Environmental Lobby Day
Thursday, February 6, Olympia
Environmental Lobby Day aims to make the environment a top priority with our elected representatives in Olympia. Sierra Club will be working with a statewide coalition of environmental, conservation and environmental justice organizations. Priorities for this year include investing in climate action, clean trucks, and recycling reform. |
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Kicking Gas Online Info Session
Tuesday, February 18 at 6 pm
Don't wait! The subsidies are going fast. You may be eligible for a grant-funded subsidy of 20-50%, up to $7500 off the total cost of switching to a safe, healthy, efficient electric heat pump. To be eligible, you must currently have propane, oil, gas, or wood heat and live in Snohomish County or Whidbey Island. PLUS we are now able to offer $500 - $1000 subsidies for electric/induction stoves. |
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Tour Miyawaki Forest in Shoreline
Saturday, February 22 from 10 to 11:30am
18501 Linden Avenue N, Shoreline
Have you wondered what a Miyawaki Forest is? Do they really grow 10 times faster and 30 times denser than alternative plantings? Could they help develop more urban tree canopy?
Local volunteers did the planning, planting in December 2023, and are maintaining it now. Come on the tour, see how the project is progressing, and find out about Miyawaki Forests. |
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Protect Wetland Buffers
Inform Snohomish County Council members
Thanks to your efforts, the Snohomish County Council postponed a decision that would have degraded protections for wetlands buffers. But the issue will come back for a vote soon and we need to make sure that council members have accurate information about the importance of those buffers.
Last month we submitted more than 350 comments asking for buffer protection, more than 100 of us attended the hearing virtually, and 35 citizens testified in person. Now we need to do it again. We can't give up. |
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Saving a Snohomish Forest in Court
Forest activists are holding the State Board of Natural Resources accountable to their own policies for protecting 10 to 15% of mature forests. A dozen mature forests were rushed for sale before the new Commissioner of Public Lands took office, forcing advocates to turn to the courts. Local activists have filed a suit to protect one of those forests, called "Stilly Revisited," an important mature forest in Snohomish County. You are invited to make a contribution toward defending Stilly Revisited. |
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Learn About White Birds of Winter
Thursday, February 6 at 7 pm
Northwest Stream Center, McCollum Park
128th St SE in Everett
They're here! Thousands of Trumpeter and Tundra Swans and Snow Geese have flown to us from the far north. Come to a spectacular slide show and learn about these magnificent birds. Also find out the best places to see them. |
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Audubon Class: Sparrows Are Inspiring
Thursdays, February 6, 20, & 27
7:00 to 8:30 pm online
Or view recordings at your convenience
If all those little brown birds seem the same to you, there is still hope that you can learn to identify the 21 sparrow species in Washington. Master Birder and nature author Connie Sidles will teach you to identify the regularly occurring sparrow species in three class sessions. |
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Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
February 14-17
This annual event engages birders of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are across the globe. You can stay in your own yard and count for as long or as short a time as you like. It's fun, free, and easy -- and it helps the birds. |
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Movie Night with Sierra Club
Wednesday, February 19 from 6:30 to 8 pm
State Sierra Club Headquarters
180 Nickerson St #202, Seattle
You are invited to a cozy movie night with snacks and good company at state Sierra Club headquarters. The movie is The Crown Jewels, a dramatic story of love and betrayal. Attendees will also be invited to take action for the Northwest Forest Plan. Doors open at 6 pm. |
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LWVSC Natural Resources Meeting
Friday, February 21 at 10 am on Zoom
Hear from Kristin Kelly of Futurewise about the challenges ahead in Planning and Development. The focus of the talk will be Snohomish County housing, rural clusters, and further protection for critical areas. The meeting is sponsored by The League of Women Voters Snohomish County Natural Resources committee. |
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Edmonds Marsh Update Meeting
Monday, March 3 at 6:30 pm
Edmonds Waterfront Center
220 Railroad Avenue, Edmonds
The Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates will present an update on the status of the Unocal contamination site cleanup and efforts to recreate an estuary of Puget Sound. The presentation will include a description of the current City of Edmonds project aimed at estuary restoration and flooding prevention at Dayton Avenue and Harbor Square, addressing climate change and sea level rise. |
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Pause in Selling Legacy Forests
Thanks to the new Commissioner of Public Lands, Dave Upthegrove, we have a six month pause in additional sales of Legacy forests in Washington. The hope is that the Department of Natural Resources will use this time to assess and inventory forests so that young forests can be used for harvest instead of the irreplaceable complex mature forests. For more information, join mature forest advocates at the monthly meeting Tuesday, February 11 at 10 am. |
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Environmentalist Voices Will Be Heard in Planning for Climate Change |
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Environmentalists with groups such as Sierra Club are helping Washington Departments of Ecology and Commerce draft rules for the new state Climate Planning Law. Ecology will focus on sea level rise for Shoreline Master Plans; Commerce will provide advice for greenhouse gas emissions and climate change for local Comprehensive Plans.
To be involved, contact Greg Ferguson at kisutch13@gmail.com |
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Solar Microgrid and Clean Energy Tour
The January Sno-Isle Sierra Club outing attracted 22 Sierra Club members and friends for a tour of the Snohomish PUD Solar Microgrid and Clean Energy Center. The attendees brought various levels of background knowledge to the experience, and everyone was impressed with the information gained and with the enthusiasm of their tour hosts at the center. |
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| 2024 Electric Vehicle Sales Increased |
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| Electric Vehicles Sales in the U.S. increased 7.3% over 2023. According to Cox Automotive, 1.3 million EVs were sold in the U.S. last year. Global sales grew at a faster rate of 25% with 17.1 million EVs sold. China accounted for 11 million EVs sold last year. Electrification of U.S. transportation is also growing with larger vehicles. On February 1, Redmond celebrated the arrival of two full-size all-electric fire engines. |
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Antidote to Outrage
With continued rollbacks of the federal efforts to address climate change, it is natural for environmentalists to feel discouraged and even defeated. Before you apply for Canadian citizenship or withdraw from civic engagement, read these thoughtful comments from Sierra Club leader David Jones. |
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Help With Green Snohomish Cleanup
Sunday, February 16 at 10 am
Meet behind Jack in the Box, Snohomish city
You too can be part of this intrepid group of volunteers that is making a real difference. Their last cleanup event brought out 17 adult volunteers and three children. They filled a yard waste dumpster twice and left a trail looking much better. This time the focus will be cleaning along the Interurban Trail between Avenue A and Avenue D in Snohomish. |
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Our lives begin to end
the day we become silent
about things that matter.
Martin Luther King
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