Sierra Club Tabling at these Events
Look for the Sierra Club table and activists at these upcoming events:
Snohomish County Indivisible outdoor meeting and social hour. Sunday, August 24, 2 - 3pm
Wall and Rockefeller, Everett.
Lynnwood Community Health and Safety Block Party. Saturday, September 6, 10am - 2pm on 44th Ave.
If you have ideas about other events for tabling, or want to volunteer to help out, contact Sno-Isle Sierra Club at Sno-Isle@washington.sierraclub.org |
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Explore St Edward State Park
Saturday, August 16, 10:30am - 1pm
Meet at St Edwards Park, North Trail Parking,
NE Bothell Way & 68th Ave, Kenmore
Come by yourself or bring your whole family to discover the quiet trails, sweeping lawns and stately architecture of this expansive state park hidden just miles from busy Bothell and Kenmore. After a brief welcome and orientation from a State Park Ranger, we will hike from the historic lodge down to the shore of Lake Washington. This family friendly hike will range between 1.5 and 2 miles, depending on group preference. |
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Save Environmental Protection Laws
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of our most powerful environmental protection laws. It governs the environmental review process for public land management decisions and mandates public input in the review process. This law has been a repeat target for the Trump administration, which is moving forward with rules that would eliminate the public voice. The administration is currently holding public comment periods for federal public land management agencies such as Interior and Agriculture. Now is the time to submit your comment. |
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Stop Threat to Forest Stream Buffers
The Forest Practices Board is considering long-overdue protection for streams in Washington forests that form the headwaters for our most important salmon habitat. After decades of study, negotiation, compromise and delay, a proposal is finally moving forward that would require wider forest buffers in order to keep water cold enough for salmon and other fish. But federal forest protections are now getting weaker and federal environmental laws are under attack. Tell the Forest Practices Board to adopt strong protections for these valuable streams. |
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Stronger Protection for Roadless Areas
Do you want to take action for stronger, loophole-free legislation that permanently protects inventoried roadless areas from logging, road construction, livestock grazing, and other extractive activities? You can help by sending a direct message to your members of Congress urging stronger protections for roadless areas. The Trump administration recently rescinded the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from approximately 59 million acres of national forest lands. Let's push back. |
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Act Now to Save Our Wild Salmon Ask your member of congress to support salmon funding in the fiscal year 2026 budget process. Urge including robust funding for key federal programs that support the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin.
This effort is sponsored by Save Our Wild Salmon, a large coalition of environmental and commercial organizations. These advocates are working together to restore self-sustaining, abundant, and harvestable populations of salmon and steelhead. |
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Action Alerts Amplify Our Concerns
Most of our readers probably belong to a group that is part of the Climate Alliance of Snohomish County (CASC). The super power of the 22 member Alliance is the speedy ability to amplify responses regarding emerging local issues. Be sure to make use of this power: when your group wants support for a cause, submit a request to Marjorie Fields mvfields@me.com. When action alerts go out, they go only to designated group leaders; these leaders are responsible for making sure their members are informed so they can take action. |
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Snohomish Indivisible - Climate and Environment Focus Group meeting
Sunday, August 10, 1:30 - 2:30pm
SnoPUD, 2320 California St, Everett
Forests will be the focus at this meeting. Kate Lunceford, lead of the Snohomish County League of Women Voters Tree Campaign, will be joined by Cynthia Jones and Nancy Johnson, co-chairs of Sno-Isle Sierra Club, to provide updates on the work that has been underway to protect and preserve our Snohomish County legacy forests. The meeting will also address threats to the Roadless Rule currently protecting our national forest ecosystem. |
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Rally for Immigration Rights
Saturday, August 23, 10 - noon
Edmonds Way and 100th Ave W, Edmonds
Support South Snohomish Indivisible to keep building pressure and community power. Show up to show that justice can't wait.
