The proposed six-year plan includes major maintenance projects, recreation enhancements at existing parks, and the development of new parks

VANCOUVER – Clark County has published a draft of the 2026-2032 Parks and Nature, and Lands Capital Improvement Plan. Residents are encouraged to review the draft plan and submit comments now through June 19.

The proposed six-year plan includes major maintenance projects, recreation enhancements at existing parks, and the development of new parks. Projects in the plan address the needs identified in the 2022 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, which was created with community input and adopted by the Clark County Council in April 2022.New projects and programs in the draft plan include:

• Recreation and access enhancements at Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Regional Park
• Access improvements at Hazel Dell Community Park
• Recreation facility improvements at Pacific Community Park
• 78th Street Heritage Farm access improvements
• Design and development of a neighborhood park in the Mount Vista neighborhood
• Design and development of a neighborhood park in the Minnehaha neighborhood
• Park plan updates for Lewisville Regional Park and Hockinson Meadows Community Park
• Recreation and access improvements at Whipple Creek Regional Park

To submit comments, residents can review the plan on the Parks and Nature parks projects webpage and email comments to pwparksprojects@clark.wa.gov between May 19 and June 19.

At the conclusion of the public comment period, the Clark County Parks Advisory Board will review the plan and comments at its July meeting. Following a recommendation for adoption from the Parks Advisory Board, the draft plan will be presented to the Clark County Planning Commission for review at a work session in August or September. Following the Planning Commission review, the plan will be submitted to the Clark County Council for review and adoption in October.

Projects in the capital improvement plan are funded by park impact fees, real estate excise taxes, the county’s general fund, and grant funds.

For information about road and park projects, closures, opportunities for community input, and more, residents can follow Public Works on X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and Instagram and view information on Nextdoor. Residents can also visit clark.wa.gov/public-works to sign up for email notifications.

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Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.