Surface Water-Related Community Events
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Volunteer Work Parties at North Creek Forest
Friends of North Creek Forest hosts volunteer work parties at North Creek Forest on select Saturdays for small groups, following COVID-19 safety protocols. Check out their event schedule for dates and details if you'd like to pitch in.
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"Helpin' Out" Events with Whale Scout
Whale Scout offers “Helpin’ Out” events throughout the year in the Puget Sound region, many of which are right here in Bothell. The majority of these are open to the public so anyone can join in planting native trees, removing invasive plants, and restoring salmon habitat.
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Volunteer Work Parties at Shelton View Forest
Shelton View Forest Stewardship Association needs volunteer support to keep the forest healthy! Activities include trail maintenance, garbage and invasive plant removal, plant watering, and more. Sign up for one of their work parties, or volunteer to collect information on the birds you see in Shelton View Forest.
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1/20/25: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Event
EVENT FULL AS OF 1/16/25! Celebrate the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by offering a day of service to your community. Join us at a volunteer event with Whale Scout to help restore habitat for salmon at the Former Wayne Golf Course.
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4/1 - 4/30/25: Earth Month
Our local partners are putting together some fun and educational ways to celebrate planet Earth this April!
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4/15 - 4/30/25: National Earth Day Adopt-a-Drain Contest
Let’s put Bothell on the map this Earth Day by winning the first ever national Adopt-A-Drain contest! All you have to do is adopt a storm drain between April 15 – 30, 2025. If you’ve already adopted a drain, you can adopt another! It’s quick, it’s easy, and it makes a major impact on preventing flooding and keeping our streams, lakes, and rivers clean!
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4/23/25: Container Gardening Workshop
Join us with our Snohomish Conservation District partners for a free workshop where you'll create a mini garden in a planting container to take home for Earth Week! This workshop is only for residents who live within Bothell's incorporated city limits.
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4/25 - 4/28/25: City Nature Challenge
Help showcase our region’s incredible biodiversity by snapping photos of local plants and wildlife and uploading them to the iNaturalist app during the City Nature Challenge! Whether you’re exploring your backyard, neighborhood, or even just observing from your window, every observation counts. You can also participate online by helping to identify other people’s findings.
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4/26/25: Earth Day Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event
Join Whale Scout and City of Bothell for our annual Earth Day event! Help restore habitat at the Former Wayne Golf Course to support salmon and endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
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4/28 - 5/2/25: Survive the Sound
Survive the Sound is an annual competition that uses real fish tracking data to raise awareness about endangered salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. Follow the journey of Hank, TeamBothell's spokesfish, during this year's race April 28 - May 2.
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6/20/25: Pet Fair & Free Vaccine Event
Bring your dog or cat to Bothell’s pet fair for free vaccines and microchips, plus free first-time pet licenses for Bothell residents. Rainier Animal Fund will be joined by a few dozen pet-related booths! Dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers.
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9/20/25: Sustainamania
Come celebrate our 13th annual sustainability festival! Bring your family and friends to learn about everyday sustainable actions you can take at home, work, school, and in the community to help make lasting change. Exact date will be added soon.
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10/18/25: Orca Recovery Day
Join a local habitat restoration event to help support and celebrate our Southern resident orcas! Check back in September for details.
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Surface Water events and campaigns in 2024
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Event
- Vaccine, Microchip, and Bothell Pet License Event
- Earth Day Volunteer Event
- Survive the Sound Steelhead Migration Journey
- Pollinator Workshop
- Pollinator Week
- Salmon Bracelets at Kids Summer Concert
- Sustainamania
- Salmon SEEson
- Salmon Watchers
- Phillips Employee Sustainability Fair
- Puget Sound Starts Here Month
- Puget Sound Starts Here Pint Night
- Pollution Prevention Week
- SepticSmart Week
- Living with Beavers Workshop
- Orca Recovery Day Volunteer Event
- Citywide Stormwater Awareness Survey
- Stormwater Awareness Week
- DIY Rain Barrel Workshop
Contact us about Surface Water events
Surface Water Outreach & Education
Kayla Luft, former Education Manager for Friends of North Creek Forest, teaching about water quality at Orca Recovery Day (October 2021)
Title VI
In keeping with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, City of Bothell makes sure that everyone can participate in and benefit from City programs and activities. Please visit www.bothellwa.gov/titlevi for more information.