Some signs will be provided, but here are some ideas for DIY signs:
Immigrants Built This Country
We Are All Immigrants
No Human Being is Illegal |
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WEAN Summer Benefit Coming Up
Saturday, August 17, 3 - 6pm
Dancing Fish Vineyards,1953 Newman Rd
Freeland, WA on Whidbey Island
Support the Whidbey Environmental Action Network while enjoying delicious food and drinks in a lovely setting. Music from Salish Moon will add to this with a blend of country ballads, lively bluegrass and folk melodies. |
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Sustainable Community Stewards Events
Upcycled Art Workshop
Tuesday, August 12, 1 - 3pm
Mountlake Terrace Library
Repair Cafe
Saturday, August 23, 1 - 5pm
Snohomish Library
Sustainable Community Stewards Training
Wednesdays, 6 - 8:30pm
September 10 - November 5
Willis Tucker Park and on Zoom |
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Adopt a Stream 40th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, August 30, 1 - 4pm
Northwest Stream Center
600 128th St SE, Everett
This free event is a party for the Adopt a Stream Foundation community, members, volunteers, and their guests. The party celebrates the impact and legacy of the AASF over the last four decades, while looking ahead to the future. |
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Whidbey Guided Walk and Talk Series
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust invites you to explore Land Trust protected properties while learning about nature and conservation from knowledgeable guides. Enjoy old-growth forests, peaceful meadows, natural shorelines and scenic viewpoints. Emerging dates and details available with online registration. Sign up to enjoy the fun. |
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Find Out About Trust Land Transfers
Wednesday, August 6, noon - 1pm, Webinar
Trust Land Transfers can be complicated topics, but they have major potential to preserve some of our prime local forests. A new application cycle is coming up, with hope that DNR can move more ecologically, recreationally, and culturally valuable state lands into permanent conservation. Tune in for a brief history of the TLT program and its impact, a walk-through of the current process, and tips on how you can advocate for funding in the 2025 supplemental budget. |
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Learn About Federal Attacks on Forests
The Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance brings you a short YouTube Webinar explaining federal legislation governing federal forests. The webinar covers the devastating changes happening via the Executive branch and what they mean for public advocates, for forests, waters, and wildlife |
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Support the Green Amendment Tour
Sunday, September 14, 2 - 5pm
Old Stove Brewery, 1550 NW 49th St, Seattle
Seattle is the first stop for the six cities in Washington state scheduled to host a town hall style meeting addressing the need for constitutional protection of a healthy environment. Learn about the benefits of a Green Amendment and be prepared to contact your legislators about endorsing it. Mark your calendar and plan to attend, also pitch in to help cover the costs. |
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Climate Commitment Act Results
Thanks to last year's remarkable public efforts to protect the Climate Commitment Act, defeating the initiative to repeal it, more than 2700 projects have been funded by the CCA. These projects have a total of $4.74 billion in existing and planned spending through June 2027.
A project in Snohomish County is the County Solid Waste Cathcart Landfill, dedicated to improving methane capture and control systems. See map for more. |
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Can Your Home Town Become A Bee City?
The city of Woodinville recently took action to support pollinators. Their City Council voted to join Seattle, Bellingham, Sammamish, Puyallup, Olympia and Vancouver in becoming a Bee City. This means incorporating pollinator-conscious practices into city policies, reducing use of pesticides, and adding pollinator-friendly plants.
Woodinville received assistance from Pollinator Pathways NW, which is ready to help other municipalities with habitat protection. |
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Climate Miniseries Review and Recommendation
By David Jones
Immigration and sea level rise, two of our world's most challenging issues, frame the focus of the Netflix production Families Like Ours. Unfolding over seven episodes, we see members of an extended middle class Danish family attempt to adjust while their nation is forced to evacuate due to melting ice caps and flooding of all habitable land. Only a few Danes can be welcomed by neighboring countries. The miniseries humanizes the impacts of climate change and puts a new and disturbing face on climate migration. |
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July Film Event a Big Success
Last month's Sierra Club outing to Whidbey Island not only provided a pleasant day but also was a successful fundraiser for Whidbey Watershed Stewards. More than 120 participants viewed the movie Orca - Life in Black and White, a visually stunning and highly engaging film about the daily existence of our native orca population. After the movie, many people went for a hike in Saratoga Woods and then out to dinner.
Special thanks to Brook Wileford, co-owner of the ClydeTheater for making this event possible. |
| Sno-Isle Sierra Club leaders Cynthia Jones, Nancy Johnson and David Jones welcoming attendees to the ClydeTheater in Langley. |
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Restoring Our City Parks
Would you like to make a difference in your community? Do you want to learn more about removing noxious weeds, planting native trees, and giving back to your city? If so, there are volunteer opportunities for you in most communities and here is contact info for a couple. |
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Not everything that is faced can be changed
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
James Baldwin
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