Clark County Green News

Current Green Schools news, articles and information
Sep
09

In case you missed it: Green Schoolyards and Gardens webinar series recordings

Clark County has a wealth of content experts on school gardens and outdoor classrooms! Let's learn together! A free webinar series started in August for school garden coordinators, green team leaders, parents, community members, administrators or school facility staff. The series is coordinated by the Clark County Nature Network, a coalition of org...

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Aug
17

How Green Schools is adapting our work, to serve YOU!

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The days are getting shorter and some trees are even starting to show their fall colors. It feels like the start of a new school year is coming, but the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into our well-worn back-to-school routine. At Clark County Green Schools we've been spending the summer listening and learning how sustainability fits into our...

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Aug
14

Local Green Schoolyards and Gardens webinar series - starting August 19th!

Clark County has a wealth of content experts on school gardens and outdoor classrooms. Let's all learn together!  Check out a free webinar series for school garden coordinators, green team leaders, parents, community members, administrators or school facility staff. The series is coordinated by the Clark County Nature ...

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Jun
12

Pleasant Valley Primary earns Washington Green Schools certification despite school closure - you can too!

As COVID-19 closed schools down, many Green Teams were just getting their environmental projects off the ground. Lots of schools all over the county had plans to certify as a Washington Green School and for some, those plans were put on hold. The supportive team at Washington Green Schools organized a few Zoom report card work sessions to...

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Jun
12

2019-2020 Year in Review

Green Teams in schools throughout Clark County did some amazing work this school year. We are so proud of all their efforts to make their schools, and the greater community, more "green." Students, staff and volunteers showed immense commitment to sustainability in schools and being leaders in the community, showing what it can look like ...

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