Columbia Springs

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Demonstration Sites

Main Street Pocket Park

Located downtown on Main Street and 20th Avenue the NBB Program has installed a pocket park between Main Street Day Spa and H&R Block. This project allows residents to stroll into an urban planting area that features permeable surfaces, drought tolerant and native plants, as well as benches for resting and enjoying the view. Each method showcased in the pocket park provides ideas that are easy to replicate in urban yards and gardens.

Water Resources Education Center

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The NBB Program partnered with the Water Resources Education Center to provide a public demonstration garden that exemplifies natural gardening techniques. Natural gardening reduces and/or eliminates the use of toxics in home environments - decreasing household hazardous waste, toxic run-off into area streams and rivers, and increasing the overall health of our community.

The Water Resources Education Center natural garden emphasizes urban wildlife.

This lovely site on the Columbia River is planted with 85% natives, creating an inviting and natural habitat for local wildlife.

The site includes a water feature, multiple bird-feeding areas, a living fence, native and nectar plants, and is adjacent to a wetland area and the Waterfront Trail along the Columbia River. The Water Resources Education Center is located at 4600 SE Columbia Way.