The Washington Public Ports Association has recognized the Port of Vancouver with the Community Outreach Award for its annual lecture series.
The Community Outreach Award recognizes a port effort or project that engages the citizens of the port district in a positive manner on a community issue. Each year, the port’s lecture series covers topics ranging from “The Mighty Columbia — Our Working River” to “How Washington Grains Feed the World.” Each lecture topic is carefully selected to educate and inform the community about the importance of our natural resources, trade and economic development. Since its launch in 2017, the port lecture series has been attended by more than 1,000 community members.
“The lecture series has been an incredible opportunity to reach out to and connect with the community in a way we never have before,” CEO Julianna Marler said in a news release.
The port accepted the award Friday at the association’s 2019 spring meeting in Spokane.
