Sno-Isle News May 2026

May 4, 2026

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Sierra Club Events
Sierra Club Outing
Take Action
Community Events
Good News
Volunteer Opportunity
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Kicking Gas May Information Session
Sunday, May 17 on Zoom, 1 - 2:30pm

Learn about Kicking Gas's heat pump and induction stove subsidies and public health awareness campaign. Attend and find out if you qualify for a subsidy of up to $10,000 to replace your fossil fueled or wood heat system with an efficient electric heat pump that will also cool in the summer. Getting rid of fossil fuels will not only lower your fuel bills, it will clean up your indoor household air.
Register for a May or June session now.

Invitation to Leadership Team Meeting
Thursday, May 14, 5:30pm on Zoom

The Sno-Isle Sierra Club leadership team meets monthly on Zoom to build support for taking action on issues. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Contact a group co-chair to get the Zoom link. We look forward to seeing you!

Email: Nancy Johnson or Cynthia Jones

Sierra Club Outing

Enjoy Nature on Big Gulch Hike
Sunday, May 24, starting at 2pm
Meet at Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd

Hike this scenic trail, a hidden gem in Mukilteo. The Big Gulch trail takes you on a peaceful journey through a ravine, where you can escape the city and enjoy great views as well as the sounds of nature. This hike is 2.6 miles round trip with a 300 foot altitude gain. We will do it at a social pace. Register

Take Action

Stop Tongass Forest Clearcutting

A bill in Congress now would privatize 115,200 acres of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, turning the land over to for-profit corporations. Lands previously managed by these corporations have been clearcut, using the most environmentally destructive logging practices. Fight to protect the largest intact temperate rainforest in the United States.

Take Action

Community Events

Webinar "Restoring Coastal Estuaries:" Wednesday, May 27 at 10am. Todd Zackey of the Tulalip Tribes Natural & Cultural Resources Department will present information about restoration of priority salmon streams impacted by the railroad along the Puget Sound waterfront. Register for Webinar

Green Amendment Information Session: Wednesday, May 27 at noon via Zoom. The Washington Green amendment campaign is working to pass a state constitutional amendment codifying the right to clean water and air. Here is a chance to discuss the Green Amendment with founder Maya van Rossum and activist David Kipnis. Register Here

Youth Environmental Summit: Friday, May 29, 1-5pm, Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds. Do the teenagers in your life know about this opportunity? High school students are invited to network with environmental specialists and like-minded fellow students. Register Here

Pollinator Festival: Saturday, May 30, 10am-3pm at 21 Acres Farm, 13701 NE 171st St, Woodinville. Enjoy inspirational booths, many vendors, food trucks, kids' table, art contest gallery, insect displays and more. Sponsored by Pollinator Pathways. More Information

Coming in June: Save the Date

Puget Sound Bird Fest: Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7 in Edmonds. This celebration of birds and nature raises awareness of connected habitats in our watersheds, from upland forest, through streams and marshes, to intertidal and nearshore areas of Puget Sound. Sponsored by Pilchuck Audubon Society.
Schedule and Locations

ORCA Student Showcase: Wednesday, June 10 at 4 pm. Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) students present their research related to the Salish Sea. Blue Heron Room, Port of Everett, 1205 Craftsman Way, 2nd floor, Everett.

WEAN Benefit: Saturday, June 13 at 3pm. The Whidbey Environmental Action Network summer benefit will be held on the patio at Dancing Fish Vineyards. The program features live music, an art auction, a paddle raise for ecosystem protection and inspiring speakers. Get Your Tickets

Good News

Historical Exhibition of Edmonds Marsh

The Edmonds Historical Museum is opening a new display featuring the Edmonds Marsh. Visitors can trace how the marsh changed from a hundred acre estuary to just 22 acres tucked behind Harbor Square, between the railroad and SR 104.

Come and find out how the Coast Salish people used the marsh as a summer harvesting home. See videos of wildlife currently prospering in the marsh environment. Understand the value of the marsh for today and the future. Grand opening, May 22, 2-4pm, 118 5th Ave N. Edmonds.

Edmonds Downtown Tree Walk

Friends of Edmonds Trees has launched a new Downtown Tree Walk, inviting the community to explore some of Edmonds’ most notable trees through an easy-to-use interactive online map. The walk features 20 trees, each with its own story. This is the first in a planned series of neighborhood tree walks designed to encourage exploration, awareness, and appreciation of the trees around us. Take a walk, look up, and discover a new favorite tree. More Information

Film: Rooted in Resilience

The Center for Responsible Forestry is pleased to release the film Rooted in Resilience, Forestry for Resilient Communities and Watersheds. The 8 minute film shows both the costs of profit-driven timber harvesting and the long-term benefits of ecological approaches that protect watersheds and biodiversity on our state forest lands, as well as local livelihoods.

Watch Film

Can You Recycle That Tetra Pak?

It depends. Tetra Pak Packaging is used primarily for food products such as dairy products, soup, broths, and juices. In Snohomish County, waste management services will accept Tetra Paks in your curbside recycle bin. In Island County, Tetra Pak is not accepted for curbside recycling but can be taken to a rePurpose Drop Off Event. Either way, the containers should be rinsed and the plastic cap attached.

Volunteer Opportunity

Sierra Club table Camp Casey
Earth and Ocean Month Fair

Sno-Isle Sierra Club Outreach Activity

At recent local events, Sno-Isle Sierra Club members met wonderful neighbors enthusiastic about saving our public lands, keeping fossil fuels in the ground and getting out to enjoy nature. These contacts are made through an activity called tabling, where information about our work is shared, questions are answered, and new volunteers are welcomed.

If you would like to help with tabling, email group chairs Nancy Johnson or Cynthia Jones

Some Recent Sno-Isle Sierra Club Tabling Venues

No Kings Day Rally and March in Edmonds: Approximately 8000 attendees including the governor. We handed out signs and signed up volunteers.

Edmonds Waterfront Center Volunteer Fair: This event is to match up people looking for opportunities to volunteer and those groups needing volunteer help.

Whidbey Earth and Ocean Month Fair at Camp Casey on Whidbey: A beautiful day brought out families with kids who enjoyed a matching game at our table.

Sno-Isle Sierra Club Volunteer Leader Nominations

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. Members in Island and Snohomish counties can help build a diverse leadership team. Self-nominations are welcomed.

Email nominations to Tom Crisp

Speak for Forests at Evergreen State Fair
August 29, Monroe, WA

This can be fun. Consider volunteering to promote forest protection with the League of Women Voters at the Evergreen State Fair. Support the Responsible Forest Management efforts to educate the public about the value of our remaining mature forests.

To volunteer email Kate Lunceforde

The greatest threat to our planet
is the belief that
someone else will save it.

Robert Swan

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