Crick or Treat!

Join us at 5 PM as we celebrate the launch of Free the Green’s Native Plant Nursery! This exciting new chapter will help us expand our restoration efforts by growing and providing native plants for healthier habitats and communities. Stop by to explore the nursery, learn about our plans for the future, and enjoy some Halloween festivities with us! Whether you joined us for habitat restoration earlier in the day or are just stopping by for the party, everyone is welcome!

Look for a lit up nursery sign on 216th !

Crick or Treat!

Join us at Boise Creek to revitalize critical salmon habitat! Help us restore our waterways and give our salmon something to celebrate. Then the festivities continues at our Nursery Launch Party later in the evening!

Help us restore our waterways and give our salmon something to celebrate.

In order to create healthy habitats, the work will include:

•  Caring for existing plantings

• Removing invasive species such as:

  • English ivy

  • Himalayan blackberry

For your safety and comfort please bring:

•    Clothing that can get dirty

•    Long pants and sleeves

•    Sturdy shoes (closed toed shoes required, no sandals or flats. Waterproof recommended.)

•    Rain gear and warm layers (the event will happen rain or shine)

•    Full water bottle!

•    Sun Protection

Youth Policy

Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Join us with the Orca Conservancy to restore critical salmon habitat at the Berrydale Tree Farm. We will have a special guest from BeaversNW to give us a guided nature walk!

As ecosystem engineers, beavers have a big impact on the habitats that they call home. This can often be a boon for fish and wildlife sharing this space, and sometimes be a headache for people nearby. Join Beavers Northwest staff to learn about these amazing animals, including their unique adaptations and behaviors, incredible ecological benefits, as well as the challenges and opportunities afforded by partnering with beavers to help restore local watersheds!

Please Sign up here—->RSVP

Join us for a day of giving back! Orca Recovery Day is an intentional day of action to build awareness and make a difference for Puget Sound’s local orca pod, the Southern Residents. 

Join us with the Pierce Conservation District to give back through habitat restoration!

What will volunteers be doing at the event?

Orca Recovery Day is an intentional day of action to build awareness and make a difference for Puget Sound’s endangered Southern Resident Orcas. By taking care of local salmon habitat like the Canoe Landing, we bolster orca food sources. In addition to stewardship activities, there will be booths from local partners with child-friendly activities. 

In order to create healthy habitats, the work will include:

• Caring for existing plantings

•  Caring for existing plantings

• Removing invasive species such as:

  • English ivy

  • Himalayan blackberry

For your safety and comfort please bring:

•    Clothing that can get dirty

•    Long pants and sleeves

•    Sturdy shoes (closed toed shoes required, no sandals or flats. Waterproof recommended.)

•    Rain gear and warm layers (the event will happen rain or shine)

•    Full water bottle!

•    Sun Protection

Youth Policy

Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We appreciate the Puyallup Tribe's willingness to share dxʷłalilali with us, as well as their partnership and participation in this event. 

RSVP HERE

See our partner the Orca Conservancy’s website to learn more about the wonders of the SKRW

Cant wait to see you out there!

The Salmon Homecoming Celebration is back! Join the Puyallup River Watershed Council, Pierce Conservation District, and other partners on Saturday, October 3 from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Puyallup Historical Fish Hatchery for a fun, free, family-friendly event with activities for all ages including fish feeding, creek tours, exploring bugs, salmon dissection, and food trucks for lunch. See you there!

Join us with the Orca Conservancy to restore critical salmon habitat at the Berrydale Tree Farm.

Please Sign up here—->RSVP

Join us at Boise Creek to revitalize critical salmon habitat!

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

• Durable work shoes, preferably waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

• Thick, durable pants (to protect your legs from blackberry, and ideal for bending or kneeling)

• Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

WARM WEATHER:

• Sun Hat or baseball cap

• Durable but lightweight clothes for breathability in light colors (like an athletic shirt with sturdy pants)

• Water bottle with iced water

• Sunscreen
  

COLD WEATHER:

• Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

• Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

• Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us for King Counties 11th Annual celebration of local food, and farming practices in harmony with our environment and social justice.

The day will be filled with music, local food, and so many activities!

Come find our table to learn about sustainable farming, wildlife conservation, and the power of our native plant as a vector for all of these topics!

Bring an article of clothing, bandana, or other fabric piece to transform them with handmade lino print artwork from our team!

Come by Windmill Gardens in Sumner to enjoy live music and hotdogs while getting to know local food producers! See you there!

Free Entry!

Get your hand dirty, to clean up our parks! Learn about native plants, invasive removal, our parks and how they all connect with the sound.

Come by Windmill Gardens in Sumner to enjoy live music and hotdogs while getting to know local food producers! See you there!

Free Entry!

Join us a special event with the Rainier Audubon Society for a spectacular Nature Festival. Enjoy a full day of events, informational talks, and activities.

Get there early for a bird walk

Stay here late to meet raptors with a falconer!

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Layer appropriate for warm weather(ie;light colors, natural fibers)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with ice water)
Brimmed hat to shield from sun
Sunscreen

A fun and educational tabling event that explores Lake Kapowsin's flora, fauna, geology, history, restoration, and more! The Department of Ecology and the Department of Natural Resources are collaborating to host this year's event. 
optional sign up—>HERE

Join us for Lake Kapowsin Days at a special event honoring this unique landscape.
It has been many years since a large event like this has been held so lets show our support!

