EVENTS AROUND THE SOUND

Garden Senses Exploration Summer Camp

Summer camps at 21 Acres are a safe and healthy place for youth to learn about and enjoy the beauty of a working farm! Come have fun and build community while exploring the outdoors.

Have your child delight in the full spectrum of senses found on the 21 Acres Farm at our week-long Garden Senses Exploration Summer Camp! Your child will explore the world of color, sound, smell, taste and touch through interactive learning games, activities and farm fresh food. We will create farm-themed crafts such as painting planter pots and playing games such as color match. Campers will enjoy handmade snacks using farm fresh ingredients and enjoy playing in the wildflower filled farm fields.

For more information or to register for this camp visit http://21acres.org/event/garden-senses-exploration-summer-camp-ages-4-6-2/, e-mail krystalw@21acres.org, or call 425-481-1500.

Workshop: Plastic Pollution & Policy

Learn about plastic pollution and how to live a more zero waste lifestyle. All ages welcome, the entire series is FREE! All workshops will be held in Fremont and Ballard, Seattle.Come to all or just one of the workshops.

Date: Saturday, August 11th from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE FREMONT ABBEY, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Join us to learn about plastic pollution, what organizations are doing to be a part of the solution, and how you can too!

Featuring Speakers:

Stevie Knapp, King Conservation District and 5Gyres Institute

Heather Trim, Zero Waste Washington

Stephanie Lentz, Zero Waste Grocery Store (coming soon!)

Sustainamania

Sustainamania is a family friendly, community outreach education event created to encourage the public to learn about everyday sustainable practices they can implement at home, work, school, or in the community every day.   

This year City of Bothell is merging Sustainamania and
Ecotober into one fantastic event! Our goal is to bring the best features of
both events into one, now at City Hall. Join us from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 18.

Interested in sponsoring or being a vendor at Sustainamani? Register at http://www.bothellwa.gov/1289/Vendors, click on “vendors”
and you will find the Registration form and event guidelines. Email any questions to recycle@bothellwa.gov.

Workshop: Plastic Pollution, Big Picture

Saturday, August 18th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Ballard Homestead

Hear from experts about marine debris clean up on a large scale, how Puget Sound organisms are being affected and learn tips on adopting a zero waste practices!

 Featuring Speakers:

Christopher S. Robertson, Department of Natural Resources

Peter Hodum, Ph.D., University of Puget Sound

Frances Solomon, Ph.D., Western Washington University

Siobhan McComb, One Glass Jar

Is Anyone Doing Anything about all the Pollution of our area's Water and Land?

Aug 23 - Is Anyone Doing Anything about all the Pollution of our area's Water and Land?                    By - Puget Sound Keepers - How they are making a difference 

Sep 27 - Can an Organic Lawn be Beautiful and Cost Less?                    By - Organic Landscaping - What it is and how it restores damage done.    

Become a member of Living Sustainably in a Changing Environment.  We attend conferences, take tours, learn what is being done to heal and restore the planet, support one another, and encourage positive action.   For more information contact Patricia at 425-487-3458 All presentations are free of charge.      

Time: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m., Location: Northshore Senior Center, 10201 East Riverside Dr., Bothell 10:15 – 11:15 a.m., Room 202 FREE

Auto Leak Workshop – Seattle – 08-25-18

Westcrest Park - Forest Restoration Work Party

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join DIRT Corps in revitalizing Westcrest Park. The beginning of this volunteer event will include a brief weed ID. Combine knowledge with action as we work to clear this beautiful space of harmful species that overtakes the area. Many of you might already have this experience in your own backyard!Let’s work together to gradually transform and maintain Westcrest Park and make it a great public space for everyone to enjoy. Let us know of any questions, hope to see you out there!

Wear closed shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat. Dress according to the weather.

Bring something if you think you will get hungry, DIRT Corps will provide coffee and light refreshments. 

Meet next to the p-patch gardens. Park in the south parking lot of Westcrest Park, entrance is off SW Henderson St. Click here for map. 

Workshop: Plastic Pollution in Local Waters

Saturday, August 25th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Ballard Homestead

Look closely at the plastic pollution problem on a local scale! Discover how individuals are analyzing plastic found in Puget Sound organisms, learn about microfiber pollution from your clothing, and find out what it takes to make your own castile soap!

Speakers:

Julie E. Masura, University of Washington

Hillary Sanders, Puget SoundKeeper

Stevie Knapp, King Conservation District and 5Gyres Institute

Nichelle Madison and Briana Grahm, Loving Wildlife

Westcrest Park - Forest Restoration Work Party

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join DIRT Corps for United Way's Day of Caring! Day of Caring has always been the largest volunteer event in the state. This is the opportunity to show the rest of the country what caring looks like, Seattle style. It’s a chance to volunteer, fundraise and celebrate like no other community can. 

