Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge! Gray whales make one of the longest migrations of any mammal in the world. Each year […]
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge! Find out where you are now in terms of zero waste practices at home. Identify challenges […]
Fay Weller will briefly share success stories about creating Climate resilience of Gabriola. Then we will discuss together what we can learn, replicate and adapt here on Whidbey. Supporting organizations include the Organic Farm School, the Whidbey Institute and the Greening Congregations Collaborative. Donations appreciated.
Join staff from Deception Pass State Park once a month to learn about parks, wildlife, native plants, and more! Play games, be creative, and discover the natural world in our own community. Many plants and animals have to protect themselves in order to survive. Learn all about the different ways that wildlife defends against predators.
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
We will draw on Spiritually-based pathways through grief, denial, anger, acceptance and more as we face life on a warming Earth. These will include multiple spiritual traditions from around the earth, including such practices as lament, mindfulness, resignation, hope, coming-to-terms, and balanced action. We invite Participants to add their own experiences with the spiritual tools […]
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge! Discuss some of the issues and challenges around the question of producing food from cattle and […]
Pioneering conservationist Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) is best known for A Sand County Almanac, published 75 years ago. Written in part at his tiny home known as the Shack in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the book begins: "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of […]
Have you ever been curious about owls? If you would like to learn more about these mysterious nocturnal birds, please join the Whidbey Audubon Society and welcome Isabelle (Izzy) Edwards. Izzy will be doing a deep dive into owl photography and life history. Follow along as she shares her experiences of how she began her […]
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge! Gray whales make one of the longest migrations of any mammal in the world. Each year […]
The movie is about the Pope's environmental encyclical - his effort with frontline workers for climate justice.
Bring your Tiny Trekkers out for this fun, kid friendly walk where you will experience this exceptional nature preserve firsthand and learn about the native flora and fauna. Enjoy its rolling hayfield, native forest and small perennial wetland. Kids will have an opportunity to take part in a hands-on nature game that will have them […]
Get up close & personal with an assortment of sleek and powerful EVs and their proud owners. Got questions? Bring ‘em! What about charging? Ask Whidbey’s own Bruce Bell, EV evangelist. Got your own EV? Bring it and share the love. E-Bikes too! Cheap to run and much more fun! Drive electric, be amazed! […]
Learn about climate policy and actions that affect national policy, including a report about the Conservative Climate Leadership Conference and Lobby Day that occurred in March. The first part of the meeting will connect with the national organization's call. The second part of the meeting will focus on local chapter actions and activities.
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge! What is socially responsible investing? What's it to you? A brief presentation followed by Q&A. Tom […]
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
Come to our free public workshop on April 16th or go to SolarizeIsland.org to sign up and learn more about this limited time solar group purchasing program! With Solarize Island County, you're guaranteed to get discounted prices, vetted local installers, and quality made-in-Washington equipment. There has never been a better time to go solar!
Whidbey Watershed Stewards invites you to a talk by Perry Lovelace to discuss what we know and don't know about groundwater on Whidbey Island. A 3D groundwater model will be available to show water movement through aquifers.
Learn about the early years of photo-identification methodology and the discovery of distinct types of orcas and their diets, and what's needed now to save Southern Resident orcas.
Whidbey Island enjoys a rich maritime history dating back to the colonization of the island in the 1700s. Learn about some of this history through the story of the Suva, a 68ft two-masted wooden boat that was designed to sail in the Salish Sea and has been anchored in Penn Cove since 1925. Captain Gene […]
Enjoy a stroll on the wharf overlooking the waters of the world famous Penn Cove. Take our self-guided tour of exhibits about the area’s marine life and history. Exhibits showcase: marine mammals including the resident Orcas, Pacific Blue Mussels, and the Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area. In the Wharf lobby, learn about the area’s Native […]
Visit the WSU Extension Island County Master Gardener Education Garden at Greenbank Farm on Earth Day – and every day! Hands-on learning stations feature demonstrations and educational gardens where you can learn about Composting, Native Plants (many support pollinators), and a Northwest Native Prairie. You can also explore the Wetlands display. Plus, there’s a Bird […]
Join the team at Deception Pass to celebrate Earth Day! Kick off the morning by joining experts from the Whidbey Audubon Society for a bird walk to learn all about the birds that call the park home. Take a quick lunch break by the sea and get fueled up for an afternoon of restoration events. […]
Kids! Come get a free western redcedar seedling to plant. WSU Extension Master Gardeners will share the importance of this native tree, how to plant it, and what it needs to grow. One free tree will be given out to the first 100 children to visit. https://extension.wsu.edu/island/
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
Bring your broken items from home and work with volunteer specialists to make your repairs in the Repair Café. This is a free meeting place where we'll repair things together as part of a zero waste, circular economy. You'll find tools, materials and support to help you make the repairs you need on clothes, furniture, […]
This event has been postponed. More information to come.
As seas rise and rainfall patterns change, will there be enough drinking water to support our current needs and accommodate future growth? Sea level rise projections are estimating around two feet of sea level rise by 2050, making a flood like that in December 2022 a regular occurrence, placing some of our shoreline communities underwater […]
Learn about our state's landmark climate bill, the Climate Commitment Act, and what is at risk if it is repealed in November.
Learn about Kicking Gas and how we're helping to make climate action affordable so you can be part of the transition from fossil fuels to electric!
Everyone needs to eat. Learn who eats who in the Salish Sea. Join Ranger Jen and other Washington State Parks staff to explore the world around us. We'll be getting wet and wild to explore the world of water in this new series.
Wander through the Sculpture Forest on an interactive tour to learn about forest conservation, unique aspects of the park’s habitat, and how natural surroundings can enhance your experience of art.
North Whidbey residents and others will gather together on Earth and Ocean Month's last Saturday to reflect on efforts that reduce the rate of climate change and its harmful effects. The salons are structured around personal conversations to inspire and support climate change volunteers and are held on the last Saturday every month.
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank https://www.meerkerkgardens.org/
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission. […]
Weed removal, trail building, helping around the farm—oh my! Join us at this preserve in Coupeville not open to the public yet. Sign Up to Volunteer - Whidbey Camano Land […]
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around […]