This article has been provided to explain the intricate history of this landscape!—> Dead Trees Tell No Lies: The Electron Mudflow

Join us at CWA to revitalize critical salmon habitat

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Creekside Community Gathering hosted by King County
Date and Time: Saturday, May 16 | 1:00–4:00 PM
Location: Foothills Trailhead at Highway 410 & SE 456th St., Enumclaw WA. Additional parking is available across Highway 410 at the Enumclaw Nazarene Church. *The Church is generously allowing parking for this event only. Please do not use this lot for future trail access.

Please join King County and our partners for free food, entertainment, raffle prizes, and a chance to see salmon spawning in Boise Creek! This a drop-in style event, please join us for as long or little as you are able.

Why attend?

• Connect informally with neighbors

• Learn about the significance of our local waterways

• Ask questions, share your experiences, and build relationships with community leaders and organizations

• Enjoy kid-friendly activities such as seed bomb making

• Enjoy refreshments, raffle prizes, see salmon and more

Save the Date and bring a friend!

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Join us at Boise Creek to revitalize critical salmon habitat!

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us at very special event at the Glacial Heritage Preserve to appreciate Prairies!

This is only time to visit this vital ecosystem site due to its heavily protected status.

There is some food at the event, but we recommend bringing:

refreshments

sunscreen or hat

binocular for spectacular bird watching

And a bag for all the swag! No joke.

Join us at Windmill gardens to celebrate cultivating good food!

Tours

Plants

Activities

Food Truck

Music

Local food

Celebrate Earth Day at Coke Oven Park

Step outside! Come meet local organizations, discover practical stewardship skills, and connect with partners who care about our environment and community.

Together, we can plant seeds for the future growing relationships, our connection to nature, and cultivating positive change for generations to come.

Sign up—> here

Join us for Maple Valley Earth Day!

The Maple Valley Earth Day Fair started in 2024 to celebrate Earth Month in April by promoting environmental practices and activities for kids and adults, and to raise general awareness of local sustainability resources. This is a fun and free interactive event to bring our community together to protect the nature around us. Join the community for another day of celebrating all things green and sustainable - and find some resources to protect your health and the environment, too! 

FREE lead testing for common household items
Located at the King County Hazardous Waste booth within the Earth Day Fair

Items to bring for lead testing: cookware, jewelry, pottery/ceramics, metal/plastic toys

Each household can bring up to 3 items for testing

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

Join us at CWA to revitalize critical salmon habitat

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us at Boise Creek to revitalize critical salmon habitat!

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us at Chief Leschi Schools to be part of a public native food forest planting event and aid in laying the foundation to revive community stewardship. Everyone is welcome.

Meet at this location—>Here At Chief Leschi Schools 5625 52nd Street East, Puyallup, WA. 98371

Join us at Chief Leschi Schools (CLS) for a special public event, for everyone in the community. An exciting traditional native food forest was installed installed by CLS, UW SMEA and was Free The Green’s executive directors thesis project.

This project centers on the creation and restoration of a traditional food forest in collaboration with a salmon habitat restoration at Chief Leschi Schools. This project is not only an outdoor environmental classroom space, but is also along Clear Creek, a salmon bearing tributary off of the Puyallup River. Beyond planting trees, at the core, this project is restoring and uplifting systems of care, food, and governance structures that have long sustained both people and ecosystems in this region since time immemorial.

Through fostering food sovereignty, intergenerational learning, collaboration, and overall human wellness, the project aims to create space for students and community partners to engage in ecological restoration and to participate in rebuilding relationships to land and to one another through reciprocity and place-based community care.

Build relationships with our community partners

Fun Activities

Free Snacks

Meet our new goat mascots JJ and Joey!

Please sign up below, so we can better prepare for an amazing day!

Join us at Boise Creek to revitalize critical salmon habitat!

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us at CWA to revitalize critical salmon habitat

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us with the Orca Conservancy to restore critical salmon habitat at the Berrydale Tree Farm.

Please Sign up here—->RSVP

Join us at South King Tool Library to prepare for the planting season!

Please RSVP here —->RSVP

Join us at CWA to revitalize critical salmon habitat

To ensure everyone’s comfort, here is a list of things to wear/bring to this event!

Clothing & Footwear

-Waterproof or water-resistant boots or shoes (the site will likely be muddy or flooded)

-Thick, durable pants (ideal for thorny vegetation like blackberry, bending or kneeling)

-Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty

-Outer layers for wind and rain (a raincoat or windbreaker works great)

-Warm layers underneath (fleece or wool retains heat even when damp)

-Thick socks (plus an extra dry pair) if your shoes aren’t fully waterproof.

Accessories & Comfort

Insulated bottle (fill with warm tea, coffee, or broth to stay warm and hydrated)

Ski mask, balaclava, or scarf (for face warmth and wind protection)

Warm gloves

Hat or beanie

Join us with the Orca Conservancy to restore critical salmon habitat at the Berrydale Tree Farm.

Please Sign up here—->RSVP