We recently had the chance to visit the Port of Vancouver’s water treatment pond—and it’s planted with native pollinator habitat! 🌼

Check out this beautiful Oregon sunshine lighting up the pond slopes. These native plantings provide critical forage for bees and other pollinators while supporting smart, functional landscapes.

Huge thanks to the Port for investing in native plants and pollinator habitat! #PaisajismoSostenible #BeeCityUSA

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for Spring Mason Bees & Other Pollinators 🌼

This is a FREE event—come learn about native bees, how to support them at home, and connect with others who care about pollinators.

📍 Downtown Hilton Vancouver – 2nd Floor, Cedar Room
🎁 BONUS: Be there for your chance to win a FREE mason bee house + bees ready to go!

Don’t miss it—we’ll see you there!

🔗 https://vancouverbeeproject.org/events/spring-mason-bees-other-pollinators

From our friends at Clark Conservation District: Looking to learn more about local water resources and how to protect them? Clark Conservation District's Watershed Stewardship Program is a six-week educational opportunity designed for anyone interested in conservation, local wildlife, and making a positive impact in their community.

Become a Watershed Steward this spring with Stormwater Partners of SW Washington and Clark CD! Learn more and sign up here: clarkcd.org/watershed-stewardship

🌸 Join Us at the Bloom Where You’re Planted Multicultural Fair! 🌸

We’re excited to be part of this vibrant community event on Saturday, May 9 from 10 AM – 2 PM at the Fourth Plain Community Commons (3101 E Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA)!

Brought to you by Fourth Plain Five, with support from Fourth Plain Forward and the City of Vancouver.

🐝 Big news for Washington’s bees!

The Washington Bee Atlas has identified 17 new bee species records for the state and rediscovered 12 species that hadn’t been seen in Washington for up to 144 years. This is an incredible reminder of just how much biodiversity is still out there—and how important it is to keep documenting and protecting it.

Check out the full article:
👉 https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=46510

🐝 It’s Mason Bee Time!

With the blooms we’re seeing and the temperatures in the 10-day forecast, it’s now safe to put out your mason bee cocoons in our area.

Before you release them, make sure there are flowers blooming nearby and that your bee house is within about 500 feet of those blooms so the bees have food right away.

If you’re not seeing many blooms in your neighborhood yet, it’s perfectly fine to wait a week or two.

🌱 Join Us at the Grandmother Camus Site!

On Friday, April 17 at 9 AM, we’ll be hosting a weeding and mulching work party at the Grandmother Camus site to help care for this special native plant space.

Come lend a hand as we remove weeds, spread mulch, and help the site thrive heading into the growing season. It’s a great way to support pollinators, native plants, and connect with others in the community.

Learn more and sign up here:
👉 https://vancouverbeeproject.org/events/grandmother-camus-mulching-and-weeding

We’ve been out doing meadow inspections this week and we’re already seeing the first blooms from our seed mixes! 🌼🐝

One of the earliest flowers showing up is common fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii), a tough native annual that thrives in sunny, disturbed soils. It’s a super early bloomer in the Tough & Tenacious meadow mix, producing bright yellow, coiled flower clusters that are a favorite food source for early-season pollinators like native bees.

We want your feedback! 🍻🐝

Our last Pollinators & Pints was a great success, and we’re excited to keep the conversations going. But we want to make sure we’re bringing you topics that you care about and want to learn more about.

What pollinator topics interest you most? Native plants? Backyard habitat? Mason bees? Urban ecology? Let us know!

👉 Take a minute to fill out our quick survey today:
https://forms.gle/A6k8gjfNKmYahN38A