Whidbey ECONet | hub to learn about environmental activities and organizations on Whidbey (or ECO Net, or ECO-NET)

There's lots going on - check out upcoming events at the bottom of this page, or view the monthly calendar. We've highlighted some special events below. See also all the great birding events in the calendar.

June is Orca Awareness Month. Lots of events going on throughout Puget Sound - check them out at orcamonth.com

Digging 4 Dinner - do you like clams? - learn from a pro how to dig for them on Whidbey beaches. Check this page for dates and license requirements. A family friendly event!

You could dig for shellfish in Freeland County Park in early spring 2017 ... Learn why you cannot do so in the summer. - by Maribeth Crandell [read full article]

Support Whidbey Farmers - through purchases at a Farmer's market - or through a Community Supported Agriculture plan. See this Slow Food Whidbey page, or the Local Agriculture page from the Whidbey Island Conservation District.

Come visit the exhibits at the Coupeville Wharf, highlighting the role that Penn Cove has played as a mixing bowl for marine life for thousands of years. For kids to adults. (read more)

Check out Orca Network's Langley Whale Center - it celebrates and shares the lives of gray whales, orcas and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea. See their info page and facebook page

Lots of opportunities to keep our beaches clean. Check the schedule for specific beaches and dates. (you must be 18 or older to participate)

Likely effects of climate change on our lands, water, and people: Read this article or the executive summary or the full report from University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group

Read the most recent State of the Sound, published every two years by the Puget Sound Partnership.

Do you live on the beach, or on a bluff?
-- view the Guide for Shoreline Living
-- from Shore Stewards

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound has an online magazine - Salish Sea Currents, with timely, local stories about ecosystem recovery.

Check out the advantages of becoming a Whidbey ECO Net member ... if you decide YES -- just 3 questions to answer yes/no, then a quick application to tell us about your organization.