Volunteer Recognition Party!
Monthly Meeting on Zoom
Thursday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 8 pm
We will highlight some of the many ways we addressed climate change and environmental justice during 2023. You are most welcome to join us and meet our local changemakers during our holiday online gathering.
This December we will meet on the second Thursday rather that our usual third Thursday to help everyone better enjoy the holiday season. |
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Stop the Huge Gas Pipeline Expansion
Despite massive opposition from public officials and Tribes as well as concerned citizens, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved expansion of the GTN Xpress pipeline expansion.
FERC is standing in the way of efforts in our region to curb climate-altering fracked gas pollution. The pipeline would transport huge quantities of gas, resulting in yearly pollution equivalent to several fossil fuel power plants. If you share our outrage, sign the petition and help push back. |
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Get A Live & Wild Holiday Tree
Northwest Stream Center McCollum Park
600 128th St SE, Everett
The Adopt A Stream Foundation is once again holding their annual live holiday tree sale. When you purchase one of the potted trees, you receive a year's membership to the Adopt a Stream Foundation and enjoy complimentary entry to the Northwest Stream Center for a year.
After enjoying the tree during the holidays, you have the option of keeping it and planting it yourself, or you can return it to the NW Stream Center where it will be planted next to a local stream, helping out next year's salmon runs. |
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Turn Out Your Lights for Birds
Houses everywhere are lit up for holiday cheer, but lights can be a problem for birds. As birds migrate, they navigate by the night sky; and they become disoriented by bright artificial lights, often colliding with buildings or windows. Even more bird fatalities are caused just by exhaustion from flying around in confusion due to city lights.
What can you do? Don't leave lights turned on all night. Set them on a timer so they go out automatically. Also use only LED bulbs that operate in the warm yellow end of the spectrum rather than the blue spectrum. |
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Photo by Karyn Schiller
Audubon Photography Award
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| Edmonds Marsh Cleanup: Dept. of Ecology Presentation |
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Tuesday, Dec. 12
Edmonds City Hall, 121 5th Ave N
Participate In-person or Online.
6:30 pm Online and In-person Presentation and Q&A
7:30 pm In-person Open House
Find out what's happening with removing toxic chemicals on the site of the former Chevron oil tank farm adjacent to the Edmonds Marsh. This property is critical for restoration of the marsh to a functioning estuary. If we are to have an estuary supporting salmon, it must be cleaned to a safe level. |
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Dec. 16, Edmonds
Jan. 1, Everett and Marysville
Since 1900, citizen scientists have been conducting an annual bird census -- an event designed to replace holiday bird hunts. You can participate in different ways, from joining a field team birding within a designated area, to counting birds in your own back yard.
To volunteer in Edmonds contact cbc.waed@pilchuckaudubon.org
To volunteer in Everett or Marysville contact
cbc.waev@pilchuckaudubon.org |
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Electrify Everything In Your Home:
Recording and New Monthly Series
In case you missed it -- here's a link to our introductory Zoom presentation providing an overview of why and how to electrify your home. It also includes important information about how the Inflation Reduction Act can supply significant funding to help you get started.
Starting January 16 at 7 pm, Sno-Isle Sierra Club and Climate Reality Project SnoCo will present the first of a monthly Zoom series with deeper dives into the detailed information for freeing your home from fossil fuels.
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Sierra Club Endorsements Successful
Our candidates were overwhelmingly victorious in the 2023 election. We endorsed 16 candidates and 15 of them won! We supported these candidates by publicizing the endorsements online, via email, postcards, and at campaign events, even waving campaign signs at intersections. Hard work by Mike Mallory and his Endorsement Team definitely paid off.
The hard fought race for Snohomish County Sheriff was won by Sierra Club endorsed candidate Susanna Johnson. |
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Susanna Johnson,
New Snohomish County Sheriff
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Our Outings Program continues to provide enjoyable walks with good weather! On December 1st several friendly hikers ventured into Mukilteo's Big Gulch.
Pictured are five of the six, they reported that the sun actually came out to encourage them.
This was our fourth urban forest walk. New hikes are being planned, suggestions are welcome. Contact our photographer and leader who took this picture, Cynthia Jones at cynthiaj42258@gmail.com |
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Sno-Isle Sierra Club Publicized on KSER
As listeners tune in to our region's KSER FM radio station, they will now periodically hear a brief description of the work done by the Sno-Isle Sierra Club group. Following that is an invitation to receive our monthly newsletter and learn more.
As the only full-power public radio station in Snohomish County, programming can be heard throughout Island County as well. Tune in to 90.7 or listen online at KSER.org |
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Urban Tree Canopy Policy Moving Ahead
A recent Snohomish County Planning Commission vote to recommend the Urban Tree Canopy Policy was a big success for tree advocates. Now we need to keep up the momentum until the County Council adopts the policy into the County Comprehensive Plan update in September 2024.
The League of Women Voters Tree Campaign will closely monitor related activities, educate private property owners and advocate for a volunteer Tree Board. Contact Kate Lunceford to get involved:
kurlykate888@gmail.com |
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Green Snohomish River Cleanup Report
Dedicated volunteers from the Green Snohomish group collected 38 bags of garbage during their most recent river bank cleanup. They also collected three discarded mattresses, most of a couch, two massive TVs, six bags of yard waste -- and a partridge in a pear tree (not really).
To participate next time contact don.dillinger@comcast.net. |
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| Mason Bees Thriving at Northwest Stream Center |
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In one season the pollinator bee numbers at the Northwest Stream Center Pollinator Meadow went from 40 to over 250. Dedicated volunteer Larry Gearheard does the laborious work to protect Mason Bee cocoons over the winter, and Pollinator Meadow stewards make sure there are native plant blossoms to feed female bees in the spring.
See their full Facebook post. |
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The future belongs to
those who believe in
the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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