Free The Green

05/28/2026

Join us for the rescheduled Creekside Community Gathering on Saturday, May 30 from 1-4 PM at the Foothills Trailhead in Enumclaw!

Come connect with community members, learn more about our local waterways and salmon habitat, enjoy free pie and refreshments, and enter to win raffle prizes including native plants, swag, and tickets to a Marymoor Live concert of your choice. We’d love to see you there and spend the afternoon building community together.🌲🐟

05/27/2026

Come celebrate Lake Kapowsin Day with us on Saturday, May 30th from 10am-2pm at Washington’s only freshwater Aquatic Reserve! Join local scientists, educators, conservation groups, and community organizations for plant walks, bird walks, family activities, and opportunities to learn more about the ecology and stewardship of Lake Kapowsin.

Free The Green will be there tabling and connecting with the community about restoration, native plants, salmon habitat, and local environmental work. We hope to see you there! Bring your own water bottle and snacks, and don’t forget a Discover Pass. 🌲🐟

05/16/2026

We are postponing our event tomorrow due to safety concerns in regards to potential lightning and high winds. We will post the new date asap!

05/14/2026

This event has been postponed due to weather. We will share updated details once they have been decided on.

KCD and King County are excited to invite Enumclaw residents to the Creekside Community Gathering on Saturday, May 16th from 1 to 4 pm at the Foothills Trailhead in Enumclaw.

This event will be a casual opportunity for landowners, community leaders, KCD and King County staff, and local organizations to connect outside and welcome summer on the Plateau. The purpose of this event is to share local resources, provide an opportunity for the community to share their experiences, ask questions, and celebrate the local waterways of Enumclaw.

Join us for free food, family friendly activities, raffle prizes, and a chance to see salmon spawning in Boise Creek!

Enumclaw Plateau Community Association

04/16/2026

Free The Green will be tabling at various community events and festivals this Spring season! Check out this calendar and visit our event page @ https://www.freethegreen.org/events to view more details and information about engagement opportunities and ways to celebrate, learn, and spread cheer this Spring season with your community and Free The Green! 🌱🌿🌼🌸

04/15/2026

Come visit us Saturday at Maple Valley Earth Day!!

Celebrate Earth! 🌎

Celebrate the natural beauty of Maple Valley with your community at the Earth Day Fair! Enjoy live music, food trucks, and kid-friendly activities at one of the most majestic areas of our town. We encourage you to maximize your time in the great outdoors by walking or biking along the Cedar to Green River Trail - the Arboretum can be access just off the north side of Lake Wilderness.

Location: Lake Wilderness Arboretum (22520 SE 248th Street - right off the Cedar to Green Trail)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Website: https://maplevalleywa.gov/community/community_events/earth_day.php

04/09/2026

Wildlife sightings at Free The Green sites 🐟🦆🦫🌱

1) Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in bloom at our Berrydale Tree Farm site 🦨🥬

2) Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) tracks at our CWA site 🫎

3) Spring Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) runs at Boise Creek! One of the most important salmon runs in Washington state consists of the Spring Chinook on the White River Watershed 🐟

4) Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) eggs in Big Soos Creek! Berrydale Tree Farm site 🦎

5) Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 🦆

6) Boise Creek 🌳🌊