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.
Help improve and maintain the trails at this 721 acre property just outside of Freeland. Find more information and sign up here.
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: marine mammals including the resident Orcas, Pacific Blue Mussels, and the Saratoga Passage Marine Stewardship Area. In the Wharf lobby, learn about the area’s Native […]
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 can learn about Composting, Native Plants (many support pollinators), and a Northwest Native Prairie. You can also explore the Wetlands display. Plus, there’s a Bird […]
It's Spring! Whidbey Island Waldorf School is hosting our annual Spring Work Party and Seeds & Starts Swap. We'll be clearing land, planting flowers, tidying up the campus and will have […]
All ages are invited to this art making workshop with artist Joan Green from Green Art Labs. We'll make art to celebrate the Earth by creating with reusable materials. We'll open up our salad bar of colorful, interesting and open-ended materials and you can get creative at this grand opening weekend of the Art Cafe. Donations […]
Join us to celebrate Whidbey Earth & Ocean Month and the start of farmers market season all rolled into one! We’ll have games, information, volunteer opportunities, and real action you can take in your own homes to protect our beautiful island home. For more information, visit the Festival page.
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/
What can you create with seaweed foraged from your beach walks? Learn tips for pressing and ideas for crafting with seaweed. Then, join Langley Library staff member Karen Achabal as she helps us create our own spice mix with seaweed as the base.
Many people experience nature or Earth care as a spiritual pathway to connection with the divine, even to God as they understand God. Why is this? What is it about nature that this is so? Or conversely, what is it about God? Rev. Mylander will dig into this subject from several angles. Rev. Richard Mylander […]
Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary invites animal lovers of all ages and skills to come help us help the animals at this monthly volunteer work party.
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/
Bring your broken items from home and work with volunteer specialists to make your repairs in the Repair Café. This is a free meeting place where we'll repair things together as part of a zero waste, circular economy. You'll find tools, materials and support to help you make the repairs you need on clothes, furniture, […]
This event has been postponed. More information to come.
As seas rise and rainfall patterns change, will there be enough drinking water to support our current needs and accommodate future growth? Sea level rise projections are estimating around two feet of sea level rise by 2050, making a flood like that in December 2022 a regular occurrence, placing some of our shoreline communities underwater […]
