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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Puget Sound Coastal Program is part of the USFWS’s National Coastal Program and was established to protect, restore, and enhance the natural resources of Washington’s coastal ecosystems.  The Coastal program works closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats in Puget Sound, an “estuary of national significance.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Puget Sound Coastal Program is part of the USFWS’s National Coastal Program and was established to protect, restore, and enhance the natural resources of Washington’s coastal ecosystems.  The Coastal program works closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats in Puget Sound, an “estuary of national significance.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Puget Sound Coastal Program is part of the USFWS’s National Coastal Program and was established to protect, restore, and enhance the natural resources of Washington’s coastal ecosystems.  The Coastal program works closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats in Puget Sound, an “estuary of national significance.”

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Puget Sound Coastal Program is part of the USFWS’s National Coastal Program and was established to protect, restore, and enhance the natural resources of Washington’s coastal ecosystems.  The Coastal program works closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats in Puget Sound, an “estuary of national significance.”

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Supports education, environment, and community development programs in PSE's Western Washington service area.

Maple Leaf Community Garden

The Maple Leaf P-Patch will host two events to celebrate Halloween and the autumn season. A community pumping carving event will be held on October 26, 2018 from 4:30pm -6:30pm at the Northgate Community Center located at 10510 5th Ave NE. A trick or treat event will be held on October 31, 2018 from 6pm- 9pm at the Maple Leaf P-Patch located at 529 NE 103rd St.

Au New You

On December 8, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. located at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1821 Boren Avenue, we will continue our mission to empower our community. We will offer job search assistance; counseling; health referrals and provide information to help people, many who have been impacted by opioid and alcohol abuse, move forward with their lives. This project will be completed by February 28. 2019.

Venture Black A Nonprofit Corporation

The venture conference will be a full-day gathering from 8am-4pm on March 14, 2026, at the Labour Temple located at 2800 1st Ave Seattle WA. The event is free and open to the public and will bring entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators to explore ideas, share knowledge, and build connections. The program will weave together keynote talks, panel discussions, startup pitches, and exhibitions, offering a dynamic mix of insight and interaction. A featured pitch segment will showcase early-stage black-founded startups, revealing both innovation and the persistence behind their growth ambitions, while an exhibition space will foster hands-on exploration and discovery. Networking will remain central throughout, with opportunities for authentic conversations that may lead to investment, mentorship, or collaboration.

Queen Anne Greenways

Organized by Queen Anne Greenways (QAG), Queen Anne Playstreets take place on July 20 and August 17, 2023. QAG is a volunteer group of citizens dedicated to creating safe streets for walking and biking. The Playstreets are a community collaboration developed by QAG in association with the Queen Anne Farmers Market, local merchants, SDOT and Queen Anne Community Center, a collaboration which clearly supports its mission. The Playstreet shuts off a portion of First Ave. W. between W. Crockett (the location of the Farmers Market) and W. Howe streets for two Thursday afternoons of family fun. The Playstreets include opportunities for infants, toddlers, youth, teens and adults to have a fun, safe time in the street. Activities include toys, games, button making, dancing to live music, dining and community conviviality. The closed street and accompanying activities underscore the idea that people can and should enjoy the public right of way safely.

Queen Anne Block Captains Network

The Queen Anne Block Captains Network will host the Urban Survival Skills Fair on November 9, 2019, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Queen Anne Community Center, 1901 1st Avenue West in Seattle. The Fair will inform residents about the potential risks of major disasters, and educate them on ways to prepare, prevent damage and injury, be prepared to survive without the aid of public services, and assist neighbors with preparations and recovery. Attendees will also learn about the roles of various local and community emergency services. This project will be completed by December 31, 2019.

Queen Pea P-Patch

Queen Pea P-Patch will upgrade the P-Patch for the first time in 17 years. The upgrade includes restoring the wood edges on most of the gardens, adding badly needed new tools to our tool shed, building a raised edge around our children's pumpkin patch, building a bee garden with bricks, restoring the two tall Giving Garden plots where the wood has deteriorated, and providing tools and materials to build a chopping block for our new compost bins, and restoring the accessible paths around the Giving Garden plots. This project will be completed by June 28, 2019.

It Takes a Village

The Queens Healing and Liberation project will be a hub for transformative work, committed to the thriving of Black, indigenous and people of color community members and the liberation of everyone. This project will offer space, resources, and nourishment for changemakers grappling with the challenges of our world. Our organization focuses on 3 core fields- health and healing, art and education, and environment and justice. This project will be completed by February 28th, 2023.

Seattle Poetry Slam

Seattle Poetry Slam will host an all-ages three-day celebration of LGBTQ arts and community on December 8-10 at Capitol Hill venues. The Queer Resurgence on Capitol Hill Poetry Festival will include panel discussions, workshops, and a poetry slam competition. Seattle Poetry Slam will partner with key organizations like Seattle Spit (Seattle's only LGBTQ open mic) and Gay City (Seattle's LGBTQ Center).

Skate Like A Girl and Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES)

A free and open community gathering will be hosted at Cal Anderson Courts, 1635 11th Avenue, on Saturday, May 4th from 4-10pm. The event will create space for, celebrate, and affirm queer and trans skateboarders as part of Skate Like a Girl's Wheels of Fortune Weekend. The event will feature music, a skate jam, and prizes for attendees.

