Save up to $10,000 converting your home from fossil fuels to electric
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Kicking Gas free information sessions are scheduled this month to help families electrify their homes and learn how to qualify for Climate Commitment Act funding, which may end this month, so don’t delay.
Tuesday, May 6, 6:30pm, Marysville Library
Online:
Saturday, May 10 at noon
Saturday, May 17 at 10am
Wednesday, May 21 at 6pm |
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| Invitation to Sno-Isle Leadership Meetings |
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Thursday, May 8 at 5:30pm via Zoom
All Sierra Club members are invited to the monthly Sno-Isle group leadership meetings. Learn about group goals and processes. This month we will be discussing goals for 2025-2027. Your input will be appreciated.
Contact co-chairs for the Zoom link:
Cynthia Jones: cynthiaj42258@gmail.com
Nancy Johnson: jargent6986@gmail.com |
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| Speak Up to Protect Snohomish County Critical Areas |
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Public Hearing Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30am
Drewel Bldg, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.
Comment in person or by Zoom at the County Council public hearing, or submit comments via email beforehand. Support the proposed ordinance and oppose any amendments that would reduce wetland, stream and river buffers.
Oppose any amendment that goes against current Best Available Science and recommendations from the Departments of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife. |
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County Climate Resilience Survey
Respond by May 23
Help inform Snohomish County climate resiliency planning. It is important that the county hears from concerned citizens. Your input will shape a community plan for withstanding climate impacts such as extreme heat, heavy rainfall, flooding, wildfire, drought and ocean warming. |
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| 21st Annual Puget Sound Bird Fest |
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Saturday, May 31 - Sunday, June 1
Frances Anderson Center,
700 Main St, Edmonds
and surrounding areas
Nature lovers of all ages are invited to enjoy two days of speakers, guided walks, educational activities and exhibits, as well as field trips and boat tours. Saturday morning guided birding walks hosted by Pilchuck Audubon Society kick off the event. |
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Walk on the Wild Side Benefit Soiree
Saturday, May 10 from 7 to 10pm
Northwest Stream Center,
600 128th St SE, Everett
Celebrate the progress of the first Sustainable Ecosystem in the country at Adopt A Stream Foundation's after-hours Sustainability Steward soiree.
Mingle with fellow nature lovers to discuss climate solutions and connect as an environmental community, while enjoying food, drink and cool jazz by The Tim Koss Trio. |
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Wildfire Preparedness Meetings
Thursday, May 15, 5:30 to 7:30pm
Stillaguamish Conference Room
Arlington Public Works Office
154 W. Cox Ave, Arlington
Thursday, May 22, 5:30 to 7:30pm
Startup Event Center
4315 366th Ave SE, Startup
Attend open-house style meetings to learn about Snohomish County's first-ever Community Wildfire Protection Plan as well as about strategies for living safely amid the trees. The meetings encourage dialogue between first responders, land managers and conservation agencies. |
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| Edmonds Marsh Planning Study Results |
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Thursday, May 29 at 5pm
Edmonds City Hall, Brackett Room,
121 5th Ave N, Edmonds
Community members are invited to attend a second public meeting to learn more about the Edmonds Marsh Planning Study.
This meeting will feature the results of the hydraulic modeling work by Blue Coast Engineering. Attend in person or via Zoom. Watch for the Zoom link on the city web site. |
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Pollinator Pathways Fest Offers Family Fun
Saturday, May 31 from 10am to 3pm
21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st St, Woodinville
Learn about the relationship between native plants and native pollinators; learn alternatives to chemical pesticides; and learn how to attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden. Enjoy family activities, artisan vendors, garden tours, workshops, speakers, student art show, and food. |
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Snohomish County Indivisible Meetings
Meetings run from 2:30 to 4:30pm
Saturday, May 17, SnoPUD Auditorium
Sunday, May 18, Snohomish County Plaza
Sunday, June 1, SnoPUD Auditorium
As our democracy comes under increasing challenge, the Indivisible group has taken a leadership role in working to ensure a just, inclusive and strong democracy at the local and national level. Find out how you can participate locally. |
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Come Together Sing Along
Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 to 2:30pm
The Old Edmonds Opera House
515 Dayton St, Edmonds
Let's lift our voices together at a fun and empowering sing along. Enjoy live music and sing out to favorite old protest songs such as This Land is Your Land, We Shall Overcome and others. Your donation to Snohomish Indivisible is your admission.
