Clark County to buy 10-acre parcel to benefit wetland project at 78th Street Heritage FarmSubscriber Exclusive

Property part of headwaters for Cougar Creek

By Shari Phiel, Columbian staff writer

Published: August 18, 2023, 6:06am

Many of WSU Clark County Extension's Master Gardeners start their crops at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. (Elayna Yussen for The Columbian)

The Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the purchase of a nearly 10-acre parcel of land on the east side of the 78th Street Heritage Farm.

The property is part of the headwaters for Cougar Creek. Preserving this land as a natural area will benefit the wetlands preservation project planned for the 78th Street Heritage Farm, said Rocky Houston, division manager for Public Works parks and lands division.

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