How to Stretch Your Food Budget While Shopping at the Farmers’ Markets

South Whidbey Tilth 2812 Thompson Road, Langley, WA, United States

A Whidbey Earth and Ocean Month 2022 Program promoting regenerative agriculture for healthy food and a healthy planet. Learn more about how the SNAP EBT/Market Match and WIC/Senior FMNP programs work at Farmers’ Markets. Both South Whidbey Tilth and the Bayview Farmers’ Market welcome Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program customers, who can match their card purchases […]

Morning Bird Walk at Deception Pass

Bowman Bay 4402 Bowman Bay Rd, Anacortes

Join Deception Pass AmeriCorps interpretive staff and Whidbey Audubon volunteer Charlotte Ginn for a morning bird walk at Bowman Bay. Discover some of the common, and not so common, species of birds which call the park home. These bird walks are a great opportunity for birders of all levels. You will practice bird identification skills, […]

Spring Clean Up

Historic Downtown Oak Harbor Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

Let's make Historic Downtown Oak Harbor beautiful! Volunteers needed to plant flowers, pull weeds, & more. Please contact us to volunteer or for more information: 360-279-8995 director@oakharbormainstreet.com

Earth Day at the Clyde Theater

The Clyde Theater 217 First Street, Langley, WA, United States

The Marine Resources Committee and Sound Water Stewards are hosting a cinematic event together with the Clyde Theater & Sealife Productions to highlight our efforts to enjoy and preserve the natural beauty around our island and the Salish Sea. The event will feature a 40 minute video commissioned by the Marine Resources Committee of island […]

Siren Says: Keep our Beaches Clean Please

Windjammer Park 1600 S SW Beeksma Drive, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

This will be a casual beach clean up event; participants will need to bring their own gloves, grabber, and trash bags. Let's take pride in our local park and work together to help clean it up for the community to better enjoy. The members of WISP: Whidbey Island Sirens Pod will be present and participating. […]

Event Series Rhythms of Nature

Rhythms of Nature

2 multi-media concerts celebrating our Earth - sponsored by Whidbey Isand’s Saratoga Orchestra Percussion, Poetry and Prose Saturday, April 23 Location: Little Brown Church Maxwelton Rd/Sills Rd Clinton Sunday, April 24 Location: Oak Harbor Methodist Church 1050 SE Ireland St Oak Harbor Donations kindly accepted Learn more at https://www.sowhidbey.com/

Warm Season Vegetables, Seed to Table

South Whidbey Tilth 2812 Thompson Road, Langley, WA, United States

Growing foods on Whidbey Island is a fun activity and gives us delicious dinners. Meet other gardeners at SW Tilth and hear all the best tips on making your food garden more successful this year. You’ll save money by not having to buy so much fresh produce. Anza Muenchow will cover soil preparation, timing, pest […]

$10

Meet & Greet with The Whidbey Island Sirens

Windjammer Park 1600 S SW Beeksma Drive, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

Come sea and say shello to your local mermaids! The Whidbey Island Sirens will be handing out magic seashells and will be available for photos too. Both are free to everyone, but donations are happily accepted to help fund their efforts in spreading whimsy and joy in our local community. Windjammer Park, Beeksma side archway […]

Event Series Rhythms of Nature

Rhythms of Nature

2 multi-media concerts celebrating our Earth - sponsored by Whidbey Isand’s Saratoga Orchestra Percussion, Poetry and Prose Saturday, April 23 Location: Little Brown Church Maxwelton Rd/Sills Rd Clinton Sunday, April 24 Location: Oak Harbor Methodist Church 1050 SE Ireland St Oak Harbor Donations kindly accepted Learn more at https://www.sowhidbey.com/

The Way of the Labyrinth

Whidbey Institute 6449 Old Pietila Rd, Clinton, WA, United States

This walk is being hosted by the Greening Congregations Collaborative as part of the Whidbey Earth & Ocean Month at the Whidbey Institute Labyrinth. Space is limited! Register to secure your spot at https://tinyurl.com/WayOfLab If registering as a couple or family, please submit one registration for EACH person, and choose "carpool" if you are arriving […]

Zero Waste Survey

Star Store 201 1st Street, Langley, WA, United States

Help middle school ALE students in their efforts towards a zero waste ordinance in Langley. They will be surveying the community, and they'd love to hear from you!

Be a Good Water Steward: Managing water and runoff on your property

Stormwater runoff is currently the largest source of pollution in our waterways, and with climate change bringing heavier rain events, rainfall levels are expected to increase during the winter. Meanwhile our summers are expected to become drier. Thankfully, there are useful techniques and strategies to manage the rainwater that falls on your property. Join staff […]

Home Energy Efficiency

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We've been there: an appliance breaks and you're forced to make a lot of decisions very quickly. Join us to learn about appliance efficiency and clean energy sources before you're in a rush! Featuring Brian Stewart, cofounder of Electrify Now

Spring Speaker Series

Join former park manager Jack Hartt to learn about tides and how they affect our everyday lives! Jack Hartt will present his talk titled, "Tides" at the West Beach Shelter on Thursday, April 28th from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Join us to learn about how tides work, how they affect our lives, the currents at […]

Free
Event Series Family in Nature

Family in Nature

Deception Pass State Park Ampitheater 41229 State Rte 20, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

Come explore the wonders of Deception Pass through Family in Nature. We have designed this 90-minute, nature-based program to be fun and highly interactive for children ages 3-5 years old and their families. Programs are held every other Friday and Saturday through June with new themes each weekend. These programs are held in partnership with the Deception Pass Park […]

Free
Event Series Family in Nature

Family in Nature

Deception Pass State Park Ampitheater 41229 State Rte 20, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

Come explore the wonders of Deception Pass through Family in Nature. We have designed this 90-minute, nature-based program to be fun and highly interactive for children ages 3-5 years old and their families. Programs are held every other Friday and Saturday through June with new themes each weekend. These programs are held in partnership with the Deception Pass Park […]

Free

Art & Nature Guided Tour of Price Sculpture Forest

Price Sculpture Forest 678 Parker Road, Coupeville, WA, United States

Join us for a relaxing and informative guided tour of Price Sculpture Forest given by the park's founder. You will learn how the Sculpture Forest was created and be provided stories and highlights for every sculpture in the park. This is an art and nature tour oriented to adults (or interested children with longer attention […]

Junior Rangers: Learn About Barnacles

Fort Ebey 400 Hill Valley Dr, Coupeville, WA, United States

Sound Water Stewards in cooperation with the State Parks. Register by emailing centralwhidbeyinterpretation@parks.wa.gov

Bike Party

South Whidbey Elementary North Campus 5380 Maxwelton Rd, Langley, WA, United States

We are the ALE 6-8 program in the South Whidbey School District. We're putting on a fun child-friendly cycling event to raise awareness on the idea of improving and increasing bike paths on Whidbey Island and the use of eco-friendly car alternatives, and are trying to raise signatures from the community to support bike paths. […]

Free

Fermentation Cooking Class with a side of pickling

Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank, WA, United States

Slow Food Whidbey Island's Events Committee co-chairs, Leslie Stevens and Arjai Allred, will talk about fermentation and show you how to prepare different types of vegetables using this process as well as a side on pickling.  After the class, there will be an opportunity to taste several different commercially prepared fermented foods.   For thousands […]