Past Events

Setting The Table is a monthly gathering to learn, converse, and break bread around an important issue — presented by The Evergrey, Makers Workspaces, and Voyager’s Table. This month's discussion topic is Living Sustainably. In a time where it can feel overwhelming to feel ownership and accountability of our environmental crisis, we ask how can we live more sustainably in our lives, both as individuals and as a community. How can one shift their lifestyle and perspective to not only…

Join Puget Soundkeeper for the first cleanup of the Seattle Summer Cleanup, a series of events focused on removing thousands of pounds of debris from Seattle’s urban waters. On Saturday, June 22nd, walk the floating paths through the Arboretum in search of beer cans, tangled fishing gear, lost flip flops and other weird finds, or hop in a canoe borrowed from the Waterfront Activities Center to scoop up floating debris. Contribute your own kayaks, canoes or other floating devices! Afterwards,…

Join Josh Farley (Kitsap Sun), Kitsap Beach Naturalists and partners Amy Linhart from WSU Extension, Jeff Adams from WA Sea Grant, Lauren Kemper from the SEA Discovery Center and Rachael Easton from Harbor Wildwatch for some summer fun! The event beings at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Park in Bremerton. From there, Josh Farley will lead participants on a walk to Lions Park, where the intertidal exploration will begin. The Bridging Bremerton Event is also hosting a "Healing the Salish Sea" walk at 8 a.m. and a "Dark…

The Pac-12 is the first collegiate sports conference to convene a high level symposium focused entirely on integrating sustainability into college athletics and across college campuses. All of the Pac-12 athletic departments have committed to measuring their environmental performance, developing strategies and goals to reduce their impact, monitoring their progress, and engaging fans and communities in greener practices. The Pac-12 Sustainability Conference signals an elevated approach to enhancing sustainability efforts within collegiate athletics departments, designing new collective initiatives, and sharing best…

Join Science Friday and Atlas Obscura Society Seattle for an evening full of cephalopods and the scientists who study and care for them. Cephalopod Week is Science Friday’s annual celebration of these amazing creatures, from the cunning cuttlefish, to the superb squid, to the outstanding octopus. This year, from June 21-28, Atlas Obscura and Science Friday are teaming up to give you a place to celebrate these incredible invertebrates together. Join for an evening of talk, tentacles, and talent, featuring…

Join the Northwest Straits Foundation for a public forum on shellfish aquaculture at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend! Admission is FREE. This half-day program aims to increase public understanding of shellfish aquaculture issues, management and impacts by providing a variety of perspectives and emphasizing science-based information. Presenters from the research community, regulatory agencies, environmental groups and shellfish growers will address a range of issues. Forum sessions include: * Basic Ecological & Cultural Aspects of Shellfish Aquaculture * Regulatory…

Join Puget Soundkeeper for the second cleanup of the Seattle Summer Cleanup, a series of events focused on removing thousands of pounds of debris from Seattle’s urban waters. On Friday, July 5th volunteers will be out in kayaks on Lake Union and in teams walking the surrounding neighborhoods of Wallingford, Eastlake and South Lake Union removing fireworks debris and other trash that might otherwise end up in our waterways. Afterwards, all are invited to join for a picnic lunch in…

Help protect the Maury Island marine park by picking up trash that has collected on the beach, particularly after the 4th of July holiday. What to bring: Volunteers should dress in weather-appropriate attire, closed toed shoes, lunch, and a water bottle. Provided: Tools and gloves are provided.