trails and greenways

Every Spring we gather at the Community Center in the morning to sign-up for clean-up duties. Coffee, Water and Pastries are provided. Then organized teams of volunteers pick up litter, sweep sidewalks and spruce up landscaping. Lunch is provided for all the volunteers at noon. This is a fun day for all. We recommend that you bring your own work gloves and reusable water bottle. Children must be supervised by an adult. Activities include: Litter Cleanup.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/woodstock-community-annual-clean

Drop in for our monthly Wednesday 'freelance' work parties to become a steward of our beloved natural area: Forest Park! Volunteer Freelancers will take a short hike to one of our various sites and work off-trail removing English ivy. This is a DIRTY job so come prepared in grubby, long-sleeved clothing and boots. We'll provide gloves, tools and snacks.Volunteers will meet at the Lower Macleay field house located at 2960 NW Upshur St. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/wednesday-no-ivy-league-event...

Volunteer for Trails on National Trails Day! Washington Trails Association (WTA) and the Mount St. Helens Institute joined forces to construct this newest trail on the Monument. Now its time to do some maintenance and restoration work.

The Volcano View Trail begins at the popular Ape Cave and in a mile pops out at the upper trailhead parking area next to a great view of the south side of the Volcano.

Come lend a hand restoring native vegetation around the viewing platform and doing annual trail maintenance. No experience necessary!

Registration required: Info and RSVP Link

Meet at the SW Corner of Blandford Dr and MacArthur BLVD. There is plenty of parking in the lots across the street or on Blandford Dr.

Volunteers will help get rid of English ivy, holly, Himalayan blackberries and other invasive species that are choking out native plants and trees.

We ask all volunteers to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and work gloves. No tools required but if you have a shovel, pruners, Pulaski/grubhoe, loppers and/or pruning saw, by all means bring them along with a water bottle.

If you have questions, would like to be notified of events or RSVP to the next event contact:

Henry Sessions 
Blandford Canyon Ivy Pull Team Leader 
henrysessions@gmail.com
(503) 804-9643 

The Intertwine Alliance continues its spring 2016 series of sub-regional gatherings in Clark County, Washington. 

When: Tuesday, June 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. 

Where: Luke Jensen Sports Center, Bud Van Cleve Community Room
4000 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, WA

Cost: Free and open to the public.

RSVP here. 

We invite groups and advocates who see the enormous value that a connected system of parks, trails and natural areas has on our region to come together and discuss how we can strategically build upon the important legacy and infrastructure in Clark County and surrounding areas. On June 14 we will hold an event that will be a platform to understand the current challenges and opportunities in this arena and envision new possible collaborative efforts to further the build-out of our trails system in Clark County.

We will have presentations and conversations to assess where we are and where we want to go, and then begin to develop a road map to get there. With coordination support from The Intertwine Alliance, this event will bring thought leaders together with those at the front lines of trail development, management and maintenance to help us develop strategies to move these efforts forward.

An agenda will be posted shortly.

As always, there will be time for networking and connecting during a reception at the end of our deliberations.

This event is hosted by Clark County Parks, and is free for all attendees. 

Please RSVP here to reserve your spot.

Questions? Please email David Cohen at david@theintertwine.org.