Event Calendar


Can This Be Recycled? Presentation
Apr
30

Can This Be Recycled? Presentation

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!

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Trees for the Trail
Apr
26

Trees for the Trail

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.

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South Sound Sustainability Expo
Apr
26

South Sound Sustainability Expo

  • University of Washington Tacoma Campus Prairie Line Trail (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for the 17th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo! This free, family-friendly event brings the South Sound community together to celebrate and promote environmental sustainability and resiliency. Explore a vibrant mix of vendors, activities, and displays showcasing regional organizations working to improve the environmental sustainability and/or resiliency of our region. The Expo is hosted by the City of Tacoma's Environmental Services Department.

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YESS Youth Climate Summit
Apr
24

YESS Youth Climate Summit

This interactive event is designed to equip students with the knowledge, tools, and connections to take meaningful climate actions in their schools and their broader community.

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Relaciones reciprocas: la tierra y nosotras
Apr
20

Relaciones reciprocas: la tierra y nosotras

En este taller de escritura somática, practicaremos la respiración, la afirmación, la terapia somática, la escritura y el compartir durante nuestro tiempo juntes.

During this somatic writing workshop, we will practice using breath, affirmation, somatic therapy, writing, and sharing during our time together.

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Upstream Together Workshop
Apr
19

Upstream Together Workshop

  • Tacoma Public Library, Main Branch - Olympic Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Teruko Nimura, City of Tacoma Artist in Residence, for a free workshop where you can create your own upcycled Koinobori (a traditional Japanese carp streamer) from upcycled materials, contribute to a large community-painted dragon head, and learn about creative reuse and sustainability.

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14th Annual Bike Swap
Apr
19

14th Annual Bike Swap

The Pierce County Bike Swap will bring 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.

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Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Apr
12

Earth Day Beach Cleanup

Join us for a special Earth Day Beach Cleanup event and be part of a global movement to protect our oceans and shorelines. Every piece of trash removed from the beach is a step towards a cleaner, healthier ocean ecosystem.

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STEAM Night: Earth Day
Apr
9

STEAM Night: Earth Day

Join us to test out water filtration methods and learn about pollution; practice sorting recycled materials, compost, and trash; make your own native seed sculptures that can be planted to grow native plants that contribute to a healthier local environment, and more.

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Point Defiance Bird Walk
Apr
28

Point Defiance Bird Walk

  • meet at the 5-mile drive entrance gate in Point Defiance Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join in a Park Guide-led bird walk through Point Defiance and see what species can be found in the forest. The walk will be held the 4th Sunday of every month.

  • Please bring your own binoculars, but extras are available to borrow upon request.

  • Participants must be able to travel on unpaved, uneven trails for up to two miles.

  • The program is free, but registration is required.

  • Meet at the entrance gate of the 5-Mile Drive in Point Defiance Park, just past the Owen Beach road turn-off.

  • For any questions, please contact Park Guide Alex at (253) 298-2693.

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Grant Park to Reservoir Neighborhood Walk
Apr
27

Grant Park to Reservoir Neighborhood Walk

What can a walk from a park to a reservoir teach us about the relationship between trees, cities, and people? By connecting two apparently ordinary landmarks, this walk will help us make sense of the presence and absence of trees, about tree benefits, as well as the importance of cultivating native plants. Join Sarah Low and Alejandro Fernández on this bilingual walk through Hilltop and learn how to see your streets from a new perspective!

Remember to bring comfortable shoes and weather appropriate clothing so you can focus on enjoying the walk! 

Meeting Point: Grant Park on S. Grant Ave. 

¿Qué nos pueden enseñar un parque y un depósito de agua sobre la relación entre los árboles, la ciudad, y la gente? Sarah Low y Alejandro Fernández nos llevarán del parque al depósito de agua, dos sitios aparentemente ordinarios, para ayudarnos a entender cómo interpretar la ausencia y la presencia de los árboles, sus beneficios, y la importancia de cultivar plantas nativas. Acompáñanos en esta caminata bilingüe a través de Hilltop y aprende cómo ver las calles de tu barrio desde una nueva perspectiva.  

Recuerda portar zapatos cómodos y vestirte de acuerdo al pronóstico del tiempo.

Punto de encuentro: Grant Park sobre S. Grant Avenue

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Discovering Defiance: Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance
Apr
27

Discovering Defiance: Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

Weekly, every Saturday; 9 am, meet at the Rhododendron Garden

Free! No pre-registration required

Hike with a Park Guide every Saturday starting from the Rhododendron Garden at 9 am. The walk will average 3 miles at a leisurely pace and can be tailored to participant interest and time for a different route each week.

 

Free. No registration necessary.

Participants should come prepared with water, snacks, appropriate attire for the weather, and any questions they may have for the Park Guide.

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City Nature Challenge
Apr
26
to Apr 28

City Nature Challenge

Get outside. Watch nature. ID and discover.
Free. All ages.

Help the Puget Sound area (including Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, Everett and any place within Snohomish, King and Pierce counties!) show the world how biodiverse our region is by making observations of local species during City Nature Challenge!

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