Invitation to Sno-Isle Meeting
Thursday, September 18
5:30pm via Zoom |
| All Sierra Club members are invited to the monthly Sno-Isle leadership meetings. Come and learn about group goals and processes; help set directions for the coming year.
Contact co-chairs to get the Zoom link
Cynthia Jones:
cynthiaj42258@gmail.com
Nancy Johnson:
jargent6986@gmail.com |
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Our Lands. Our Future.
Your Voice.
Tuesday, September 30
7 to 8pm on Zoom
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| What do a national forest, a state climate fund, and a local tree have in common? Your future! Public lands are under threat -- from Washington D.C. to right here in Snohomish County.
Join us for a Zoom gathering to learn what's at stake and ways to take action for: - Stopping the repeal of the Roadless Rule.
- Putting Climate Commitment Act funds to work for our state.
- Protecting local forests and trees.
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Tell Congress:
Salmon Need a Lifeline
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| | The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative, a plan led by Tribal nations and regional leaders, lays out a real path to bring salmon back. Let your congressional delegation know you care about salmon and healthy rivers. Ask them to support the plan and secure funding to restore salmon habitat, which also honors Tribal rights and traditions, protects fishing and recreation jobs, and strengthens the entire ecosystem. |
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| Support the Green Amendment Tour |
| | The Green Amendment Tour aims to educate residents and legislators about the values of a Green Amendment for Washington state and to talk about how people can get involved. The kickoff event will be in Seattle on September 14. This will launch a statewide education and advocacy town hall tour seeking to secure constitutional protection for environmental rights in the state constitution. |
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Audubon Swifts Night Out
Saturday, September 6
4:30pm - Dusk
639 W Main St, Monroe |
| Celebrate the magnificent migration of Monroe's official bird, the Vaux's Swift.
Nature lovers, community groups, families, and anyone with an interest in the spectacular can enjoy an evening on the lawn to watch the swifts descend into their evening chimney roost.
While waiting for the swifts to appear around sunset, there will be children's activities, vendor booths, food, and a presentation in the Wagner Center at 6 pm. |
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Joyful Resistance Sing-In
Sunday, September 7
4:00 - 5:30pm
Snohomish County PUD Auditorium
2320 California St, Everett
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| Join singer-songwriter Lana Van Boven, acclaimed trumpeter Brian Shaw, and a band of professional musicians for a lively sing-along concert featuring protest classics and new songs to liven you up.
This event is a fundraiser for Snohomish County Indivisible.
Doors open 3:30 pm. Registration required. |
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| Environmental Speaker Series
Thursday, September 11
6:30 - 8pm
Edmonds Waterfront Center
220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds
This presentation, titled "Caring About Our Roads, Car Tires, and Coho Salmon," is hosted by Annie Crawley and features Dr. Ed Kolodzie, University of Washington professor recognized for his work on 6PPD-quinone, a toxic chemical derived from tire dust and directly linked to the death of coho salmon in urban streams. |
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| Electing Environmental Champions
Thursday, September 11, 7 pm
Zoom Training
Want to support our candidates, but unsure of best practices? Sierra Club activists are invited to a Political Committee training event on working with political campaigns. Let others on your team know about this opportunity. |
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| Have Fun at the Rainscaping Expo
Saturday, September 20, 10am - 4pm
Willis Tucker Park
6705 Puget Park Dr, Snohomish
Learn how to improve drainage on your property and reduce polluted runoff into our waters. This free event offers hands-on demonstrations, workshops, information booths, prizes, and food trucks. |
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| Save the Date: Support Safe Biking
Friday, October 24, 5:30pm
Lake Ballinger Center
23000 Lakeview Dr, Mountlake Terrace
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North Sound Bicycle Advocates are working to improve cycling conditions for all riders in South Snohomish and North King counties. To support their work, they are staging a fundraiser which features delicious food, wines and brews, as well as entertainment.
Bring your friends and enjoy a fun evening for an important cause. |
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Explore Forest Threatened by Logging
Saturday, September 20,
9:30am - 5:00pm
Meet at Duvall Park & Ride
1601 Main St NE, Duvall
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| This 4.5 mile hike takes you through a beautiful legacy forest with cedars and firs towering over a rich understory of ferns, shrubs and mosses.
Named "Tuckered Out," this forest is a high priority for protection by concerned groups such as the Center for Responsible Forestry and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition.
Leaders from those groups want to share with you ways you can help protect this rare structurally complex forest from logging. |
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| August Sierra Club Outing in Review |
| On Saturday, August 16, a group of about a dozen took a beautiful short hike at Saint Edward State Park - an often forgotten gem of a park on the shore of Lake Washington.
Greeted by a park ranger who provided a historical perspective, the group hiked from the lodge down to the shore of the lake and made their way back to the starting point by another route. |
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Update Your Organization on Climate Alliance Webpage
Most organizations represented in this newsletter are among members of the Climate Alliance of Snohomish County (CASC). This is a reminder about checking the webpage to make sure your group is listed; if it is, you will want to update information as needed. You may also want a new photo for your group page. Or maybe you think your group should be included and it isn't? For changes and additions to the CASC webpage, contact the webmaster djoneswa@gmail.com. |
| Planning for Next Legislative Session
Sierra Club needs your help and input. What issues should Sno-Isle Sierra Club prioritize in the 2026 legislative session?
The Sno-Isle Executive Committee will evaluate all submissions and refer our priorities to the Sierra Club State Legislative Committee for consideration. |
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We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor whose parents and sister tragically died in Nazi concentration camps, though he himself was liberated in 1945. Upon being freed, Wiesel went on to become an inspirational political activist and author.
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