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.
United Student Leaders is a youth-led organization that advocates for environmental justice and social equity. Our newest campaign, Project Vocalize Our Future, is beginning to take shape. Over the next few months, we are going to be holding a series of protests all around Island County to demand that a Climate Emergency Declaration be declared, […]
Join Greening Congregations Collaborative, Sound Water Stewards, and Universalist Unitarian Congregation of Whidbey Island for an uplifting Earth Day Celebration Concert with Celia Farran. Tickets are $20 in advance / $25 Day of Show. For Tickets:https://CeliaEarth.eventbrite.com Who among us would not benefit from grounding our feet on Mother Earth, Soaking in her healing waters, Breathing […]
Come out to Deception Pass State Park on Earth Day and participate in a restoration event. We are finalizing the details of the project so be sure to follow the Deception Pass Park Foundation’s social media to be the first to know when we have more information. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeceptionPassParkFoundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deceptionpass_park_foundation/
Snakes, alligators, and lizards? Come and interact with reptiles from all over the world in this educational and fun event with the Reptile Lady, April Jackson. For families with children […]
Visit a special Earth Day opening market as they celebrate 45 years of continuous farmers markets in Coupeville! Located on the Community Green behind the library, every Saturday starting April 22 and ending October 14, 2023. (No market 8/12/23)
Meet the richly-varied, beautiful and useful seaweeds of Whidbey's western shores. Sound Water Stewards Beach Guides, Jeanie and PaulBen McElwain, will introduce the most populous, frequently-found, and spectacular of Whidbey's many seaweeds. At Libbey Beach Park, at the end of Libbey Road off Hwy 20 north of Coupeville. Dress for weather, including sturdy water resistant […]
Hügelkulture is a slow composting process that mimics natural decomposition of the forest floor. Woody debris is piled into a mounded pit, covered with soil and planted. This is a […]
Join us on an exceptional Land Trust protected property in North Whidbey. This is a guided walk through a lush forest filled with abundant plants and wildlife. Level of Difficulty: Moderate to difficult hike, with uneven terrain, rocks and roots along trail. Because this walk is rated moderate in difficulty, no dogs, strollers, bikes or […]
Pluck and cut weeds from this trail through Beach View Farm up in Oak Harbor Difficulty Level: Light
