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Community Events
10th Anniversary of
Friends of North Creek Forest! We're celebrating 10 years of impact in the North Creek Forest and the community! Have a memory or comment to share about this milestone and/or the impact of FNCF and North Creek Forest? Let us know! Use the form below. We'd like to share your reflections on this page and our FB page. Go to 10th Anniversary page 
Dr. Kimmerer is a mother, plant ecologist, writer and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. She serves as the founding Director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment whose mission is to create programs which draw on the wisdom of both indigenous and scientific knowledge for our shared goals of sustainability 
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Forest Programs
Celebrating a new milestone for the Friends of North Creek Forest Education Program! Virtual education has been difficult for everyone, but it has also removed time and transportation as barriers to our education program. We prefer to get students outdoors, but for now we’re appreciating how virtual learning has enabled us to reach more students than ever before. More than 1,000 so far!
Forest Bathing
(Shinrin Yoku) Usually 2nd Saturdays @ 10 -11 am Forest Bathing events are back! Available for individuals and groups of up to 10 people (8 community + 2 FNCF staff). Social distancing, pre-event screenings and face coverings required. Due to limited availability, we request "firm RSVP's" only. Sat, May 8 Sat, June 12 RSVP here - Required to receive location and other safety info. Learning @ Home Resources
Click here for resources to explore the North Creek Forest, your backyard & Bothell's other parks and open spaces! 
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Volunteer Opportunities
Join us for COVID-19 friendly Stewardship EVENTS!!
NOW 2 sessions each day - morning & afternoon Sat, April 17 NEW!! Sat, April 24 - SUPER EARTH DAY! Sat. May 1 Sat, May 15 Usually 1st and 3rd Saturdays @ 9:00 - 11:30 am AND 12:00 - 2:30 pm Social distancing, pre-event on-site health screenings and face coverings required. Due to limited availability, we request "firm RSVP's" only. Complete the waiver form before the event and return it electronically with contact info. Safety plan details provided upon completion of RSVP process. Bring your own work gloves & tools OR use FNCF's clean ones. Bring your own water bottle, snacks, face covering. Dress for the weather. Closed-toe shoes required. Boots recommended. Volunteers ages 1-15 must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP here Required to receive location and other safety info. Please complete this contact form to learn more about these FNCF volunteer opportunities!
Our BIPoC communities have long suffered injustice in the U.S. As an environmental organization that focuses on education, stewardship, and conservation for all, we at Friends of North Creek Forest recognize that racial, social and economic equity are prerequisites for environmental justice. We must act to undo the systematic racism that has plagued this land for over 400 years. To engage in anti-racist work, our board meetings will include a continuous agenda item of addressing systems of oppression within our organization and stakeholder community. 
We hope to return to our regular schedule of events in the near future. In the meantime, you are welcome to explore the North Creek Forest and other City of Bothell parks & open spaces on your own!
Thanks much to Eleanor Smith for this map of NCF's social trails, streams, and access points. |
Friends of North Creek Forest Mission Statement:
To maintain and improve the ecological function of North Creek Forest through Education, Stewardship and Conservation in perpetuity.
To maintain and improve the ecological function of North Creek Forest through Education, Stewardship and Conservation in perpetuity.