Our Bedrock

Mission Statement: Gardens and programs that inspire, educate and enrich our lives and our community.

Purpose Statement: To educate and encourage citizens on the importance of developing, restoring, maintaining and conserving wildlife habitat and the native plants that comprise that habitat.

Membership:
Welcome new members!! We hope to see you at our monthly classes and upcoming events.

Renewal Information:

Thanks to those who have renewed and have done so continuously and generously. Memberships/Renewals help support our organization to maintain the gardens! 
Renewal notices will be emailed during the month in which it is due. Due to circumstances, it is currently the more expeditious and cost-effective method.

Note:
Though you may still choose to mail in payments, we can now accept memberships and renewals online with this link: Membership/Renewals. (Note: It is possible to use credit/debit cards in lieu of a PayPal account. If it asks you to log in with a one time code, choose the option of “try another way” and then you can choose credit/debit card and go from there.)

To help us cover our processing costs for the convenience of using online payments, it is necessary to include those costs in our online membership fees. Amounts remain the same as before for checks/cash.



Separate donations can also be transacted online!
Donations/Memorials.

January Class

Please review the attached flyer for our class at the CASEE Center on Saturday January 17th at 10:00am ~ I Like Lichens ~ conducted by Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist (www.rebeccalexa.com).  
 
She will talk about these unusual life forms growing on trees, rocks, and even buildings. Learn about lichen biology, the role of lichens in their ecosystems and incredible lichens found in the Pacific Northwest.

Please let me know via email if you would like to attend this class to ensure proper chair set up and materials–members are always welcome.

December Cass–Recap
Saturday December 20th at 10:00am ~ entitled 
The Power of Planting Natives ~ conducted by Jennifer Barger, Owner of Nature’s Haven(www.natureshaven.earth).
 
Very engaging class talking about the overall benefits of planting natives along with detailed information about specific plants. There are certain keystone species of particular importance and I’ve included some information in that regard.
Click here  to view/download ‘Garden for Wildlife – Keystone Native Plants for Ecoregion 7.
Garden Tidings
We had a table at the December 2025 Repair Clark County where we saw some “old” friends and met some new folks, previously unaware of the gardens. We hope they come to visit.
 
Changing of the guard…as you’all may know, our president for many years, Meredith Hardin stepped down at the end of 2025 and Anne Bulger has taken up the reins as our new president.  Welcome Anne!

Sharing……

Booklet
With funding from a Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) grant and with many volunteer hours from committee members (you know who you are) a longtime dream has been fulfilled.
We have created a free 52-page booklet as an educational tool that includes dozens of high-quality photos, descriptions and other information regarding native plants found at The Wildlife Botanical Gardens and reasons to incorporate them in your landscape. Here is the link to finding it on our website:
Comments:
From Google Business:
**Glee–5 star review
Nature Related Quote of the Month

From Clara Lucas Balfour: “What a desolate place would be a world without a flower.”

Enjoy!