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 […]
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.
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! […]
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! 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.
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 […]
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.
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: […]
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 […]
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/
