Creative ways to grow herbs, microgreens, veggies, and mushrooms indoors, year-round.

Celebrate Earth Day with friends, neighbors, and local organizations dedicated to environmental sustainability in the South Sound.

Have your trees been stressed? Are you worried about changing weather patterns, increases in extreme weather events, reductions in precipitation, movement of insects and fungal diseases, and threats of fire? Do not fear, instead come to this talk where we will empower you with knowledge. We will discuss the care and stewardship of your trees in the face of changing conditions. We will also share the most recent recommendations for preparing your home landscape for extreme events to help you manage risk on your property.

Take a deep dive into why some items go into your recycling cart and others need to be dropped off to get recycled. Learn about statewide drop-off programs, repair options, and other ways to keep items out of the landfill.

Wander around with us as we answer wonderings regarding the trees at this historical park.

Come explore our urban campus and contribute to the crowdsourcing of the world’s largest data set on biodiversity.

The Pierce County Bike Swap brings the bicycling community together to buy, sell bikes and bike parts, to test ride their future bike, practice bike riding skills, discuss best cycling routes, and much more.

Restoration work party, followed by Snoqualmie Valley conservation organization community outreach.

Volunteer by spending 3 hours at one of our habitat stewardship sites caring for existing plants and removing invasive species.

Commissioner of Public Lands, Dave Upthegrove will present his vision for navigating a challenging path. What are the current goals for protecting our forests, species, and climate in perpetuity?

Join us throughout Earth Day activities in the Clark’s Creek Watershed area of Puyallup!

Get your recycling questions answered and learn the ins and outs of recycling right in Pierce County.

350 Tacoma will be cleaning up the side of the road near little marsh.

Discover practical stewardship skills and connect with others who care about our environment and community.

Come learn about the many techniques available for at-home recycling of all your organic wastes, including hot composting, worm composting, Hügelkultur, Bokashi, trenching, tumblers, and Interbay mulch.

Join Climate Alliance South Sound for a march from Pt. Defiance, across the sky bridge, down to Dune Park. We demand an end to the attacks on the environment from the Trump administration! We are fighting back against environmental racism, infringements upon Indigenous sovereignty, and violations against worker's rights.

Explore the nature trail and outdoor classroom, guided by local experts and partners who will share their knowledge and passion for the environment. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with nature and celebrate our planet in a meaningful way!

Learn how redworms turn food scraps into nutritious compost for your plants.

Learn tips and tricks to easily collect all your food waste and fully utilize your residential curbside food/yard waste cart.

In this free webinar, agricultural historian Josiah Pollock, Puyallup Tribal Sustainability Director Kalicia Bean, and Agroecology Program Coordinator Chris Madden Chris Madden will each share their perspective on what we can learn from the history and current cultivation of the Pacific crabapple and cultivated apple trees in our region. Please join us for this conversation!

Join us on April 12th at the Foss Waterway Seaport to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall and spread her message of hope.

Adopt free trees in small containers, bring your own plants to share and learn practical pruning skills to use on your trees at home. Join the Tacoma Tree Foundation and AMVets community for this spring event! All are welcome and all resources are free!

Prevent and tackle problems with natural pest and disease control in your vegetable garden.

A litter cleanup on and around Garfield St. Donuts & light breakfast available form 9:30 - 10am. Cleanup from 10am till you're done, usually around 12pm. Bags and gloves will be available.

Come walk with local botanist Romey Haberle for an exploration of spring flowers and other botanical wonders of a lovely, forested wetland. Hidden away by dense vegetation along busy Pearl and N 19th st, the SE corner of Tacoma Community college is a series of wetlands connected by gentle trails.  TCC’s Natural Area and Living Lab is a community open space to enjoy and learn about nature. 

Learn tips and tricks to easily collect all your food waste and fully utilize your residential curbside food/yard waste cart.

Speaker presentations are rooted in the Mystery Science, Next Generation Science Standards lessons. The goal of the workshop is to provide access to local knowledge about tree and native habitat science, and to questions specific to Tacoma about green infrastructure, engineering, and climate change.

Learn tips and tricks to easily collect all your food waste and fully utilize your residential curbside food/yard waste cart. We’ll help you avoid the “yuck factor” and discuss ways to help prevent wasted food in the first place!

This audience-driven session is all about answering your recycling questions. We invite you to bring in items you’re unsure about and get expert advice on which waste stream they belong to. It’s a fun, hands-on way to learn how to recycle more effectively and reduce waste in our community!

Come plant 200+ trees on the Foothills Trail. This event will include hands-on training about trees, tree care, and their importance in heat and stormwater reduction.