In the mid-1990s, Clark County installed watershed signs where named streams cross roads to help familiarize the community with waterways.
Nearly 25 years later, Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington is asking the community to choose the next sign design.
The current signs are green and white and feature a salmon in the middle. Since their installation, signs have been damaged or have disappeared and need to be replaced.
The public can vote on one of three new designs, which feature different salmon depictions to honor the iconic species and signify its connection with Northwest creeks and rivers.
Votes can be cast on Stormwater Partners’ website, www.stormwaterpartners.com. The winning design will be unveiled in early 2020, when crews begin installing the new signs.
“These signs help educate our community about our precious waterways that make Clark County such an amazing place to live,” Eric Lambert, a Clark County clean water outreach specialist, said in a statement. “We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to help choose the new signs that will be a part of this community for years to come.”
Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington, a coalition of local jurisdictions and organizations including Clark County and the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Washougal, received a grant from the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board to repair and replace up to 250 signs.
The grant also funds the creation of an interactive StoryMap about Clark County watersheds, where the community can learn about the watersheds, and what things they can do to protect water quality. This feature should be available in early 2020.
