These newly seeded winter meadow spaces may look a little “chaotic,” but this is exactly what a healthy meadow in progress should look like!

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Olivia Messinger Carril, nationally renowned wild bee researcher and author, will be joining us at the 2026 Vancouver Pollinator Festival! vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/welcomi...

From our friends at Clark County Public Works: Are you interested in joining others with a passion for sustainability to help make a difference in our community? Apply now to become a volunteer with the Composter Recycler program! Learn more and apply by Jan. 21: clarkcountycomposts.org/cr

We’re really proud of the incredible work the Watershed Alliance has done over the past 15+ years. Their impact on rivers, habitat, and community stewardship in our region is real and lasting—and it’s been an honor to work alongside them.

Huge thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend—and all year long—to plant trees and pollinator co-plantings with Friends of Trees in Vancouver! 🌳🐝 This is what community-powered restoration looks like. And we’re not done yet—more plantings are coming in 2026!

Join the Bee Campus folks at Clark College tomorrow, Monday, December 15, and help plant their bee gardens! 🌼🐝 Meet us at 1:00 PM in the STEM Building lobby for a hands-on opportunity to support pollinators and help restore native habitat on campus.

Next time you’re in the Arnada Neighborhood, be sure to check out the Clark Public Utilities Hummingbird Garden at 20th and F Street! Huge thanks to Clark Public Utilities for investing in more pollinator habitat across Clark County and helping support hummingbirds and native bees in our community.

The newly planted part-shade woodland meadow at the Water Resources Education Center is looking great! 🌿🌼 It’s a fantastic example of how native plants can thrive in filtered light—and there’s also a great rabbit fence on site if you’re looking for practical, wildlife-smart solutions.

We know so many of you have already stepped up to advocate for Clark College to re-plant their lost meadows—and now there’s a perfect chance to keep that momentum going. Join us Monday, December 15 at 1 PM for the Clark College Meadow Seeding Event and help restore the remaining meadows on campus.

Did you know you can support the Vancouver Bee Project just by doing your regular shopping at Fred Meyer? Through the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program, a portion of every purchase is donated to the nonprofit of your choice—at no cost to you. Sign up: www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/...

Big news! Our latest blog is live — and we’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Doug Tallamy will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 Pollinator Festival! 🎉 Read the full announcement here: vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/2026-po...

Huge thank you to everyone who came out this past Sunday to help weed the Grandmother Camus site! Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5pm is the deadline to submit comments to the Clark College Board of Trustees about the reduction of their pollinator meadows. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

This Wednesday, December 3, you have an opportunity to share your voice with Clark College about the reduction of their pollinator meadows. You can sign up to speak during the meeting and submit written comment at the link below. ➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This Sunday is our Grandmother Camus Cleanup Day! Join us at noon on November 30th as we pick up trash and pull weeds to care for this native planting site. It’s a simple way to make a real difference for local habitat. Meet us at Q Street and St. Johns Blvd—see you there!

The annual Clark Conservation District Native Plant Sale is officially open! 🌱 Shop today and grab some amazing native pollinator plants—including their super popular Pollinator Paradise Pack. These sell out fast, so don’t wait! clark-conservation-district.myshopify.com

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Pollinator Gardening for Shaded Areas workshop at the Water Center! Such a great group, great energy, and we’re excited to see how amazing the meadow space will look next year.

It’s not too late to get those native plants in the ground! Fall is the best time to plant—cool weather and winter rains help roots establish strong and deep before next spring. If you’ve got a spot that needs some love, now’s the moment.

Things are looking pretty sparse at the demonstration garden at Pacific Community Park. Unfortunately, it’s one of two local sites that saw major pollinator habitat losses this fall. Take a look here: vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/1ap8yzu...

Join Clark CD to plant native trees and shrubs next week! Date: November 17th, 9 am - 12 pm Location: Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Church Registration required! www.clarkcd.org/workshops-ev...

We had such a great time at all of our mason bee cocoon cleaning events this fall! Thank you to everyone who came out, learned with us, and helped give our native bees a healthy start for next spring. Your participation truly makes a difference.

From our friends at Clark Conservation District: Mark your calendars! Clark CD's Native Plant Sale opens on November 25th! Explore here: www.clarkcd.org/native-plant...

Join us for a garbage cleanup and weeding event at the Grandmother Camus site on Sunday, November 30th starting at noon. No need to sign up—just show up and lend a hand. We’ll be meeting at Q Street and St. Johns, just north of the site. Let’s keep this space looking great and ready for winter.

We had such a great time today at Nature’s Haven Natives for our Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning event! 🐝 Huge thanks to Jen for hosting and to Dan from the Washington Bee Atlas for sharing his incredible insect knowledge and helping everyone learn how to spot pests and keep their bees healthy.

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to learn about mason bees and how to clean their cocoons! It was an awesome event—great questions, great conversations, and lots of clean bee houses ready for next spring. Don’t forget to clean out your mason bee houses before winter ends.

Join us this Saturday, November 8 from 11am–1pm at Nature’s Haven Natives for a hands-on Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Workshop with the Vancouver Bee Project! Space is limited—RSVP now to save your spot: 🔗 www.natureshaven.earth/product/clas...

🐝 This Saturday, November 1 from 9:30am–1pm, join us for our annual Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Event at Fourth Plain Community Commons! Come learn, connect, and help support these amazing native pollinators!

