Join us for a family-friendly day of nature activities, guided hikes, volunteering, and exploring!
Enjoy the Earth Day Celebration by trying a range of activities, or just drop in for a little fun. Rain or shine, the day's events include:
A visit with Orion the Horned Owl
Storytelling for all ages
Stewardship projects for adults and youth ages 8+. Help us remove invasive English ivy!
Guided family walks to the Big Tree (one of the largest trees in the state!)
Earth Day theatre games for kids
Location
The Mountaineers Forest Theatre & Rhododendron Preserve
This holiday season, Seattleites will go a little greener at the Eco-Chic Holiday Expo where they’ll experience the most festive and eco-friendly ways to green the home, hearth and heart this holiday. With a day of product demonstrations, interactive seminars, spa treatments, shopper savings and more, guests are sure to find a reason to celebrate in sustainable style.
Sustainable Ballard hosts 10 work parties in and around Ballard. Meet up at Ballard Commons Park to check in to a work party, listen to great speakers, and enjoy family fun. Then disperse to the neighborhood for one of our 10 work parties for the afternoon. Return in the early evening to celebrate our work for the day!
10 - 12:30 - Speakers, Demos & Fun for the Kids! @ Ballard Commons Park
1- 4:00 - Join one of our Community Work Parties - Visit http://fest.sustainableballard.org to register.
4:30 - 7:00 - Music, Food & Celebration @ Ballard Commons Park
On October 7th - 9th, 2010, the Outdoors for All Foundation, Mountainfilm on Tour & Eddie Bauer First Ascent are teaming up to bring award winning films AND climbing legends Ed Viesturs, Jim Whittaker and his son Leif Whittaker to the Magnuson Park Community Theater in Seattle (7:00pm). Saturday night will feature the film Bag It with special guest speaker and local artist Chris Jordan. Indulge in some pulse pounding, thought provoking and captivating films while also getting to hear the very dynamic presentations by these climbing icons and a local creative artist.
It's time again for Second Use's Annual Salvage Art & Design Contests, a celebration of all that is great about salvage and reuse - the search, inspiration, and unexpected result. The event features:
• live music from several local bands
• free food – grilled on site by staff
• horse rides around the salvage ‘estate’
• games for the whole family, designed around salvaged materials
• a store –wide sale – 10% off all day!
• and the Salvage Art Contests
