Other Events of Interest

Salal Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society
Spring 2025 Plant Sale

From the Salal Chapter newsletter:

Once again we will host the sale online, with scheduled pickup appointments. Online sales start April 22 and pickup appointments will be May 2 and 3 at our nursery behind the display garden at 16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon.

Important information - please read: In fall 2024 we opened the online store to Salal Chapter members for one hour before opening to all others. We did this as a thank you to our members for their support. It was received favorably, and we will do this again for the spring sale. Members who join the society before April 15 will receive a code for accessing the plant sale store on April 22 at 9 am. The store will open to all at 10 am. If you are already a member of Washington Native Plant Society, thank you. But please make sure you are also affiliated with the Salal Chapter. We do not have access to contact information for members of the other chapters. When you join WNPS, one chapter affiliation is included with the membership. You can add more chapter affiliations for $10. Although the annual membership cycle begins in July each year, you can join or renew in April and your membership will be current through June of 2026. Membership can be done online or through the mail https://www.wnps.org/membership

• To sign up to receive a notice in your email when the store opens for sales: Subscribe to Mailchimp notice about plant sales

• You will be able browse the Salal Plant Sale page in advance of the order session opening, to prepare your plant list.

• Additional plants for sale during pick up days.

WSU Extension Forestry has a full slate of Classes and Events in the Puget Sound area this winter, both in-person and online. See their website for full details or to sign up for their newsletter to get the details delivered right to your mailbox.

CAMANO WILDLIFE HABITAT BENEFIT CONCERT 

Wednesday, June 19, 7:30 pm 

Celebrating 1062 Certified Habitats and 22 years of Creating an Island in Harmony with Nature — One Yard at a Time

MANY THANKS to all of you who attended the Camano Wildlife Habitat Benefit Concert. More than 90 people listened and participated in the Legacy Ukulele Concert, and 16 of those also learned ukulele techniques at Peter Luongo’s workshop.  Peter and my Legacy ohana were quite impressed with the Camano audience’s enthusiasm and participation in our songs, especially Hungarian Dance #5, the Liechtensteiner Polka, and Brown Eyed Girl.  The “HEYS,” “YAHS,” and "SHA-LA-LAS” were great additions to our ukulele playing. We had a lot of fun playing for you!

The concert donations of $811 will help FOCIP’s Camano Wildlife Habitat Project continue working to create, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat on Camano. We’ve been working on the project for 22 years and will continue because our island wildlife needs our help preserving habitat and keeping our island paradise great for both the critters and us people. If you want to be a part of the Camano Island, Pacific NW Regional, and National trend of providing food, water, cover, and places to raise young, plus following responsible gardening practices in your yard, certify your yard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat, either online at NWF.org or by downloading an application from our website.

The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble is a group of 14 players from America and Canada directed by internationally renowned ukulele teacher Peter Luongo. Since September of 2016, the group has been featured at several ukulele festivals and shows and also has held multiple tours. The members are committed to developing music literacy, musicianship, and vocal skills. The group’s repertoire of 35 arrangements includes Hawaiian, classical, ethnic, folk, rock, pop, and country pieces. 

I joined the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble in 2022 and since our Pacific Northwest Tour coincided with the Camano Wildlife Project’s third Wednesday of the month program, I had the perfect opportunity to combine my two passions — protecting wildlife habitat and playing my ukulele. If you missed the concert, check us out at https://www.legacyukes.com or https://www.facebook.com/LegacyUkuleleEnsemble/  

If you want to meet up with fellow people who care about the critters and learn more about landscaping for wildlife, come to the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project’s third Wednesday of the month 7 PM public programs at the Island County Multi-Purpose Center, next to CASA.   

Mahalo!

Val