Insuring Your Property
2025-05-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Navigating the changing landscape of wildfire risk management grows more and more complicated each year. Join us for a three-part series of community conversations with local experts this spring as we uncover resources, information, and strategies to help keep you, your family, your property, and our community safe and well-prepared. View our full line-up of events here.
The wildfire talk on May 1 (our second in the series) is all about Insuring your Property. We will welcome County Commissioner Asa Leckie to the Community Center for this event to discuss fire risk, state regulations, and the ever-changing challenge of navigating property insurance.
And we want your input! Please complete our quick wildfire survey to help us guide these conversations with the information and resources that matter most to you.
TAKE THE WILDFIRE SURVEY
This event series is free of charge, and everyone is welcome.

Safeguarding Your Property
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Navigating the changing landscape of wildfire risk management grows more and more complicated each year. Join us for a three-part series of community conversations with local experts this spring as we uncover resources, information, and strategies to help keep you, your family, your property, and our community safe and well-prepared. View our full line-up of events here.
The wildfire talk on April 17 (our first in the series) is all about Safeguarding your Property. Underwood Conservation District’s Michael McNorvell will be delivering a no-nonsense overview of forest and fire ecology, defensible space, and how to make your home and property more wildfire-resilient.
And we want your input! Please complete our quick wildfire survey to help us guide these conversations with the information and resources that matter most to you.
TAKE THE WILDFIRE SURVEY
This event series is free of charge, and everyone is welcome.

Community EMS Levy Meeting
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Underwood Fire Station, 962 Schoolhouse Road, Underwood, WA, 98651, United States
On April 22, 2025 voters will be asked to consider the renewal of a six-year EMS levy in support of Skamania EMS & Rescue. Thanks to Skamania EMS & Rescue, Underwood residents have had the benefit of full-time emergency medical responders operating from our fire station since 2018, increasing our capacity to benefit from life-saving medical care in Underwood and east county. Ongoing taxpayer support for the levy ensures that critical EMS services throughout the county will continue and develop in order to serve growing community needs.
Have additional questions? Read more about the history of the levy and find FAQ’s here then plan to join the Skamania EMS team for an evening of information-sharing at the Underwood Fire Station on March 20.

Baked Potato Night
2025-03-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Underwood community members are invited to join Friends of Underwood (FOU) and the Underwood Park and Recreation District (UPRD) for a neighborhood baked potato bash! On Saturday, March 1, we’ll be serving up piping hot taters with all the toppings from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Community Center. This is a family-friendly event to say thanks for supporting our park and voting yes on Proposition 1 this past November. It is free for Underwood residents — food and beverages will be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Skamania Under Surveillance: Community Education Night
2025-01-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Skamania County recently installed six (6) Flock Safety security cameras to track and record license plate data in various locations throughout the county. Come learn about this new surveillance system, the company collecting data from the cameras, and the experiences of other communities where they are being used.
This event is a neighbor-led community information session and discussion. Event organizers will be looking to answer a variety of questions throughout the night, some of which will include:

How do newly installed Flock Safety brand cameras differ from other security cameras?
How do cameras work to improve safety in our community?
What are the trade-offs and risks?
If I’m not doing anything wrong, should I care about surveillance?

This event is free and open to the public. The host, who lives in Underwood, is a career privacy and security expert whose work on accountability for license plate readers and other surveillance systems has been featured in national news outlets. Questions? Feel free to contact the event organizer.

Gobble & Win
2024-11-16 16:00 - 20:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Join Friends of Underwood at the Underwood Community Center on Saturday, November 16 for a fun, family-friendly fundraiser to support our community Playground Project! We currently have a $50K matching grant opportunity for the Playground Project and $18K has been raised. All proceeds from this event will help us meet our fundraising goals.
Gobble & Win will feature:

Activities & Games for Kids
Raffle Items for Kids
Bingo for the Whole Family (Win a $50 gift card for your Thanksgiving Meal!)
Food, Beer and Wine
Fantastic Silent Auction Items
Plus, a chance to win a vacation for six (6) to the resort of your choice with Interval International.

Doors open at 4 pm. Bingo starts at 6 pm. The event ends at 8 pm.
Cards are $5 each or 5 for $20. Bingo daubers are $5.00.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Not able to attend? You can still support the Playground Project by dropping a donation in the mail: Underwood Park & Recreation District, PO Box 172, Underwood, WA 98651.
Interested in volunteering? We’d love your help! Contact Lisa at Friends of Underwood.

Election Day
2024-11-05 07:30 - 20:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
It’s election day! Washington State votes by mail and today is the last day to submit your ballot for 2024. Let your voice be heard! All ballots must be submitted by 8 pm on Election Day.
Are there any important ballot measures specifically affecting Underwood this year?
Yes! Proposition #1. Voting “yes” on this ballot measure will support critical funding for our Community Center and Park in the years to come. Read some important FAQs here.
Where can I drop my ballot in Underwood?
The very best place to drop your ballot is into the official ballot box at the Underwood Community Center. Located on the east end of the parking lot in front of the center itself, dropping your ballot into the designated ballot box before 8 pm on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, will ensure your vote will be counted.
Can I drop my ballot in the Underwood USPS Mailbox?
Yes, but you must be sure to drop it off in time to be postmarked no later than Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This is a really important consideration! Especially in Underwood. Each year, there are a handful of signed ballots that cannot be counted because they were dropped into the USPO mailbox after the last collection time on Election Day. Our advice? Play it safe! Use the official ballot box in front of the Community Center.

