Upcoming Events

Climate Issues and Solutions

Unitarian Universalist Congregation 20103 State Route 525, Freeland, WA, United States

with Richard Gammon and Paul Belanger

Free

The Mystery of Owls with Izzy Edwards

Coupeville Rec Hall 901 NW Alexander St, Coupeville, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Supporting Honeybees and Pollinators with Master Gardeners

Coupeville Library 788 NW Alexander St, Coupeville, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

What is Road Ecology & How Can Wildlife Benefit by It?

Beaver Tales Coffe 26 Front St NW, Coupeville, WA, United States

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, […]

Free

Whidbey Wonders: Two Years at Sea

Oak Harbor Library 1000 SE Regatta Dr, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Preparedness Conference

South Whidbey High School 5675 Maxwelton Road, Langley, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Why Do We Have an Island? A Sip & Science Event

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church 5217 S Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland, WA, United States

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 volcanologist who worked for NASA during the Apollo Program and for the Los Alamos National Laboratory on energy, natural hazards, and urban issues. He moved […]

Free

The Woodpeckers of Washington

Freeland Library 5495 S Harbor Ave, Freeland, WA, United States

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 think with at all.  Yet these highly specialized birds forage for food, find mates, raise their young, and delight us all with their antics.   Washington […]

Free

The Many Myths of Food (and Yard) Waste

Oak Harbor Library 1000 SE Regatta Dr, Oak Harbor, WA, United States

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 waste, how to compost even if you live in an apartment, condo, or HOA, and why sending organic waste to the landfill is so problematic no matter […]

Free

The Whidbey Island Aquifer

Whidbey Watershed Stewards Environmental Collaborative 723 Camano Ave, Room 109, Langley, WA, United States

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 District Commissioner and serves as a Langley Public Works Advisory Commissioner. Perry's special interests are rainfall patterns, aquifers, wells and how we manage Earth's precious […]

Free