Upcoming Events

September 12, 2026
  • Fall & Winter Cover Crop Management at Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center

    Date: September 12, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Location: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA 98014, USA

    Join OFRF in Carnation, WA at the Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center this September! Explore the art and science of cover crop management through hands-on, field-based learning to build healthier soil and resilient farms. This field day, focused on the fall & winter season asks: How can cover crops build and protect soil during the dormant season? Attendees will learn how cool-season cover crops can be integrated into small-scale farm systems to stabilize soil, manage crop residue, support soil biology, and prepare fields for spring production.

    The day will start with a deep dive into fall and winter cover crop design, including variety selection, timing, site preparation, seeding strategies, and residue management. Then, participants will head into the fields to observe seasonal cover crops in action and discuss the tools and decision-making processes that support successful establishment and long-term soil health.

    Register: Fall & Winter Cover Crop Management at Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center - Organic Farming Research Foundation

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  • Whatcom County Farm Tour

    Date: September 12, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    The 19th Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. Each of the locations will offer a unique opportunity to meet the folks who grow and raise our food and learn more about how that food makes it from the farm to our plate. This self-guided event is FREE for all ages and is a beloved part of Eat Local Month.

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September 17, 2026
  • Native Plant Container Gardening Workshop - Carnation

    Date: September 17, 2026
    Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Location: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA 98014, USA


    Bring biodiversity to small spaces through native plant container gardening with simple design approaches and beginner-friendly plant care.



    Set beside Oxbow’s inspiring restoration spaces and native plant nursery, this workshop invites you to explore the deep satisfaction of native plant gardening alongside the people who grow and care for these landscapes every day. Just in time for fall planting season, this event will walk through how to choose species that support both your gardening goals and your local ecosystem, even in balconies, patios, shared spaces, and small gardens. Discuss simple maintenance strategies and practice pruning techniques that help container gardens stay healthy, beautiful, and resilient throughout the seasons.

    Sign up: Native Plant Container Gardening Workshop Tickets, Thursday, September 17  •  6 PM - 8 PM | Eventbrite

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September 19, 2026
  • Bellevue Demonstration Garden Fall Harvest Festival

    Date: September 19, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Join the Washington State University Extension Master Gardener Program and the Bellevue Demonstration Garden for a family-friendly celebration featuring a plant clinic, fall plant sale, children’s activities, a garden flea market, and hands-on gardening and preservation demonstrations.

    Learn more: Bellevue Demonstration Garden Harvest Festival - Master Gardener Foundation of King County

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  • Feast on the Farm 2026 - Carnation

    Date: September 19, 2026
    Time: 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Location: Carnation, WA 98014, USA
    Feast on the Farm was the first of its kind in the region. The farm dinner supports Stewardship Partners in part by funding its mission of working with landowners to promote sustainable practices. Our long-time hosts, Griffin Creek Farm, are a living example of farmers embracing environmental stewardship. This year, we were thrilled to present the culinary masterpieces of renowned chef Logan Cox of Homer.

    Come to the farm and experience firsthand the hope that these practices bring for the health of our environment. With a live auction, raffle, and raise the paddle, Feast on the Farm is an opportunity to contribute in an impactful way towards a brighter future.

    Feast on the Farm - Stewardship Partners

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September 21, 2026
  • WSU Cultivating Success: Whole Farm Planning

    Date: September 21, 2026
    Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning will walk you through a step-by-step process, to help you prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and farm business. Learn how to use a whole system lens to create a living plan for your small farm future. Classes will meet weekly through Zoom, in an online classroom environment and you will be able to connect with a statewide community of other aspiring farm planners. Leave with tools for decision making and a road map to plan for your farming endeavors. Includes many opportunities for networking and community building in smaller breakout groups too! Come build a solid plan for a farm or food business that suits you.  

    • Course dates: Mondays 6-8pm Sept. 21st - Nov. 2nd, 2026

    • Online course classroom through Zoom with regional in person opportunities

    • Cost: $200 per farm (up to 3 participants)

    • Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier


    Learn more and register: Whole Farm Planning | Cultivating Success | Washington State University

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September 26, 2026
  • City of Bothell Sustainamania (Bothell)

    Date: September 26, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Come and celebrate at City of Bothell's 14th annual sustainability festival! Bring your family and friends to learn about everyday sustainable actions you can take at home, work, school, and in the community for lasting change.

    Sustainamania 2026 | Bothell WA

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  • Fidalgo Bay Day (Anacortes)

    Date: September 26, 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Location: Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, Cabins and Event, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
    Fidalgo Bay Day is a FREE educational community event that fosters public awareness and stewardship of the marine environment and presents a wonderful opportunity to strengthen partnerships with the local conservation community. There will be educational displays from marine conservation groups across the region and activities such as a beach seining demonstration, Forage Fish egg survey, Shannon Point Marine Center portable touch tanks, and FREE samples of local seafood. 