DIRT Corps is revitalizing Westcrest Park! The beginning of this volunteer event will include a brief weed ID. Combine knowledge with action as we work to clear this beautiful space of harmful species that overtakes the area. Many of you might already have this experience in your own backyard!Let’s work together to gradually transform and maintain Westcrest Park and make it a great public space for everyone to enjoy. Let us know of any questions, hope to see you out there!

Wear closed shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat. Dress according to the weather.

Bring something if you think you will get hungry, DIRT Corps will provide coffee and light refreshments. 

Meet next to the p-patch gardens. Park in the south parking lot of Westcrest Park, entrance is off SW Henderson St. Click here for map. 

Fidalgo Bay Day

Fidalgo Bay Day is Skagit MRC's signature educational event that has taken place each year since 2004.  The purpose of this free educational event is to increase public awareness of the marine environment and foster environmental stewardship.

Hundreds of visitors, mostly local, attend this event each year. Fidalgo Bay Day provides a variety of fun interactive activities for kids of all ages.  The activites vary from year to year, but typically include interactive educational displays, games, kid-friendly crafts, Samish canoe rides, complimentary seafood samples, Samish no-host salmon BBQ and so much more.  Some of the popular children’s activities include fish prints, marine creature stamps, and button making. The Shannon Point Marine Center’s mobile marine sea creature touch tank and the beach seine demonstration are also two very popular hands-on activities for the entire family.Skagit MRC partnered with the Friends of Skagit Beaches for the last three years to expand the Fidalgo Bay Day event to include Trail Tails discovery stations and passport activities and a chance to win prizes.This popular community event wouldnt be possible without the help of our many volunteers and partners.

Can an Organic Lawn be Beautiful and Cost Less?

Sep 27 - Can an Organic Lawn be Beautiful and Cost Less?                    

By - Organic Landscaping - What it is and how it restores damage done.    

Become a member of Living Sustainably in a Changing Environment.  We attend conferences, take tours, learn what is being done to heal and restore the planet, support one another, and encourage positive action.   For more information contact Patricia at 425-487-3458 All presentations are free of charge.      

Time: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m., Location: Northshore Senior Center, 10201 East Riverside Dr., Bothell 10:15 – 11:15 a.m., Room 202 FREE

Auto Leak Workshop – Seattle – 09-29-18

Runoff Solutions: Low Impact Development (LID) Fair

Learn from local experts about runoff solutions for your home, yard or small business. Attend mini-workshops, explore educational booths, see demonstrations, discuss your needs with local professionals. Take the self-guided tour of the site's rain gardens, porous pavement, green roof and more!

Local experts available on: rain gardens, rain barrels, porous pavement options, drainage solutions, underground infiltration systems, lawn alternatives, and planting options.

Contact us for additional event details.

Annual Puyallup Watershed Salmon Homecoming Celebration

Save the Date for the annual celebration honoring the return of migrating salmon to spawn in creeks and streams throughout the Puyallup Watershed! This year's event will be held at DeCoursey Park in Puyallup, which is located next to Clarks Creek, a popular spawning stream that leads to the WDFW Puyallup Historic Hatchery, which will be under construction this year.

This is a free family-oriented event with lots of activities or kids and families. The event is scheduled to coincide with fall salmon migration, so if we're lucky we'll get to see some, and we'll have creek side talks and tours led by fish biologists. There will be environmentally-themed games and activities for all ages, food, and music.

This event is organized by the Puyallup River Watershed Council, Puyallup Historic Hatchery Foundation, and WRIA 10/12 Lead Entity.

The event is from 11am-3pm on Saturday, October 6, 2018.

Auto Leak Workshop – Seattle – 10-20-18

Westcrest Park - Forest Restoration Work Party

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for Green Seattle Day!

DIRT Corps is revitalizing Westcrest Park! We will remove invasive plants and in turn plant native species. The beginning of this volunteer event will include a brief weed ID. Combine knowledge with action as we work to clear this beautiful space of harmful species that overtakes the area. Many of you might already have this experience in your own backyard! Let’s work together to gradually transform and maintain Westcrest Park and make it a great public space for everyone to enjoy. Let us know of any questions, hope to see you out there!

Wear closed shoes, long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat. Dress according to the weather.

Bring something if you think you will get hungry, DIRT Corps will provide coffee and light refreshments. 

Meet next to the p-patch gardens. Park in the south parking lot of Westcrest Park, entrance is off SW Henderson St. Click here for map. 

Auto Leak Workshop – Seattle – 11-17-18

Puyallup Watershed Science Symposium

Join us at the annual Puyallup Watershed Science Symposium. This all day event will feature a series of presentations on topics specific to the Puyallup Watershed including habitat restoration, water quality, climate change, salmon recovery and more. There will be 6-8 guest speakers throughout the day and several networking breaks, as well as lunch provided. There will also be poster presentations by area college students.

Details and guest speakers are under development at this time. Check back in August for more details and a link to the event registration page. 

The event is appropriate for policy makers, scientists, academics, community groups and adult residents.

Auto Leak Workshop – Seattle – 12-08-18