Whidbey Island Earth & Ocean Month

— Created April 12, 2026 by Samantha Goodman

Whidbey Island Earth & Ocean Month More Robust Than Ever in 2026!

Earth Day — celebrated annually around the world on April 22 — is observed throughout the entire month of April on Whidbey Island. With the theme Caring for Our Common Home, 23 local organizations are planning over 40 events and activities, including educational talks and walks, work parties, children’s activities, movies, and a festival.

You can attend a Repair Café, compete at a game night, make a seed bomb, or build a rain garden.

Located across Whidbey Island, most events are free and family friendly. A complete schedule is available at https://www.whidbeyearthday.org.

2026 Highlights Include:

Not that we need more reasons to love our local public libraries, but their full schedule of Earth Day‑themed activities for both children and adults is sure to make the best‑seller list. Youth can make an ocean in a jar, attend an insect safari, or have fun at several early‑release activity days.

These are just a sampling of what the Freeland, Langley, Coupeville, and Oak Harbor libraries are offering.

For the second year in a row, YMCA Camp Casey is hosting an Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival encourages islanders to educate, celebrate, collaborate, and activate.

Organizations from across Whidbey Island will host information tables and offer immersive experiences. Participants can walk the beach and learn about marine and aquatic life, view bird species at Crockett Lake through binoculars, and explore preservation efforts while walking through the heritage forest and Admiralty Inlet Preserve. The event is free, family friendly, and open to all.

Many hands will be making light work throughout Whidbey Island at work parties organized by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust at Strawberry Point, Krueger Woods, and Ebey’s Landing. Community members can also assist Whidbey Watershed Stewards with preservation and stewardship activities at the Freeland wetlands.

Learn how to efficiently eliminate Scotch broom — a noxious invasive plant and serious fire hazard — at one of three work parties organized by St. Hubert Church’s Green Team and Goosefoot Community Fund.

*Goosefoot Community Fund is pleased to manage publicity and marketing each year for Whidbey Earth & Ocean Month. Goosefoot is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working together with the South Whidbey community to create essential solutions. The organization preserves great places, addresses community needs, grows local businesses, and connects neighbors.

For more information, visit https://www.goosefoot.org.