Join Sammamish Valley Grange members and friends for our Programs and Events in 2024.
- Saturday, May 4th, “Find a Native Pollinator–A Farm Scavenger Walk” 10:30am and 12:30pm, hosted at 21 Acres in Woodinville. (in conjunction with Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest: Farms, food and fun. Free for all ages! Family activities, info booths, artisan vendors, featured speakers and more!)
- Wednesday, June 5, 6 p.m. hosted at 21 Acres in Woodiniville. “Spring Tree Pruning and Tips” with arborist, Tom Quigley.
- Saturday, July 20; “The Falconer and Birds of Prey,” time TBD. (Hosted at 21 Acres in Woodinville in conjunction with the Sammamish Valley Summer Celebration–Picnic on the Farm.)
Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest — Sat., May 4th
Celebrate pollinators and local farms at the ultimate spring event, Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest, Saturday, May 4th in Woodinville, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Hosted at 21 Acres, with fun activities planned for all ages, highlights include:
- Guest speakers including David Montgomery (noted PNW author, “What Your Food Ate” & “Dirt”); James Gagliardi (Bellevue Botanical Garden, healthy pollinator habitat); Bob Gillespie (NW WA Research & Extension, insects and pollinators). More here.
- Organic gardening tips and native plant info
- Family friendly activities including a Farm Scavenger Walk
- Artisan vendors with homemade crafts
- Farm and garden tours with an Indigenous Plant Walking Tour
- Annual Release of native bees.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY – Find a Native Pollinator–A Farm Scavenger Walk.
Presented by SV Grange at both 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Join environmental educator and co-founder of the Washington Native Bee Society, Colleen Willson, on a walk around the 21 Acres grounds to find native bees. We’ll start with a short rundown of how and where to find native bees, a brief explanation of what is (and is not) a native bee, and, of course, go over some safety protocols. Participants will be provided with “Bee Bingo” cards to help with identification. All ages are welcome, but adults must accompany children. (It is recommended that you bring a camera, sun protection, and do not wear loose clothing, i.e.. loose shirts or sundresses.)
For information on guest speakers and the full schedule, click here. Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest is presented by Sammamish Valley Alliance, Pollinator Pathway NW, Woodinville Rotary, Woodinville Garden Club, 21 Acres and Sammamish Valley Grange.
21 Acres is located at 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville, 98072. Support for Sammamish Valley Alliance’s Seasonal Celebrations of Farms comes from the King County Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant and Olympic Nursery, Inc. For more information and the schedule of activities visit sammamishvalley.org or e-mail bvanderloop.sva@gmail.com.
Visit svgrange.org for membership and community program information. Sammamish Valley Grange programs are free, open to the public and share the Grange mission for educational outreach and neighborly engagement. Community programs are generally the first Wednesday of the month beginning at 7 p.m. (with some exceptions on days/times, and for special events.) Meet those who are committed to environmental stewardship and who share food in our community. Sammamish Valley Grange Hall is located at 14654 148th Ave., NE, Woodinville, WA 98072. Membership in the Grange is open to the public. For more information, please e-mail sammamishvalleygrange286@gmail.com.
- PAST PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
- King County Parks Levy Engagement Forum (2026-2031); April 2024
- Jump Into Spring with Everything Seeds; March 2024
- Electrify Your Life!; February, 2024
- Holiday Potluck and Wreath Making; December 2023
- Farmers Roundtable (7th Annual); November 2023
- Soil Health with Nate Stacey; October, 2023
- John the Falconer and His Birds of Prey; July, 2023
- SV Grange Annual Picnic, July, 2023
- Winter Gardening Basics; June 2023
- Rededication of the Grange Heritage Garden; May 2023
- Spring Pruning; April 2023
- Meet Your Local Farmer & Learn About CSA’s; March 2023
- Edible Gardening 101; February, 2023
- Holiday Potluck & Wreath Making; December 2022
- Annual Farmers Roundtable (6th Annual); November, 2022
- Resilience in a Time of Climate Change–Upholding the Urban Growth Boundary; October 2022
- Sammamish Recycled Water Project – Year 2; September 2022
- John the Falconer & His Birds of Prey; July 2022
- Spring Ornamental Pruning Demonstration, May 2022
- Adventures in a Year of Home Grown Food, April 2022
- Introducing Pollinator Pathway NW, March 2022
- Eunomia Presents: Pasture Poultry in the Sammamish Valley, February 2022
- Wreathmaking with Rotaract students at Celebrate Woodinville Winterfest, December 2021
- Farmers Roundtable (5th Annual) with NRCS and Student Biochar project, November 2021
- Virtual Homesteading: Garden Now for Spring Success!, October 2021
- Goat Husbandry and Homesteading, June 2021
- Meet Your Local Farmer and Learn about CSA’s, May 2021
- Recycled Water Project in the Sammamish Valley, April 2021
- Spring Farmers Roundtable–Working Together Collectively.
- An Introduction to the 5 R’s of Sustainable Living – A Focus on Recycling, February 2021
- Fourth Annual Farmers Roundtable, November 2020
- Partnering for Environmental Stewardship, October 2020
- Native Pollinators: Garden and Habitat Restoration, September 2020
- Greenhouse 101 with Andrew and Antoine/Regeneration Farm, February 2020
- Farmers RoundTable (third annual), November 2019
- City of Woodinville Candidate Town Hall, October 2019
- Screening, Modified the Film; May, 2019
- Herbs are People’s Medicine with Eaglesong Gardener; October 2019
- Backyard Chickens and Fowl 101; September 2019
- Grange Annual Picnic, July 2019
- The Falconer, June 2019
- Modified, the Film; May 2019
- BEEvesting in our Community (Mason Bee distribution); April 2019
- Farm Bill Impacts Sammamish Valley, Regional Agriculture and Local Food Systems; March 2019
- Fossil Free King County; February 2019
- Farmers RoundTable (second annual); November 2018
- Sammamish Valley Heritage; October, 2018
- Fall Pruning; September 2018
- The Falconer and his Birds of Prey; June 2018
- Drip Irrigation and Rain Harvesting; May 2018
- Woodinville Arts Alliance Info Night; March 2018
- Ready, Set, Grow; February 2018
- Fix-It, Don’t Pitch It Clinic; April 2018
- Master Gardeners; February 2018
- The Next Generation of Farmers; November 2017
- Juice the Harvest; October 2017
- Home and Backyard Composting; September 2017
- King County 4-H; June 2017
- Soil, an Unsanitary Place to Plant Seeds! Dr. R. James Cook; May 2017
- Rainwater to Wastewater; April, 2017
- Farmland Sustainability in the Sammm. Valley; March 2017
- Exploring Local Scholarships; February 2017
- Quilting and Sewing for Charity; November 2016
- Food Banks and Gleaning, Don Morgan; October 2016
- All Things Apples, Tom Quigley; September 2016
- How I Came to Be a Farmer, Lila Chapman; March 2016
- Bees 101, Rebecca Reid; February 2016