Day-of Garden Tours
Explore, Learn, and Be Inspired at the Pollinator Festival Garden Tours
Discover the beauty and potential of Vancouver’s green spaces during the Pollinator Festival’s exclusive day-of garden tours! Wander through stunning local gardens and community spaces to see how residents are creating pollinator-friendly environments.
Learn firsthand from passionate gardeners and experts about creative ways to support bees, butterflies, and other vital pollinators. From native plants to innovative landscaping techniques, you’ll gather inspiration to bring back to your own backyard or community.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these tours are the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and celebrate the vibrant ecosystems that make Vancouver bloom. Come explore how small changes can make a big impact for pollinators and our planet!
Seek Inspiration - Clark Public Utilities Pollinator Garden
Enjoy a walking tour of the multicolor pollinator garden in front of Clark Public Utilities’ downtown Electric Center location. This garden was designed intentionally to include native species to support specialist pollinators that have evolved with our local flora.
You can also take a self-guided tour at one of our other Pollinator Project garden installations. You’ll learn about how the utility is planting healthy pollinator habitats on utility-owned property to support native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators in our community.
The Pollinator Project is part of Clark Public Utilities continued commitment to environmental stewardship and using resources responsibly to foster healthy habitats and support native wildlife.
Discover the Beauty of Native Bees and Flowers - Clark College Meadows
Join Steven Clark, Biology Professor Emeritus at Clark College, and Bella Padgett, Vancouver Bee Project Board Member, for an enlightening meadow tour. Explore the vibrant ecosystem of Clark College's meadow as these expert guides lead you on a journey to discover the fascinating world of native bees and the flowers they depend on. Perfect for nature enthusiasts and curious minds alike, this walk offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and appreciate the wonders of our natural environment. Don’t miss this chance to see the meadow come alive!
Native Plants Abound: Discover Green Schoolyards - VITA Elementary
VITA Elementary School is one of the many Green Schoolyards in southwest Washington to host native and pollinator beneficial plants. Join ecologist / landscape architect Jane Tesner Kleiner, 2nd grade teacher Dixie Archer and the team from Vancouver's Urban Forestry to talk about improvements at schools to support pollinators. Schools are great locations for adding more nature as they are located throughout our communities, have many areas that could be good locations for plantings and support hands-on project learning across many subject areas. They are also great community building projects Join us for a tour and discussion, as well as take questions about how you can green your schoolyard.