Candidates Night 2024
2024-10-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Join the UPRD and Friends of Underwood (formerly known as Underwood’s Community Committee) on Friday, October 4 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Underwood Community Center to hear what candidates on the ballot in Skamania County are saying about issues that matter most to you. Candidates currently scheduled to attend are:
United States House of Representatives
Joe Kent

County Commissioner District #1
Mary Grode
Brian Nichols

County Commissioner District #2
Rob Farris
Mary Repar

PUD Commissioner
Dan Boyes
Maria Mel Steele

State Representative Seat #1
Kevin Waters

State Representative Seat #2
Terri Niles

State Senator
Marla Keethler

This list will be updated as additional candidates confirm their participation.
This event is open to the public and Underwood residents are encouraged to attend. Long-time Underwood neighbor Sally Newell will serve as the moderator. Not yet registered to vote? Start the process here.

Women's Pickleball
2024-09-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Have you been thinking about picking up pickleball? The Community Center has a standing date for women who are interested in learning to play! This is a beginner group that meets once a week, except the first week of the month. No experience is needed. Just bring your water bottle and a paddle! (If you don’t have a paddle, the UPRD has a few to share.)

Community Gathering
2024-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 | WA
Calling all Underwood Residents!

Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm as we gather at the Underwood Community Center for a festive community gathering!

This year’s event has no planning or clean-up committees. Instead, it’s a simple come-as-you-are and Bring Your Own (Picnic) Basket and Beverage kind of event. All attendees are expected to bring their own picnic provisions. Pizza, takeout, a simple pasta salad? Anything goes! While the gathering is not technically a potluck, you are welcome to bring something to share with neighbors, if you feel inspired.

Field games, families, friends and neighbors are all welcome. A cornhole competition may erupt!
We look forward to seeing everyone soon.

This event is sponsored by the Underwood Park and Recreation District (UPRD) Board.

Annual Road Clean-Up
2024-09-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Help us keep our neighborhoods clean and beautiful!
Join us for the Annual Underwood Road Clean-Up in Underwood on Saturday, September 21st, from 8:30 am until Noon. This year’s clean-up event is a great opportunity to meet new friends and neighbors and contribute to keeping the place we call home free of unwanted litter.
Volunteer participants can check in at the Community Center for street assignments between 8:00 and 8:30 am. Safety vests and bags will be provided, but be sure to bring a pair of sturdy gloves! More information will be provided by organizers on the day of the event.
Following the community clean up, make plans to join neighbors for a friendly Bring Your Own Basket and Beverage (BYOBB) Community Picnic (details here).
This event is sponsored by Friends of Underwood, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (formerly the Underwood Community Committee).

Ice Cream Social
2024-06-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Road, Underwood, WA, 98651
Join Friends of Underwood for their first summer event of the year! Get the scoop on future updates to the children’s playground and share ideas about where you’d like to see things go during an Ice Cream Social at Underwood Park. This event is free of charge (though donations for playground improvements are always gladly accepted). Everyone is welcome! (Even your furry friends. Just be sure to keep them outside and on a leash.)
If you can’t attend the event, but still want to support the park’s playground improvements consider making a donation here online.

Hazardous Waste Pickup
2024-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Stevenson Transfer Station, 1332 Ryan Allen Rd, Stevenson, WA, 98648, United States
Skamania County Public Works is sponsoring a Small Quantity Generator Hazardous Waste collection event (pre-scheduled) and a FREE Household Hazardous Waste collection event for residents. The collection event will be held at the Stevenson Transfer Station in Stevenson on Saturday MAY 18th, 2024.

• The FREE Household Hazardous Waste collection event will operate from 10:00am to 2:00pm sharp (No containers over 5 gallons)

• The Business Small Quantity Generator collection event will operate Saturday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and is by appointment only.
For further information, appointment time or disposal pricing, please call Clean Harbors Environmental Services at (503) 742-7105.

At these Small Quantity Generator and Household Hazardous Waste collection events, county businesses and residents will be able to drop off all hazardous waste, with restrictions.The wastes that are NOT accepted are: NO CONTAINER OVER 5 GALLONS, ASBESTOS, EXPLOSIVE, RADIOACTIVE, OR BIOLOGICAL.

Examples of Household Hazardous Wastes that WILL be accepted include:

Paints, Solvents, Gasoline, Flammable Liquids, Poisons, Corrosives, Herbicides, Insecticides, Pool Chemicals, Aerosols, household cleaners, Batteries, Antifreeze and Oil. Nothing over 5 gallons.

If you have any questions about this event, please call the Skamania County Solid Waste Division at 509-427-3926.