    Fidalgo Bay Day | Salish Sea School

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September 30, 2026
October 3, 2026
  • Nettlebed Farm Tour: Livestock Management on a Small Commercial Farm

    Date: October 3, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Join KCD and Horses for Clean Water on a tour of a local horse and cattle farm!

    Philipp and his family live on Griffen Creek, where they board horses, raise cattle and chickens, and grow eldeberries! Join KCD and Alayne Blickle from Horses for Clean Water to tour Nettlebed Farm and learn about horse keeping, livestock management, and creating a small-scale agri-business that’s in concert with the land. The family runs a retirement horse boarding business, they raise beef cattle and are developing their own small herd, and they grow elderberry flowers to produce and sell liqueur products.Philipp will share his experiences and the process he took to create the beautiful farm you see today as well as, the support he received from KCD, and how he stewards the environment alongside his farm. 

    Register: Nettlebed Farm Tour: Livestock Management on a Small Commercial Farm Tickets, Saturday, October 3  •  10 AM - 12 PM | Eventbrite

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  • Stewardship Partners Volunteer Event: Griffin Creek Farm Habitat Restoration Planting Event

    Date: October 3, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Location: Carnation, WA 98014, USA
    Join us as we celebrate the fall planting season at one of our favorite farms! Griffin Creek Farm is a 400-acre Salmon-Safe certified and organic farm located near Carnation, WA along the banks of Griffin Creek and the Snoqualmie River. The farm is one of western Washington’s major suppliers of organic produce. They produce 75 varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs ranging from bunched greens and baby vegetables to specialty herbs and flowers. Griffin Creek Farm has received numerous conservation awards and is currently engaged in Salmon habitat restoration projects on Griffin Creek and the main stem Snoqualmie.

    Sign up: Griffin Creek Farm Habitat Restoration Planting Event - Stewardship Partners

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October 8, 2026
  • WA AWRA 2026 Annual Conference - Seattle
    Date: October 8, 2026
    Time: All Day

    The American Water Resources Association Washington Chapter (WA AWRA) 2026 Annual Conference will be hald on on October 8, 2026 at the Mountaineers Seattle Program Center in Seattle. This year's theme, The Future is Now: How the emerging issues of the recent past have come to define our water-scarce present features Washington State Department of Ecology Director, Casey Sixkiller, as our keynote speaker.


     
    More event information and registration can be found at the following website: American Water Resources Association, Washington Section - AWRA-WA Annual State Section Conference 2026

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October 10, 2026
  • Stewardship Partners Volunteer Event: Carnation Farms Habitat Restoration Planting Event

    Date: October 10, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Location: Carnation, WA 98014, USA
    During this volunteer event we will plant the area we removed all the blackberry roots from on Earth Day!  Join us as we restore fish and wildlife habitat along the Snoqualmie River at historic Carnation Farms in the scenic Snoqualmie Valley. These efforts will enhance salmon habitat and restore the riverbank. To learn more about Carnation Farms please visit: https://www.carnationfarms.org/

    Sign up: Carnation Farms Habitat Restoration Planting Event! - Stewardship Partners

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November 4, 2026
November 7, 2026
  • Stewardship Partners Volunteer Event: Changing Seasons Farm Habitat Restoration Planting Event

    Date: November 7, 2026
    Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Location: Carnation, WA 98014, USA
    Changing Seasons Farm is a small family farm growing a wide variety of vegetables using ecologically sustainable methods. Their produce is Certified Naturally Grown. The farm provides produce to people in the Seattle – Eastside area through on-farm purchase. They also offer Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes that are available for pick up at the farm and in Issaquah, WA.

    Volunteers will help us install native trees and shrubs in riparian habitat along the Snoqualmie in the scenic Snoqualmie Valley. The project site is located on rough terrain and there is a fair amount of walking involved.

    Sign up: Changing Seasons Farm Habitat Planting - Stewardship Partners

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November 10, 2026
  • Urban Landscaping with Native Plants: KCD In-Person Plant Talk

    Date: November 10, 2026
    Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    After several years of virtual-only native plant talks it it time to gather in-person again to share our love of native plants! Join KCD staff at Flying Lion Brewery in Columbia City (Seattle) for a FREE, in-person, native plant talk.

    The talk will cover the many benefits that native plants provide, even in highly developed urban landscapes. KCD will discuss selecting and installing your plants, ways to reduce plant mortality, and the many benefits of native plants. KCD will also go over considerations if you only have a small area to install native plants and how using them can still lead to environmental, aesthetic, and cost saving benefits. There will be a Q&A time to get your questions answered and meet other community members interested in native plants.

    Register: Urban Landscaping with Native Plants: In-Person Plant Talk Tickets, Tuesday, November 10  •  6 PM - 7:30 PM | Eventbrite

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