Living Sustainably In Snohomish County

Friday, July 31, 2009

Skykomish/Snoqualmie River Cleanup Aug. 20th

When: Thursday, August 20th, 10 am – 1 pm Where: Lewis St. Access Point in Monroe (directions provided upon registration) Join in the Task Force’s efforts to clean up trash along the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers! Removing debris will help to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as enhance the aesthetics of the river. We will begin with an orientation at 10 am, which will include details on safety and our objectives. All supplies and snacks provided. From there, groups will be sent out with a site manager to different put-in locations along the river. Want to lend a hand?

Contact Brian Slaby at brians@stillysnofish.org or call (425) 252-6686.
http://www.stillsnofish.org

Forest Park Work Party Aug. 15th

On Saturday, August 15th, join us at Forest Park for a restoration work party. Hopefully it will be cooler by then - but there's guaranteed to be shade, thanks to the trees. We'll be working to clear more invasive ivy and holly from the park. We'll be preparing the area for plantings to be put in this fall/winter, thanks to a small stewardship grant from the Washington Native Plant Society.

We'll meet at 9:30am by the brown shed just past the East entrance. Light refreshments will be provided.

Happy summer!
Kerry
click here to listen to interview in May

Kerry Marl
(425) 252-5243
www.sofp.org

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Transition Everett - Reaching for Resilience

Wondering when life will go back to normal?

Worried about the economy and the price of gas?

Curious about how we developed our current suburban lifestyle?

Want to know what “Peak Oil” means?

Address all these questions, the implications for the future
and more at our Conversation Cafe, after viewing the
film the End of Suburbia.

2 Showings

For your convenience we will present this conversation twice:

Saturday, August 1st at 10:00 am

Sunday, August 2nd at 2:00 pm

Come join your neighbors and other interested citizens for this entertaining, informative event in the Warren Rush room of the Labor Temple, located on the southwest corner of Lombard and California in Everett. click for directions

Can't Make the Movie?

Stay Up-To-Date with Transition Everett? Join Us at Ning click here

Skykomish/Snoqualmie River Cleanup

When: Thursday, August 20^th, 10 am – 1 pm

Where: Lewis St. Access Point in Monroe (directions provided upon registration)

Join in the Task Force’s efforts to clean up trash along the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers! Removing debris will help to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as enhance the aesthetics of the river. We will begin with an orientation at 10 am, which will include details on safety and our objectives. All supplies and snacks provided. From there, groups will be sent out with a site manager to different put-in locations along the river.

Want to lend a hand? Contact Brian Slaby at brians@stillysnofish.org or call (425) 252-6686. For more info click here

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Patricia Lovejoy, of Garden Treasures, nurses the baby plants in the greenhouses at her farm in the Stillaguamish River valley. Patricia’s husband, Mark Lovejoy, coordinates the Arlington Farmers Market that opens Saturday, June 20, in the city parking lot next to Legion Park in downtown Arlington by Sarah Arney

ARLINGTON — Patricia and Mark Lovejoy are launching their third year as coordinators of the Arlington Farmers Market, offering fresh organic produce grown in the Stillaguamish Valley, and other items.

“One of the main missions of Garden Treasures is to promote and revitalize the agricultural businesses here in the Stillaguamish River Valley,” said Mark Lovejoy.

The Lovejoys got a bit of a bonus this year when they were approved by the state of Washington to accept WIC and senior farmers market coupons. WIC is a federal grant program for which Congress authorizes a specific amount of funds each year to help provide nutritious foods to women, infants and children. click here to read more