We’ve been having such a great time this fall talking about mason bees! 🐝 Huge thanks to Vancouver Flex Academy and the Vancouver Hilton for inviting us to share about these incredible pollinators and demonstrate how to clean out bee houses.

A huge thank you to Vancouver Ballet Folklórico and all the amazing partners who made last weekend’s Luminarias Día De Muertos such a beautiful celebration!

This is it — the final date for this year’s Native Plant & Seed Library! 🌿 Join us this Saturday, October 25th from noon to 3pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver. Stop by to pick up free native plants and seeds for your fall planting projects!

From our friends at Clark Green Neighbors: Say BOO to landfills - let's make spooky season sustainable! 🎃♻️🎃 Give your Halloween pumpkins a second life. Instead of throwing them in the garbage and sending them to the landfill, compost them to reduce food waste and nourish the earth.

Come down to Esther Short Park today from 2–8:30pm for the Luminarias Día de Muertos celebration! We’ll be there with our travelling Native Plant & Seed Library—stop by and take home some free native seeds and plants. Don’t miss this amazing community event filled with art, culture, and remembrance.

Big thanks to the Clark Conservation District for sponsoring native seed, and to local partners like the Port of Vancouver, Hilton Vancouver, and Flat Tack Farm for helping provide vital pollinator habitat and forage across our community.

🌧️ Update: Our Native Meadow Demonstration Planting scheduled for this Sunday, October 19 at noon has been canceled due to rain. Sorry for the change! We’ll have more planting opportunities coming soon — stay tuned! 🌿💚

We’re excited to be part of Luminarias Día de Muertos this Saturday, October 18 from 2–8:30 PM at Esther Short Park! We’ll have our travelling Native Plant & Seed Library there — stop by to pick up some free native plants and seeds and celebrate this beautiful community event with us!

Rain or shine, we’ll be open tomorrow! 🌧️🌤️ Come by the Native Plant & Seed Library on Saturday, Oct. 11 from noon–3pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver. We just got in a fresh shipment of beautiful native plants from Nature’s Haven Natives!

🌧️🌿 Update! Our Farm Meadow Planting Demonstration at Flat Tack Farm is being rescheduled to Sunday, October 19 at noon due to lots of rain in the forecast this weekend. Mark your calendars and join us next Sunday to learn how to create native pollinator meadows on farms and larger landscapes! 🐝💚

🍎🐝 We had such a great time at the Old Apple Tree Festival! 🌼 The Native Plant & Seed Library is back this Saturday, October 11, from noon to 3 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver — come get your free native plants and seeds! 🌱✨

🍎🐝 Come see us today at the Old Apple Tree Festival from 11–3 at Old Apple Tree Park! We’ll have our traveling Native Plant & Seed Library with FREE native plants and seeds 🌱✨. And guess what? Buzzy the Bee will be making a special appearance this afternoon! 🎉

We had such a wonderful time with the Hilton Vancouver staff this week learning all about mason bees! 🐝🌿 Check out these adorable bee houses they made for their team. Thank you so much for supporting pollinators and helping us spread awareness about these important little creatures! 💛

Nearly 300 people participated in the Native Plant & Seed Library this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to pick up plants, bulbs, and seeds—we love seeing our community grow pollinator habitat together. Stop by and get some native plants and seeds to add to your garden, yard, or balcony!

🌱🐝 The day is here—the Native Plant & Seed Library opens TODAY! 📅 Noon–3 PM 📍 Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver (new location!) Stop by, explore, and take home free resources to support pollinators and native habitat!

🎉🐝 Thank you, Vancouver! During GiveMore24 we raised over $6,000 thanks to your incredible support. 🌼💛 Every gift helps us bring pollinator education, habitat, and community events like the Pollinator Festival to life. We couldn’t do this without you. 💚

🐝✨ It’s that time of year again—our Annual Mason Bee Cocoon Cleaning Event is here! 📅 Saturday, November 1st ⏰ 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM (talk at 10:00 AM) 📍 Fourth Plain Community Commons No RSVP needed, free event, just show up! 👉 More info here: vancouverbeeproject.org/events-2-1/a...

🍂🐝 Fall is here, and you might be tempted to tidy up your yard or garden… but try to hold off! Pollinators like bees, butterflies, and moths need messy spaces to overwinter. 🍂✨ ✅ Leave the leaves ✅ Leave the stems ✅ Leave it all!

🌱✨ The wait is almost over… the Native Plant & Seed Library opens next weekend! A huge thank you to the City of Vancouver Naturespaces Program and the Clark Conservation District for making this community resource possible!

🌼🐝 Triple your impact today! We’re thrilled to share that we have not one, but TWO matching donations happening right now through GiveMore24. That means your gift is tripled! 🙌 👉 Donate here: www.givemore24.org/organization...

🌾🐝 This Sunday, October 12th at Noon we’ll be hosting our Annual Farm Meadow Planting Demonstration at Flat Tack Farm! We’ll plant a 5,000 sq ft meadow together and share strategies on meadow preparation, seeding, and long-term success.

🌳🐝 We’re excited to be back at the Old Apple Tree Festival on Saturday, October 4th from 11am–3pm We’ll be bringing our traveling Native Plant & Seed Library so you can pick up free native plants and seeds to support pollinators. And rumor has it… Buzzy the Bee may buzz by to say hello! 🐝💛