Island County Solid Waste News Updates

From Island County Solid Waste:  As of January 1, 2023, there will be a change in tipping fee rates. To ensure the continuity on this essential service, an increase the user fee (tipping fee) is required. Solid Waste Rates 2023 (pdf) 3-27-2020 All Solid Waste and Recycle facilities are open for normal hours.  These hours […]

News Update

4-1-2020 From Island County Solid Waste: Coupeville and Camano Solid Waste Transfer Stations will ONLY accept Credit Card Payments starting April 2, 2020 In an effort to minimize contact between the public and our employees, beginning Thursday, April 2, 2020 the Coupeville and Camano Solid Waste Transfer Stations will ONLY accept Credit Card Payments from […]

Award Information and Nomination Criteria for the Jan Holmes Island County Coastal Volunteer of the Year – 2020

Jan Holmes Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award Nominations Now Being Accepted The Island County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), Sound Water Stewards (SWS), and Washington State University (WSU) Extension Island County are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2021 Jan Holmes Island County Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is […]

WSU Extension’s remote classes on Whidbey get first students

By Laura Guido for the Whidbey News Times Higher education is now a little more within reach for some on Whidbey Island. After more than two years of having the capability to do so, the Washington State University Island County Extension at last has students who are enrolled and attending classes there. The Coupeville office has […]

Feb. 27: Online WSU Forestry Winter School uses off-season for education

2021 Online Washington Forest Owners’ Winter School Online — Saturday February 27th — FREE! Take time during the off-season for forestry education! Is it time to sharpen the saw of your forestry knowledge? Do you want to learn new things about enjoying and caring for your property? Do you want to learn things like why so […]

4-H Super Saturday

Registration form: 2019-Super-Saturday-Registration-Form-final-2-2 Registration form is due by January 20th.  For questions contact Kelly Hall at tothehalls@hotmail.com

FREE January Forest Health Webinars

Learn why trees are dying and what to do Dead and dying trees have proliferated throughout western Washington. Trees were particularly hard-hit in 2018, especially western red cedars, causing concern for many property owners. Washington State University (WSU) Extension Forestry will be giving a free public seminar to explain why so many trees are dying […]

Our Earth, Our Home Series

For more information contact Ann Precup, WSU Extension Coordinator for Camano Island ann.precup@wsu.edu 360-639-4608

2019 Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award

Jan Holmes (read more about Jan’s contributions) Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award Nominations Now Being Accepted The Island County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), Sound Water Stewards (SWS), and Washington State University (WSU) Extension Island County are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2019 Jan Holmes Island County Coastal Volunteer of the […]