Library? Are yours blooming yet? Ours popped this past week! We love seeing these native bulbs come back year after year. Share your Ookow photos with us!

Have a young entrepreneur, artist, or maker at home? Sign your kids up to be part of the Kids Market at this year’s Vancouver Pollinator Festival! Sign up today: kidsmarkets.com/markets/vanc...

We’re excited that Vancouver Bee Project will be part of the MADE WITH PRIDE Spring Fling Maker’s Market on May 23 from 12–5pm at Fourth Plain Community Commons! Come celebrate local makers, community, creativity, and pride.

Clark Conservation District's annual survey is now open! Your input can help shape the future of conservation efforts in Clark County. Take the survey: L.clarkcd.org/survey. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and support local conservation efforts.

Last weekend we had a great time working on the meadows at Flat Tack Farm! The blackberries had started to become a problem, so it was time to jump in and help manage them before they took over parts of the meadow.

Join us for A Get Outdoors Day Movie Matinee featuring “The Little Things That Run the World!” This special event will help kick off the week leading up to the Pollinator Festival and attendees can get their festival passport stamped.

Globe gilia is one of our favorite native meadow plants. Its beautiful blue-purple blooms can last for weeks and it’s incredibly easy to grow from seed. According to Washington Bee Atlas observations, rare bees like Ceratina micheneri have even been found visiting globe gilia.

Tomorrow is Fourth Plain Five’s Bloom Where You’re Planted Multicultural Fair at Fourth Plain Community Commons from 10am–2pm! The event kicks off at 10am with Vietnamese Lion Dancers. Then at 1:30pm, Vancouver Ballet Folklorico will help close out the event with a special performance.

We’re excited to partner with the Grays Restaurant & Bar at the Vancouver Hilton for a fun and educational Bee Brunch on Sunday, May 17 from 10am–noon!

This week’s Spring Meadow Spotlight is Achillea millefolium, also known as common yarrow. This tough native plant blooms for a long time, comes back year after year, and competes well with non-native grasses once established. It can even work as a low-water grass replacement in some landscapes.

We still have room for more vendors and need a few more volunteers. Sign up here: pollinatorfestival.org/get-involved And GiveBIG is still happening until midnight today. Your support helps us continue bringing you amazing events like this festival: www.wagives.org/organization...

Tomorrow is GiveBIG, and we’d love your support! There are so many incredible nonprofits doing important work—if you can’t support us, please consider supporting someone. Even $10 helps us continue bringing pollinator education and advocacy to our community. www.wagives.org/organization...

Last weekend’s BioBlitz at the Water Center was awesome! We had a great turnout and so much fun exploring together. From the Bee Walk to the Bird Walk to the Native Plant Walk, there was something for everyone to learn and enjoy.

Tomorrow is our Meadow & Hedgerow Care Workshop! Join us at Flat Tack Farm to learn how to care for native meadows and hedgerows while getting hands-on experience. We’ll be removing weedy plants, woodchipping the hedgerow, and talking about what’s growing in this agricultural meadow.

We had a great time at last weekend’s Home & Garden Idea Fair put on by Clark Public Utilities. It was awesome to connect with so many people interested in pollinators, native plants, and creating better habitat right here in our community.

Join us tomorrow night for Pollinators & Pints. Build community with other locals who care about pollinators and habitat. There’s no formal presentation this time, just good conversation and a chance to connect.

Want to learn how to better care for your mason bees? Check out our new video on mason bee pests and mason bee house maintenance featuring Dan, Board Member of Vancouver Bee Project. Watch here: youtu.be/mxdkdv9_w6E

Early giving for GiveBIG starts today! Help us continue bringing you excellent community programs like the Pollinator Festival and the Native Plant & Seed Library. www.wagives.org/organization...

We’re seeing a lot of Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta) in our spring meadows right now. This beautiful native annual adds bright spring color and is a great meadow forb for pollinators and healthy habitat.

Come see us tomorrow at the Clark Public Utilities Home & Garden Idea Fair at the fairgrounds! We’ll be outside at the Outdoor Farmer’s Market sharing information about pollinators, native plants, and how you can help create better habitat right here in our community.

Blue Eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora) is popping. This native wildflower is more than just pretty—it’s a favorite of bumble bees, sweat bees, and mason bees looking for nectar and pollen. What blooms are you seeing right now? Post them and tag us!

What a great time at Nature’s Haven Natives’ 2-year anniversary party last weekend! Thank you to Jen for hosting such a wonderful event and for all you do to help grow native plants and habitat in our community.

Happy Earth Day! Today is a reminder to celebrate the planet that sustains us all. Let’s honor Earth today and every day by planting native flowers, supporting pollinators, reducing waste, and caring for the places we call home. Small actions add up to big change.

This Saturday, join us for the Water Center BioBlitz and Bee Walk with the City of Vancouver at the Water Resources Education Center! Sign up today: www.cityofvancouver.us/events/water...

Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis) is one of the bright signs of spring in our meadows, woodlands, and open spaces.

We had such a great weeding and mulching event at Grandmother Camas! Thank you to the City of Vancouver Naturespaces Program, City Grounds, and Angela and her classes from Vancouver Public Schools Flex Academy for your hard work and partnership.

Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum) is lighting up gardens and meadows with its bright yellow blooms.

New data collected by the Washington Bee Atlas shows that we now have approximately 110 native bee species documented in Clark County.

Our friends at LCRG are hosting an upcoming community event, and Vancouver Bee Project will be there. You should be too. Vendor Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Volunteer Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Tarweed is starting to bloom this week in our meadows, and we’re excited to see this unique native wildflower return. Tarweed (Madia elegans) has bright yellow flowers that often open in the cool morning, close during the hottest part of the day, and reopen later to help conserve moisture.

Join us for a hands-on morning at our Meadow & Pollinator Hedgerow Care Workshop! No experience needed—just come ready to learn and get your hands a little dirty. 📅 Saturday, May 2 🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Flat Tack Farm More info: vancouverbeeproject.org/events/meado...

From our friends at the VDA: On April 18th, SOLVE is hosting an Earth Day litter pickup at the Vancouver Waterfront. Litter teams will focus on the park and surrounding areas. The VDA will be out as well. Date: Saturday, April 18m 2026 Time: 10am to noon volunteer.solve.org/opportunity/...

We had such a great day with Vancouver Flex Academy releasing mason bees into their beautiful, native plant-filled campus. It’s always special to see students connect with pollinators in a hands-on way.

Got a young entrepreneur at home? Let them shine at this year’s Vancouver Pollinator Festival! Spots are limited—sign up today! 👉 kidsmarkets.com/markets/vanc... Let’s grow the next generation of entrepreneurs—right alongside our pollinators.

No slides. No speaker. Just community. Join us for our next Pollinators & Pints—an informal hangout to connect, share ideas, and help shape what comes next. What do you want to learn? Why do you show up? We want your input. Come grab a drink and be part of the conversation.

We love seeing schools take action for pollinators! 🐝 We recently worked with Wy’east Middle School in Vancouver Public Schools to support early spring pollinators by putting out mason bees.