Home and Garden calendar for Snohomish County and beyond
Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 11, 2017
Solar energy: Free workshop about solar for home, farm, business or off-grid site, 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 11, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 South First St., Room 309, Mount Vernon. Learn about evaluating your home for solar; the federal, state and utility incentives to bring down the cost; USDA grants for farms or businesses; battery-backup and do-it-yourself kits. More at www.skagitfoodcoop.com.
Ecosystem talk: “The Qwuloolt Restoration Project: Implementation and Initial Recovery” by Kurt Nelson, Tulalip Tribes environmental division manager, 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 12, Everett Firefighter’s Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave. Presented by Pilchuck Audubon Society. Free. The Qwuloolt Restoration Project in the Snohomish River Basin has started to deliver multiple ecosystem benefits, including salmon access to 354 acres of developing wetlands and improving access to 16 miles of upstream rearing and spawning habitat. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Work party: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13, Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. Help with clean-up, weeding, mulching and garden maintenance. Tools and garden gloves, training and supervision, coffee, juice and snacks will be provided. It is also a good opportunity to learn about native plants first hand. Everyone welcome. More at www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Docent training: The Adopt A Stream Foundation seeks docent naturalists to give interpretive tours at its Northwest Stream Center, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. An orientation is 1 to 3 p.m. May 15 or 7 to 9 p.m. May 16. Required training runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20. An application and background check are required. No formal education in natural resources is required. More at www.streamkeeper.org, 425-316-8592.
Native trees: WSU Extension forestry professor Kevin Zobrist, author of “Native Trees of Western Washington,” tells about the diversity of native trees and forests of western Washington home, 7 p.m. May 17, Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive. Learn how to identify trees you encounter in the wild, their special features, adaptations and ecological roles. The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks, hosts public presentations the third Wednesday of the month. For more, call 360-387-2236, visit www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
Art in the garden workshop: Nancy Moore and April Richardson will share their experience and knowledge about native plants, field sketching and drawing, and creating dyes from local native plants, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 20, Willow Creek Hatchery, 95 Pine St., Edmonds. Practice and create your own art. Sketch and draw the plants and flowers blooming in the garden. ore at www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Great plant picks: noon to 1 p.m. May 20 at Evergreen Arboretum at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. Learn about the comprehensive palette of outstanding plants that have been chosen for the master gardener bed at the arboretum. This program recommends outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. Meet at the front entrance of the arboretum.
Rain barrel: The city of Everett’s “Make it, Take it” workshop 10 a.m. June 3, 3101 Cedar St., to make your own 55-gallon barrel for $40. RSVP for the workshop at 425-257-8992. More at www.everettwa.gov/LetitRain.
Summer pruning workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17. Free to members, $20 for non-members. The arboretum is at Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett. More at www.evergreenarboretum.com or by calling 425-257-8597.
Scholarship
Mukilteo Way Garden Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for classes in the horticulture department of Edmonds Community College for the 2017-18 academic year. Applicants are not required to be seeking a degree in horticulture. Graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply as well as adult learners and current horticulture students at EdCC. More at www.mwgc.org; info@mwgc.org; or by written request to Mukilteo Way Garden Club, P.O. Box 1361, Mukilteo, WA 98275. Must be postmarked by May 31.
To submit calendar items, contact Andrea Brown at 425-339-3443 or abrown@heraldnet.com.
