Nearly 40 years of…
EDUCATION,
OUTREACH &
STEWARDSHIP
Nearly 40 years of…
Join Nichole Kean of Rainflower Designs to learn about practical strategies for designing a deer-resistant garden using wildlife-friendly native plants!
This month’s hike is all about beavers! Join us to learn all about these semi-aquatic animals and the homes that they build. Beavers are amazing creatures that use their building skills - and big teeth! - to change forest and wetland landscapes. We’ll explore beaver habitats and even get a chance to build our own dams.
Join Friends of the ACFL as we explore the mysteries of the old forest, and learn how the forest ecosystems in our backyard help the world better understand forest ecology.
Celebrate the Holiday Season Downtown! Hosted by the Downtown Anacortes Alliance, make sure to stop by the Forest Discovery Center for 10% off all merchandise, festive tunes, free ornament-making, and some other holiday fun!
Join us at the Forest Discovery Center during small business Saturday to create art from nature! Explore our selection of pressed leaves and make your own homemade cards with pressed botanicals going into the holiday season.
All materials provided. Drop-in anytime between 10am-1 pm. No RSVP needed!
Join Community & Youth Programs Manager Ellie Kravets to learn the story of the ACFL: how the city of Anacortes acquired the near-3000 acre community forest.
Celebrate the holly-day season with an oh-so-satisfying stewardship hike with Friends of the ACFL! Join us for a (mostly) relaxing stroll through the ACFL, where we will be tasked with pulling out young English holly growing near the trails!
Join us for a sale in our gift shop and while you are here, join our free tasty Art in Nature drop in program!
Join us to celebrate winter in the forest! Together, we will learn how the ACFL changes as the cold settles in, looking for signs of winter like glistening mushrooms, animal dens, and icy water. We’ll have a cozy snack and story out in the woods, as well as some time for building and a muddy craft.
This September, environmental consultant Anchor QEA will return to the former A Avenue Landfill to continue work on the site’s remedial investigation. The City has retained Anchor QEA to support the assessment of environmental conditions at the former landfill in coordination with the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Many of us have walked the trails near A Avenue and wondered about the fenced-off, grassy mound tucked into the woods. That “no‑trespassing” area is the former A Avenue Landfill, a long-closed city dump that sits within the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Today, it is the focus of a new round of environmental testing and planning led by the City of Anacortes and the Washington State Department of Ecology.
We’re excited to share some good news: the ACFL Forest Management Plan has been officially approved by the City of Anacortes!