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. The animals under our feet in the tidepools have superpowers just like your favorite heroes! Come investigate these curious creatures with staff from […]
Bring the whole family to celebrate the launch of the Kicking Gas program in Oak Harbor. Enjoy free food, entertainment, games and fun for the whole family. Meet local organizations tabling […]
Have you ever been curious about owls? If you would like to learn more about these mysterious nocturnal birds, please join at the Coupeville Recreation Hal. We will be doing […]
Join Master Gardeners for an engaging presentation exploring the fascinating world of honeybees and other pollinators. Learn about their important role in our ecosystem, discover the challenges they face, and […]
We take roads and the vehicles who use them for granted without realizing the impacts they have on people, wildlife and landscapes. Every year millions of animals, of all types, die due to the 4 million miles of roads in the USA alone. They also contribute to wildfires. We'll have a brief description of those […]
Oak Harbor residents John Goebel and his wife Karen Cox (along with Golden Retriever Sonny) threw caution to the wind and spent two years sailing around the world. They visited 4 countries, travelled 6685 nautical miles, and stopped at 10 ports of call. John and Karen will talk about their favorite places visited, some of […]
Join South Whidbey Fire EMS and our partners in bringing our community together to inspire collaboration and create high functioning, resilient and disaster prepared neighborhoods on South Whidbey. Guest Speakers: Scott James: Founder and President of Bainbridge Prepares Rick Anderson: Anderson Island Prepares Eric Brooks: Emergency Management Community Partners: Goosefoot Community Fund Camano Prepares Whidbey […]
Explore the fascinating geological history of Whidbey Island and the impact of the ancient glaciers on the landscape we are familiar with today. Our speaker is Dr. Grant Heiken, a […]
Considering that woodpeckers can slam their heads into solid wood up to 20 times a second with a force of 1,200 Gs, it's a wonder they have any brains to […]
Living on an island requires us to be even more conscious about our trash. Join WSU Waste Wise Program Coordinator Sarah Bergquist to learn easy ways to reduce your household food […]
Whidbey Watershed Stewards will be hosting a presentation and discussion on the Whidbey Island aquifer. Perry Lovelace has 25 years experience in groundwater management. He is the Bayview Beach Water […]
2025 is an exciting year for the adventure races of Northwest Maritime! With Race to Alaska hitting the snooze button for 2025, the stage is set for the return of […]
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere now. We will describe the machine learning revolution unfolding before us and what the consequences maybe for vital resources (energy & water, etc.) We'll discuss Chatbots, […]
Come learn what sustainable investing is to you? Thomas Nowak will give a brief presentation followed by questions and answers at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. We’ll gather informally at the Beaver Tales Coffee on the Coupeville Wharf. This is a Sip & Science event for Earth and Ocean Month, whidbeyearthday.org. Thomas Nowak, CFP, is […]
Join Whidbey Watershed Stewards for Nettle Fest. Jeremy McKnight has planned a number of activities for the day, including nettle soup, nettle tea, and basket making. Jeremy has been a professional in the Environmental Remediation and Habitat Restoration industry for the past 20 years. He has worked on a wide variety of restoration sites from […]
Learn which seaweeds you can harvest and how with Jeanie McElwain of Sound Water Stewards. Jeanie will introduce attendees to Whidbey’s best edible seaweeds at the largest kelp forest in Washington State, right off of central Whidbey! Dress for the weather, including close-toed sturdy shoes—waterproof are best but not necessary. Since this is an introductory […]
