Picnic at the Northwest Stream CenterJuly 20th, our monthly Third Thursday Meeting |
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5:30 pm Picnic & Elevated Nature Walk
7:00 pm In-person and Zoom Program
McCollum Park, Everett
Picnic with us from 5:30 to 6:45 pm at the Northwest Stream Center. Stroll the enchanting Elevated Forest & Wetland Walk. Bring friends and family, this is a great place for young minds to connect with nature!
At 7 pm join us on-site or on Zoom to meet Director Tom Murdoch. He will present the center's Sustainable Infrastructure Campaign which includes enlarging the roof and using non-heat absorbing materials covered with dozens of rooftop solar panels, a Tesla Power Wall, replacing propane space heaters with heat pumps, replacing kitchen appliances, and more. |
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Learn Strategy to Protect Legacy Forests
Wednesday, July 26 at 2 pm via Zoom
Snohomish County contains many thousands of acres of mature forests on public lands; 6000 of those acres are in lowland areas scheduled for logging in the near future by the state Department of Natural Resources. Members of the public have been testifying at County Council meetings to help our Council understand their role in convincing DNR to protect those forests. Learn more about what's happening and how you can help. Join the July meeting. |
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Speak Up to Help Save Edmonds Trees
Edmonds is currently updating its tree code to take into account the loss of trees on privately owned, already developed residential properties. The city council will be voting regarding restrictions on removing significant trees from these properties. A tree code such as Shoreline's would restrict tree removal on an already developed property to no more than three significant trees in a three-year period.
Watch for information about the public hearing this summer. In the meantime, you can write to the Edmonds City Council and encourage them to support a strong and meaningful city tree code.
Send comments to Edmonds City Council.
Contact the city of Edmonds at
Edmonds Trees. |
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Connect With Fellow Environmentalists
Thursday, July 27 at 6 pm
Salish Sea Boathouse Brewery, Edmonds
Don't miss the fun at this month's Green Drinks event: No-host food and drinks, free music, great conversation, and a brief presentation about one of our many environmental groups. Sierra Club is featured this month. |
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Sustainable Cooking at Community Events
During several upcoming community events, Sierra Club will demonstrate cooking on fossil-free, super efficient induction cooktops. Observers will be invited to share the plant-based food samples prepared in the demonstrations. Choose from these events:
Edmonds Community Fair, EWHS
Sunday, August 6 from 10 to 3
Sustainamainia, Bothell City Hall
Saturday, August 12 from 10 to 2
Noon Concert Series, Everett Station Yard
Friday, August 25 from 12 to 1:30
Lynnwood Fair on 44th
Saturday, September 9 from 10 to 2 |
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Outings Update and Leader Training
Sierra Club Outings are getting ready to come back after the pandemic. Several volunteers have started training and will soon lead an outing along with an experienced certified leader. Training programs ensure that leaders are able to provide everyone with a safe, educational, and fulfilling experience. New outings will be announced soon.
Interested in becoming a leader?
Contact Tom Crisp. |
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Candidate Forums Sponsored by LWVSC
You will soon be getting your ballot in preparation for the August 1 primary election. The League of Women Voters Snohomish County is once again sponsoring a candidate forum series to help voters make informed decisions. You can view the forums live-streamed and watch videos of past forums online. |
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Educating the Public on Behalf of Trees
Did you notice banners waving from overpasses above I-5 on June 26? Forest and climate activists across the Pacific Northwest mobilized this effort to enhance public awareness about the significance of forest defense as climate defense.
The banner waving event coincided with the release of an open letter to the Biden administration from more than 30 organizations. The letter emphasized the seriousness of climate change and the deadly impacts already facing our communities. Locally, members of Sno-Isle Sierra Club, League of Women Voters Snohomish County, Interfaith Climate Action, and Green Snohomish participated in the banner waving event. |
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Green Snohomish Shows Up
Among the many good deeds by Green Snohomish group volunteers are regular cleanup events along the Snohomish River. The most recent cleanup netted more than 30 bags of garbage plus many large items such as tires and pallets.
Group members also helped plant trees at Pilchuck Julia Park and are now caring for them as they grow. This includes clearing away competition from grass, blackberries and weeds as well as watering. If you want to help, contact Don Dillinger. |
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Sunnyside Cohousing Groundbreaking
After years of planning, Sunnyside Village held a ceremonial groundbreaking to symbolize the beginning of construction for their cohousing community in Marysville. Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring was among the elected officials attending the July 6 event.
For more information about the Sunnyside community, email Jennie. |
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Kicking Gas Campaign Meets Goal
The Kicking Gas campaign on Whidbey Island has now helped 100 homes move from gas or oil heat to energy-efficient heat pumps. Kicking Gas work was funded by a $1million grant from the Washington State University Energy Program to the Langley Climate Crisis Action Committee, a group the United Student Leaders helped create. |
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A Salute to John McCoy, Visionary Leader
Senator John McCoy, environmental champion of the Salish Sea, passed away June 6. Senator McCoy was a visionary leader, recognized for his work across the entire United States. He was a diplomat who always searched for healing and progressive pathways for sovereign entities to share this great land.
He lived a productive life in service to our region, as a diplomat, economic visionary, and advocate for the rights and needs of those denied equal opportunities. Sno-Isle Sierra Club has made a contribution in his honor to the Senator McCoy Scholarship fund at Evergreen State College. |
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Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air
and giving fresh strength to our people.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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