Event Overview: When May comes to Morse Wildlife Preserve, it’s the “happy blues” as swaths of deep-blue camas flowers and the brilliant arcs of bluebirds mark the landscape. With prairies, forests and wetlands, Morse is a veritable Best Hits of […]
Forterra Fridays: May 2026 Friday, May 15, 2026, 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM We're excited to invite you to volunteer with us at the Morse Wildlife Preserve. The preserve comprises over 90 acres of remnant Garry Oak prairie, coniferous […]
Event Overview: Amble through the 117 acres (trail is 1 mile) of wetland and upland forest where flowers and fungi are blooming everywhere. Plants will be bursting with spring growth and we’ll look for clues on how to identify them. […]
Forterra Fridays: June 2026 Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm On Friday, June 12, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, you're invited to help us remove invasive blackberries at Patterson Creek Preserve. We'll begin with a short walk through the preserve and […]
Forterra Fridays: July 2026 Friday, Jul. 17, 2026, 10 am to 12 pm We’re excited to invite you to volunteer with us at Lake Stickney Park, a beautiful 24.5-acre park in Lynnwood. The park features lush wetlands, forests, and […]
Event Overview: With Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho, from Clear Mountain Monastery. This is our 3rd year of collaborating with Clear Mountain and offering this event. From the beginning, we have seen how slowing down and taking in nature’s sounds, […]
Event Overview: August at Morse Wildlife Preserve is rich in bird life. The wetland insects and nest sites among the 300-year-old Garry oaks make for great sighting opportunities. Eileen Lambert is an educator, naturalist and skilled birder. She will engage […]
Forterra Fridays: September 2026 Friday, September 18, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM We're excited to invite you to volunteer with the Healthy Forest Program at McCollum Park, a beautiful 78-acre space in Everett, Washington. The park offers a […]
Event Overview: The Swamp Lake area is just east of Snoqualmie Pass. It was home to unnaturally dense forests with low biodiversity and low resistance to fire, but today it is a place where wise tree thinning and replanting are […]
Event Overview: Forterra is joining leaders from the Yakama Nation to invite you, our supporters, for a day of appreciating nature through the eyes of the people that have been a part of this landscape since time immemorial. We’ll learn […]
Forterra Fridays: October 2026 Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Fall into restoration with us! We’re excited to invite you to volunteer at Duwamish Hill Preserve, a vibrant Tukwila park that provides critical wildlife habitat and walking trails in […]
Event Overview: During this slow meander through the woods, participants will learn the key tree species in the PNW and why those are important for identifying and finding fungi. We'll learn the roles fungi play in the ecosystem and how […]
Forterra Fridays: November 2026 Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Bundle up and dig in! We're closing out the season with a special volunteer day at Patterson Creek Preserve, a stunning forested property teeming with biodiversity and brimming […]
Event Overview: This women-only event celebrates the season with a walk through a wintery Northwest landscape. Bundle up and get out there to discover that the forest and all its inhabitants are still there. The frost moon or long night […]
