Olympia to Vancouver

Municipal (listed alphabetically by city)

Longview

The city has no real native plant projects, except one mitigation effort at the In Farm Industrial Park. Visit: ci.longview.wa.us/parks/index.htm

Key staff include:
Al George, Parks Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Department
2920 Douglas Street
Longview, WA 98632
T:360.577.3345
al.george@ci.longview.wa.us

Olympia

Olympia Parks and Recreation operates between 750-1000 acres of parkland.

Key staff include:
Joel Miller, Parks Maintenance Superintendent
Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department
222 Columbia Street NW
Olympia, WA 98501
T:360.753.8380
jmiller@ci.olympia.wa.us

Vancouver

Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation operates 549 acres of parkland within the city. Their native plant projects focus on restorative measures. Parks with natural areas include: Salmon Creek Greenway at Turtle Pond, Daybreak Park, Vancouver Lake Park and Moulton Falls. Visit: www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/index.html

Key staff include:
Alana Mcqueen, Volunteer Coordinator (for restoration projects)
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
603 West Evergreen Blvd. PO Box 1995
Vancouver, WA 98668
T:360.696.8171

Non-Profit Assistance in Olympia to Vancouver

Audubon Society - Gardening for Life Program
Gardening for Life provides free naturescaping workshops. Look under conservation on the following website: www.seattleaudubon.org

Washington National Wildlife Federation
Check their website for occasional activities that relate to native plants and conservation.
P.O. Box 1966
Olympia, WA 98507-1966
T:360.705.1903
www.washingtonwildlife.org/

Washington Native Plant Society
Website has sections on naturescaping, plant salvage programs and related events. Visit: www.wnps.org

WSU Extension Native Plant Salvage Project
NPSP offers workshops, naturescape garden tours, and other special events relating to native plants. Call to find out when you can volunteer for one of their native plant salvages. They also have an informative guide with information on naturescaping, salvaging and native plant descriptions.
Erica Guttman, Project Coordinator
1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, #E
Olympia, WA 98512
T:360.704.7785
http://thurston.wsu.edu/Native%20Plant/native_plant.htm

See also nonprofits such as The Nature Conservancy and others on the WA - Rural Assistance page.

Academics in Olympia to Vancouver

This section includes contact information for locally based individuals who are capable of teaching naturescaping classes or workshops.

For a referral to an individual who can teach a class or workshop on naturescaping it is suggested to inquire with: Plant Amnesty at www.plantamnesty.org or Jane Jenkerson at 360.951.8696, www.nativescapedesign.com.

Note that Washington State University coordinates the Master Gardener program through WSU Extension Service. While Master Gardeners typically know little about naturescaping (previously there was no section on naturescaping in their manual, and most Master Gardeners seem very fond of chemical use), it is now possible, though rare, to find a Master Gardener with some knowledge of naturescaping. For more information see: http://gardening.wsu.edu/text/about.htm

We also recommend inquiring at local community colleges to determine if they offer naturescaping or native plant identification/awareness classes.