Clark County Green News

Current Green Schools news, articles and information
Aug
15

Apply for the Waste Not Washington School Awards!

Apply for the Waste Not Washington School Awards!

To help schools accomplish their sustainability goals and incorporate more environmental concepts into curricula, the Washington State Department of Ecology is offering awards of up to $5,000 through their Waste Not Washington School Awards program. This is a great opportunity if you need some extra support to expand an existing project or want to&...

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Jun
01

La Center High School Awarded National Green Ribbon Award from U.S. Dept. of Education

La Center High School has been awarded the United States Department of Education's Green Ribbon Award, in national recognition of their inspiring sustainability efforts. Clark County Green Schools has supported La Center High School's sustainability work for over a decade from a local level. Samantha Springs, Clark County Green Schools lead, said t...

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Jun
01

Clark County Green Schools is Hiring - Apply to be an AmeriCorps Team Member!

Clark County Green Schools is seeking AmeriCorps applicants for Fall 2022! The member serving in this position will support schools by assisting with wasted food prevention and rescue program development, maintenance of schools' existing sort tables, and waste reduction lessons and activities. Clark County Green Schools is committed to serving our ...

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Apr
29

2022 Clark County Virtual Student Summits - May 25th

Virtual-summit

We are excited to see you at our Virtual Student Summits with EarthGen in May! Like last year, we will have two Summits: one for middle and high school students and one for elementary school students.  At our elementary Summit on Wednesday, May 25th, students will participate in an interactive role-playing activity, hear from the author a...

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Apr
27

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with your Class

Thousands of migratory bird species will be flying over Clark County skies over the next several weeks. As we enjoy the warmer weather and longer days that Spring brings, we also celebrate the return of many bird species that call the Pacific Northwest their summer home. World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated internationally on May 14th. World Migr...

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