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Time Capsule

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Share Your Story with the Future!
Send a message to the future by sharing a story, photograph, poem, or drawing for our time capsule. Stuck for what to contribute? Write or draw about your favorite place in Ridgefield or what Ridgefield will be like in 50 years in the future! We will be opening the capsule on July 8, 2072. Items will be accepted at the Ridgefield Community Library through July 7. There will be a ceremonial placing of the time capsule on Friday July 8 at 11:00 a.m. at the library.
This is a joint project of The Ridgefield Heritage Society, The Friends of Ridgefield Community Library, and The Ridgefield Community Library.

Happy Birthday, Ridgefield Community Library!

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CELEBRATE Ridgefield Community Library’s First Birthday at Davis Park Friday July 8, 1-3 p.m. At 11:00 a.m. feel awe as the time capsule is placed. Starting at 1:00 p.m. play games, pick a FREE BOOK (for kids), create at the Art Bar, laugh at the silly things BJ THE CLOWN does, and enjoy a cookie and bottle of water.
Come downtown earlier to enjoy all the great activities going on at Overlook Park to celebrate Main Street Day.

Forest Fair August 6

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The Ridgefield Art Association will be hosting a brand-new festival this summer in Abrams Park. On August 6th at 11:00am the Ridgefield Forest Fair will open with a tiny parade of dancers from Northwest Classical Ballet courtesy of Dance Fusion NW along with kids of all ages carrying or pulling their tiny gardens. The parade will pass by 30 artisan booths set up in the shade of large fir trees.

After the parade there will be live music from the “UpFront Jazz Band”, Bigfoot Mojo Band, an open mic session then closing the day will be Rekless Kompany.

Ridgefield Lions will be cooking up food and the Ridgefield Main Street organization will be sponsoring a beer and wine garden. The event is free and open until 7pm.

Webpage: https://ridgefieldartassociation.com/events

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ridgefield-Forest-Fair

Mosquitos are here

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Ridgefield has not had a serious mosquito infestation for several years.   We have been in a drought for the past several years.   This year we have had a very wet spring.  We’ve had almost 15 inches of rain since the beginning of April.  The Nortwest has also had an above average snow pack.  The Columbia River has been near flood stage the past few weeks.  It has put much of the refuge underwater and is now beginning to recede.

Flood mosquitos lay eggs on dry ground in areas likely to flood later.  If it doesn’t flood, the eggs can be dormant for years, emerging as larvae when it does flood and when conditions are right.  After a week or so, the larva pupate for a few days and then emerge.

The mosquito presence this spring was  light.  However, during the last few days, they have made  a strong presence.  They are especally bad near Gee Creek.  They are numerous in Abrams Park  if you are near the creek.  They are most aggresive in the late afternoon and evening.

With the July 4th celebration this weekend visiters to the park need to be prepared.      Mosquitos like bare skin.  But even uptown mosquitos are going to be present.  

In years that mosquitos have been especially bad they were around for much of July with decreasing numbers in August.  Flood mosquitos aren’t much for carrying deseases so that’s good.  They are just a nuisance. In years they are bad, and this may be one, they can drive people away.

By Paul Snoey

 

 

 

Fireworks in Ridgefield

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Fireworks can be extremely disruptive and harmful to animals, children, and individuals. Please be a good neighbor and only discharge fireworks during permitted times. If you need to report illegal firework discharge to Ridgefield Police, please call 360-597-7888.

Do NOT call 911 or 311 to report fireworks violations. During the Fourth of July weekend, call 360-597-7888 to report fireworks violations.

Only call 911 if you witness or see something on fire or if there is a medical or life-threatening emergency. Callers reporting illegal discharge or noise complaints around fireworks delay or block other callers with life-threatening emergencies from reaching 911. Ridgefield Police will be responding to firework violation calls made to 360-597-7888. Fireworks violations, discharge outside of permissible times or use of illegal fireworks, can result in up to $1,000 fine.

If you choose to use fireworks, PLEASE use them responsibly: 

Discharge fireworks on July 4 ONLY between 9am and Midnight.

All school grounds, parks, building rooftops, parking lots, playfields and athletic fields are off limits for the lighting/use of fireworks.

If you live outside the city limits, other regulations apply.  For information about the sale and discharge of fireworks in areas outside the city limits, take a look at the Clark County website.

Use them safely outdoors, always with adult supervision.

Clean up fireworks residue when you are done.

Sweep up debris and put used fireworks in a bucket of water overnight.

Remove them from the water and put them in a garbage bag and into your garbage can.

Dump the water onto grass, dirt or other landscape where it won’t flow into a storm drain and into the river. Do not pour onto pavement, into the street or down a drain.