Refugee Artisan Initiative

RAI will be hosting an artisan-led RAI Holiday Elves WorkSHOP! in collaboration with Lake City community partners, Children's Home Society of Washington (CHSW), Build Lake City Together (BLCT), Thriftology, and Coyote North, and the help of our strong volunteer community to continue to introduce North Seattle to RAI artisans (refugee and immigrant women). The event will be on December 7, 2022 from 3:00 - 7:00 pm located at 12337 Lake City Way NE. Artisan's handmade crafts will be available and during the event, two to three artisans will demonstrate their sewing skills by offering a `mending and embellishment session` with community members to bedazzle clothing or upcycle holiday ornaments using products from Thriftology, Lake City's local thrift store. There will also offer fabric card-making using upcycled fabric to design holiday cards that guests can take home. This project will be completed by February 28, 2023.

Refugee Artisan Initiative

RAI will host the RAI Holiday Work(shop) in Lake City on December 9th from 5-7 p.m. This is a free buy local event at our Lake City makerspace located at 12545 Lake City Way NE. Guests will meet our refugee and immigrant women Artisans during makerspace tours and various crafting workshops that will demonstrate the skills of our Artisans. Capacity is limited to 10 occupants who will sign up in advance for a 30 - 45 minute time slot, but the demonstrations will be recorded and edited for public access and posted on the RAI website and social media. RAI Holiday Work(shop) in Lake City will elevate awareness about reducing garment industry waste, show the public how RAI Artisans divert textile waste from landfills, and demonstrate that RAI is a welcoming and safe workplace for immigrant and refugee women, a place that has become a cultural hub in Lake City. This project will be completed by January 31,2022.

Refugee Artisan Initiative

RAI is hosting Project Renew, a free field trip at our Lake City makerspace, as part of Sustainable Seattle's (Re)Generate! summit. Guests will meet our refugee and immigrant women Artisans during makerspace tours and a visible mending workshop that will teach how to create an artistic patch on torn or worn clothing that highlights the beauty of the imperfection. Capacity is 50, but the training will be recorded and edited for public access and posted on RAI's website and social media. Project Renew will elevate awareness about reducing garment industry waste, show the public how RAI Artisans divert textile waste from landfills, and demonstrate that RAI is a welcoming and safe workplace for immigrant and refugee women, a place that has become Lake City's cultural hub. The event will take place on September 16, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. located at 12545 Lake City Way NE. This project will be completed by November 30, 2021.

Rainier Beach Action Coalition

This event is for the benefit of our neighborhood youth and families, and with the support of some amazing volunteers, local businesses, and community organizations. The Back2School Bash has historically been a day of celebration and gathering for neighborhood families, full of music, laughter, and giving. We distribute free backpacks, school supplies, food, books, clothing, and information about neighborhood resources.

Rainier Beach Link2Lake Open Space Steering Committee

The Rainier Beach Link 2 Lake committee has engaged in a community driven reimagining of Be'er Sheva Park for the last 8 years and construction has finally started on the park. As the park construction process proceeds this summer and into the fall, we are planning a major community outreach event, the 3rd Annual Rainier Beach Grill Off Competition! This event brings together more than 150 residents for a fun, family friendly, community focused event that ends with the Grill Master of Rainier Beach. This event is even more important for community engagement this year in particular, as much of the usual high density hang outs at the park are fenced up. This event will ensure regular park users and community have an opportunity to be with one another, learn about construction progress and engage in some healthy competition.

Rainier Beach Link2Lake

The Rainier Beach Link2Lake Open Space Steering Committee will be hosting the 5th Annual Rainier Beach Grill Off Competition at Be'er Sheva Park on August 24, 2025. The Grill-Off Competition is an opportunity to bring the community together for a fun, family friendly event. This event is free and open to the public, bringing residents together for a community focused event that ends with a winning Grill Master of Rainier Beach. This project will be completed by September 30, 2025.

Rainier Beach Community Club

The Rainier Beach Community Club will purchase chairs to replace old chairs and expand the capacity of its building (6038 S Pilgrim St) to host community events and meetings. They will host a community event to inaugurate the chairs and celebrate the end of summer on Saturday, September 1, 4-7pm. Food and drinks will be provided to encourage neighbors to socialize.

Rainier Beach Community Club

The Rainier Beach Community Club will have a series of work parties starting on September 8th through October 7th that will take place at 6038 S Pilgrim St. The aim of the project is to do site improvements to the almost 100 year old building that serves as a neighborhood hub to the Rainier Beach community. There will be interior and exterior painting along with some landscaping of the grounds. The site improvements will provide a welcoming well-kept facility, which the Rainier Beach community will hopefully use for another 100 years.

Rainier Beach Community Club

Replace three old picture windows approximately 85x22.5 with modern windows that keeps cold air out in the winter and can be opened in the summer to allow cooler air in. Currently the hall is seldom used in the summer because it is too hot. The building has no air conditioning and the current windows cannot be opened.

Rainier Beach Community Club

Rainier Beach Jazz Jams is a neighborhood project that provides an opportunity for local musicians and vocalists to engage with other musicians, neighbors and friends in a once a month live Jazz Jam session. It is FREE to the public and residents of the Rainier Beach neighborhood that enjoy live music are invited to attend. It is open to adults and youth. A House Band comprised partially of volunteer musicians provides the musical support.