Spring is here! Join park staff to celebrate this exciting time of year as flowers bloom and trees start to bud. Join staff from Deception Pass State Park to learn about parks, wildlife, native plants, and more! Play games, be creative, and discover the natural world in our own community. All ages are welcome. Adult […]
We invite you and your children to come explore the wonders of Deception Pass through Family in Nature! Our goal for Family in Nature is to provide an opportunity to nurture relationships between adults and children and enhance their connections to Washington State Parks. We have created this nature-based program to be fun and highly […]
Travis Furlanic, Whidbey's own fungi expert and owner of Whidbey Mushroom Tours, and a frequent visitor to the Freeland Watershed Preserve (FWP), has graciously agreed to give a talk on […]
Jeremy Kyncl of Hierophant Meadery will lead a tour of the meadery and share the many ways bees are ingrained in our shared cultural experiences, particularly via mead. Participants over […]
Xerces Society presenter Linda Zielinski discusses the work of native pollinators, the threats they face, and what we can do to help them survive and thrive. The Xerces Society is […]
Cut back vegetation, regrade trail surfaces, and help with other fun projects to keep the trails ready for all users in this forest just outside of Freeland. Difficulty Level: Moderate
Are you a SNAP or WIC customer? Are you a farmer who sells produce or honey at a farmers' market? Do you work with low income community members? This workshop will explain how the new Farmers Market Nutrition Program works at Farmers' Markets. No more paper vouchers — customers get digital cards to redeem good […]
Join Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair in a town hall focused on conservation and stewardship. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83919046146 Meeting ID: 839 1904 6146 One tap mobile +12532050468,,83919046146# US +12532158782,,83919046146# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 839 1904 6146 Find your […]
Come to the general meeting of Whidbey Audubon Society to learn about Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) with Julia Parrish who will describe what this citizen-science project is telling us. Based at the University of Washington, it is a broad volunteer base covering all the West Coast states and conducts observation and data collection in three categories to assess marine and beach […]
Let’s go island hopping by bus, bridge and boat! Visit Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes Islands via Island Transit and Skagit Transit buses. Have lunch at the Guemes Store, browse through downtown Anacortes, then catch the bus back to Whidbey. Play Transit Trivia and win prizes on the way. Touring by transit lowers your carbon footprint […]
Do you have a tender heart for animals? Are you concerned with ending animal cruelty? Join us for Sanctuary Stories with Pasado's Safe Haven, a storytelling-based animal experience that brings real issues to life in a way that inspires empathy and compassion in children. Pasado's Safe Haven is home to dogs, cats, and farm animals who […]
Poison Hemlock is a widely invasive. It is toxic to humans, dogs and other animals. Seth Luginbill of Island County Noxious Weed Control Board teaches how to identify and eradicate Poison Hemlock. Learn why when and how to remove it. Practice and hone your removal skills while removing this dangerous weed from a field at […]
Welcome the Whales is an annual event to honor and celebrate the arrival of a special group of gray whales known as the “Sounders”. These whales represent almost 20 animals, part of the Eastern Pacific gray whale population. During their northern migration from Baja California, they break off the migration route to feed on ghost […]
Join AmeriCorps interpretive staff and Whidbey Audubon volunteers every other Saturday from 10AM-Noon to 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. We recommend you bring your own binoculars and/or scopes, but we will […]
Ready to get your hands in the soil? Good Cheer Garden is hosting a work party in the Big ACRE garden! The Big ACRE is one of two garden sites that grows fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers for the Good Cheer Food Bank. This garden allows Good Cheer to provide local and nutrient-dense produce […]
Mason bees are SUPER HEROES! They pollinate our fruit trees, vegetable plants, and berry bushes, and significantly increase produce vegetable production. You can help prevent the declining bee population by setting up a mason bee house in your yard. Mason bees are the calmest of all the bees and rarely sting. They are not a […]
Help rescue growing trees from blackberries on this Coupeville preserve not yet open to the public. Difficulty Level: Moderate
Learn about the Kicking Gas campaign on South Whidbey Island and ductless heat pumps for heating and cooling your home at an info session! The Kicking Gas Campaign is on a mission to convert 100 homes in Langley, Washington to ductless heat pumps to help decarbonize Whidbey Island and strengthen our community in the face […]
Learn more about your consumption and waste production by challenging yourself and your family to a 1-week home waste audit. An audit is easy to do and very informative. We will host a Q and A session via zoom on April 6th and April 20th from 3-4 pm. To learn more, visit Home Audit Waste […]
Up to 40 volunteers from the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island will help the Pacific Rim Institute with tasks supporting our Native Plant Center, habitat restoration, building repairs and more.
