Tags: Parks

Au Sable Institute Community Lecture and Tour- BUILDING RIGHT, B UILDING GREEN: Sustainable Living on Whidbey Island

City: Coupeville

Thursday October 09, 2008

AU SABLE INSTITUTE COMMUNITY LECTURE AND TOUR

BUILDING RIGHT, BUILDING GREEN:

SUSTAINABLE LIVING ON WHIDBEY ISLAND

Au Sable faculty member Joe Sheldon will lead a discussion/presentation on his recently completed green home. Co-presenting with Dr. Sheldon will be award-winning green designer/builder Ted Clifton of Clifton View Homes and Kelly Keilwitz of Whidbey Sun and Wind: Renewable Energy Systems.

The home has a HERS Index rating of .32 and is a finalist (top 15) for the 2009 national Energy Value Housing Award and the 2009 Green Builder of the Year Award. The house received two of the top awards (most innovative design and landscaping) in the September Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) Built Green Home Tour.

The property is Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. It features two rain gardens and a small restored prairie garden. A tour of the home will follo

One-Eyed Jack (rock)

Head down to the park for our FREE concert series. Bring a picnic and enjoy the summer nights with a variety of music. South Whidbey Community Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley, WA

FREE

This exciting course kicks off on the shores of Goss Lake, then heads through Langley twice on a 19.5 course and finished up with a 3.9 run through the South Whidbey Community Parks trails. This is always well attended and has a great fan base. You'll be cheered all along the race course.

Tiller's Folly (bluegrass)

Head down to the park for our FREE concert series. Bring a picnic and enjoy the summer nights with a variety of music.

FREE

24 Annual North Whidbey Car Show in beautiful Windjammer Park, downtown Oak Harbor, WA. The show is open to cars, trucks and motorcycles, all years and makes. Come enjoy the fun in the sun with swimming area, hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic huts, short walk to downtown shops, merchant displays and food, full hookup RV park and plenty of free parking.

Over 70 trophies will be awarded.

Gerry Andal & The Roughriders (country). Head down to the park for our FREE concert series. Bring a picnic and enjoy the summer nights with a variety of music. South Whidbey Community Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley, WA

FREE

The Islanders (Caribbean Steel Drum)

Head down to the park for our FREE concert series. Bring a picnic and enjoy the summer nights with a variety of music. South Whidbey Community Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley, WA

FREE

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society.

No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Please note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy.

Children's Day is a free family event! Come on out to for music, inflatables, fire trucks, free food, pony rides, arts-n-crafts, face painting, resource fair, and balloon animals.

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Please note that the events will be canceled if the weather is cloudy.

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this public Star Party, hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Please note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy.

Run and walk through Fort Ebey State Park.

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A festive afternoon with Santa! Free photos, bring your camera or a digital photo you can download will be taken. A great family holiday picture opportunity. Other activities include a bonfire, fire engine rides, coffee and holiday crafts. All free activities.

Start the new year off with a splash and join us for a refreshing dive into 2010! Registration opens at 10:00am. Fee includes event t-shirt and refreshments

$15

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this public Star Party. No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome.

Event will be canceled if weather is cloudy.

Join Friends of Camano Island Parks in the last guided walk of this season at 3 parks on Camano. Camano Island Trail booklets will be available for $1 donation.

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this public star party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Canceled if the weather is cloudy.

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The community of South Whidbey Island invites you to participate in the 14th Annual Chum Run. Folks of all ages are invited to enjoy a 5K run or walk through the lovely clean and clear forest trails of Community Park. This light-hearted event has become a local favorite and has grown by leaps and bounds. Proceeds benefit SWPRD and the South Whidbey High School Cross Country team. Younger kids are invited to participate in our "Fry Run". Individual competitions and team costume contest. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Participants receive a classic and classy Chum Run shirt.

Registration opens at 9am, Fee $20 by May 24, $25 day of race

25th Annual North Whidbey Car Show in beautiful Windjammer Park, downtown Oak Harbor, WA. The show is open to cars, trucks and motorcycles, all years and makes. Come enjoy the fun in the sun with swimming area, hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic huts, short walk to downtown shops, merchant displays and food, full hookup RV park and plenty of free parking.

Over 70 trophies will be awarded.

This fun family celebration honoring our Military Community. Please join us for great food, live music, kids' games, bouncy houses, face painting and the joy of spending time with your neighbors and friends. The lunch- Bar B Q pork- is a $5 charge, but free to active duty military personnel and their dependents.