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Events ​and News
Thank You, WRIA 8!!!
FNCF would like to thank WRIA 8 for awarding us the Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) Grant this year! WRIA 8 is a leader in improving and maintaining watershed health, and we are grateful for their support.

E & A Students Restore
​Melissa's Meadow!

Thanks to students and staff from LWSD's Environmental & Adventure School!! Check out the "Before and After" pix of their work with us in North Creek Forest's Melissa's Meadow on 112th Ave NE site. It was a great experience for them and us. They did such a great job and learned a lot about restoration/stewardship.
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Forest Programs
Birdwatching w/Woody!
Join birding expert, and North Creek Forest enthusiast, Woody Wheeler, on an exploration of North Creek Forest's bird communities!

Dress for the weather. Closed-toe shoes required. Boots recommended. Some trails may be muddy, steep, etc.

Bring your own binoculars, if you've got them! Woody has some to share, too!
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More dates will be
announced soon
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Community Hikes w/Cathy!
So much fun to be in the forest! 
Join us for our next hike to introduce you to the magic of Bothell's
​North Creek Forest!  ​
​Hikes Restarting May 2025
Meet at Cathy's home:
2520 241st St SE, Bothell, 98021

Forest Bathing w/Judy!
The Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku (translated as “forest bath” in English) involves a slow-paced walk in nature that allows you to immerse yourself in the natural world through all of your senses. This experience can help manage stress or anxiety, or simply help you to feel more connected to yourself and nature. No experience required!

Now available for small groups of 3 -12.
ages 15 and older
Suggested Donation: $100 per group
Click here for more information and to schedule your Forest Bathing experience at Bothell's North Creek Forest

​Feedback from recent forest bathers:
--"I feel more relaxed, aware, calm"
--"The slowness allowed me to really feel into the forest"
--"Felt good to cry!"
--"I feel refreshed, almost like all the nervous energy in my body has been cleaned out. Much more clear and quiet"
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Photo credit: Hannah Letinich
Volunteer Stewardship
Work Parties! 
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​​Sat, Mar 22nd @ 10am - 1pm
​​Sat, Apr 19th @ 10am - 1pm
RSVP here
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(Work site address for most events)
​20598 112th Ave NE, Bothell, 98011
Tools and work gloves provided.
Dress for the weather. 
Closed-toe shoes required. 
Boots recommended.  
Volunteers ages 1-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Lemonade Stand Love!

​Our grandkids wanted to host a lemonade and muffin stand to raise money for North Creek Forest. They raised $300!!
It was such a pleasure to take a forest walk with them this week. Thank you for all you do to keep the forest and all its creatures (including the human kind), so happy!"
--Jeanie Robinson, Founding FNCF member
​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.

Friends of North Creek Forest Land Acknowledgement
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​The 64 acres of North Creek Forest is the ancestral homeland of the Coast Salish people and has been since time immemorial. We respect their sovereignty, support their Treaty rights and access to resources, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water. These nations include the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ), Tulalip Tribes (dxʷlilap), Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (stuləgʷabš), and the Duwamish Tribe. We uphold our obligation to these Peoples by maintaining and improving the ecological function of North Creek Forest through education, stewardship, and conservation in perpetuity.
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.

10th Anniversary
​of Friends of North Creek Forest!
Celebrating 10 years of impact in the North Creek Forest and the community!
Read more on our 10th Anniversary page

Click on the photo to the right to read our 
 10th Anniversary Gratitude Report !!

Upcoming Community, Volunteer, and Fundraising Events


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​EIN: 27-5439187
P.O. Box 2053
Bothell, WA 98041-2053
[email protected]
More info coming

FNCF Leadership & Staff