Events
2010 FRIENDS OF THE FOREST ANNUAL BENEFIT EVENT
October 23, 2010.
We are excited about the changes we have made this year! We are moving to the Port Warehouse, located at 1st and Commercial Ave. in Anacortes and starting at 5:30 pm. Join us for the best party of the year! We think we’ve made it even better by moving to a larger venue with more space to accommodate all of our forest friends. Highlights include music by Fidalgo Swing and Spoonshine Duo, great food prepared by Gere-a-Deli and decorations by Donatello.
Schedule of Events for the evening:
5:30 to 7:00 Drinks and Silent Auction
7 :00 to 8:00 Dinner
8:00 to 9:00 Live Auction
9:00 to 11:00 Music / Dancing
Tickets: $50.00 per person with $25.00 being tax deductible / $400.00 per table of 8 or $500.00 per table of 10. Tickets are available through the Friends of the Forest office or Watermark Book Company
Tracy Powell is the featured artist for this year’s event. He has created a forest-inspired wall plaque, carved from limestone called Greenwoman which is our poster image and featured piece in the live auction. Many other artists and businesses in Anacortes have donated items for the silent and live auctions. Here is a sample: Original artwork by Jennifer Bowman, Leo Osborne, and Jackie DeGavia; a catered Sushi dinner; artistic jewelry and fiber work; spa and massage services; and much more.
Funds raised go to support the Friends Forest Education and Stewardship Program. This program provides a wide range of educational activities in the ACFL that promote a greater understanding of and support for our unique community treasure.
These funds allow us to continue to provide:
Education Programs and guided school field trips for every 3rd and 7th Grade student in Anacortes.
Senior and all-ages guided hikes in the ACFL.
Summer Forest Discovery Day Camp.
Annual Ethno-botany class
Educational newsletter
Habitat Restoration and trail work.
Special request hikes for groups.
Middle-School Watershed Discovery.
High School projects by request.
Other special projects in the schools and community.
Adult field seminars and evening programs
All Forest Education and Naturalist Services
For additional information, contact the Friends of the Forest office at 293-3725 or info@friendsoftheacfl.org
Look for updates on our website!
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FALL ACFL WORK PARTIES
October 9th at 9am, TRAIL REPAIR: Let’s meet at trailhead 304 at O Ave and Spradley Dr.
November 6th at 9am, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL: Let’s meet at trailhead 119 at 19th St and C December 11th at 9am, EROSION CONTROL: Let’s meet at the Little Cranberry parking lot off Georgia Ave.
Hope to see you there, and as always, we’ll supply the tools. Please dress warm and wear boots and gloves. Our work parties generally last about 2 hours, rain or shine. We may cancel due to severe winds or snowfall.
For a list of upcoming work parties in the ACFL, please visit the City of Anacortes website at http://www.cityofanacortes.org/ and search the Parks and Recreation page. Our past work parties have included projects to repair trails, build trail bridges, remove non-native invasive plant species, prune fire roads, plant trees, and clean up trash. If you have any questions please call Ranger Dave at 661-3554.