Save the date. |
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Mitigating Health Impacts of Climate Crisis
Would your group be interested in a presentation about mitigating the health impacts of the climate crisis? Retired physician Dr. Jon Witte is offering to speak to interested groups either in person or virtually. As a member of the Climate and Health Task Force of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, Dr. Witte is committed to spreading information about climate actions that can both reduce the detrimental effects on our environment and also directly benefit human health. Contact Dr. Witte at Wittejon317@gmail.com |
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Take a Walk in Hooven Forest
Sunday, May 11 from 10am to noon
Trailhead at north end of 170th Ave NE, Woodinville
Hooven Forest covers more than 180 acres of second-growth legacy forest and wetlands located between Hooven Bog and Crystal Lake in south Snohomish County.
A community developed trail system makes it easy to enjoy the 100 year old Douglas Firs, Western Red Cedars, Big Leaf Maples and other native vegetation. The large wetland areas host a variety of wildlife habitats. Your tour guide will help you appreciate why these forests are so important. |
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Whidbey Island Ebey's Landing Hike
Saturday, May 17 from 10:30am to 1:30pm
162 Cemetery Rd, Coupeville
Come for wonderful views, charming natural landscapes, and interesting history. The hike is approximately three miles, on uneven dirt surface with an incline. Historical focus will be on the time when Issac Ebey was the first permanent white settler on Whidbey Island.
Optional lunch at Callen's Restaurant. |
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Legislative Outcomes for County Forests
Meeting Tuesday, May 13 at 10am
Forests had some wins in the Legislative session just finished. There is $23 million in the budget for Carbon Sequestration in forests, $10M for conservation, $10M for replacement land, and $3M for preparation of commercial thinning. The Department of Natural Resources designates mature forests for protection only in counties where the county council requests such protection. Attend the monthly 2nd Tuesday meeting of forest defenders to find out more. |
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Get $500 for Your Old Wood Stove
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is offering a program to help residents get rid of old wood stoves. The Wood Stove Recycling Program offers a $500 payment to homeowners in Snohomish, King, Pierce and Kitsap counties for wood stoves and also inserts.
Don't delay, offer ends in early June. |
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Climate Alliance Group Newsletters
The website for the Climate Alliance of Snohomish County (CASC) now includes a link to member newsletters as a way to facilitate communication and networking among groups. Clicking on the organization name in the CASC website takes the viewer to the group website and directly to their newsletter page.
Check the newsletters currently included and, if the link to yours is missing, send it to mvfields@me.com |
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Sno-Isle Sierra Club Volunteer Leader Nominations
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Do you have an interest in helping direct our future activities to protect our environment and promote social justice?
Nominations for leaders of the Sno-Isle Sierra Club are now open for members in Island and Snohomish counties. Help build a diverse leadership team. Self-nominations are welcomed.
Contact our nominations committee Tom Crisp at Tom.Crisp@Washington.SierraClub.org |
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Changing a Nation by David Jones, Sno-Isle Sierra Club Activist
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Bring a Friend, Change a Nation
If you are old enough, think back to how our country's involvement in Vietnam shifted in the early '70s. You probably visualize scenes of student protests; but as those grew, what quickly followed was a shift in the way US media covered the war, how ministers began speaking out against the war from their pulpits, and eventually how our national leadership bowed to the will of the people and negotiated an end to the war.
So, what does this imply for those wanting to see a reversal of the actions of the current US administration? Organizers of recent Hands Off protests across the US say that "millions of people turned out from coast to coast."
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Compassion and tolerance
are not a sign of weakness,
but a sign of strength.
the Dalai Lama
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