Bite of Skagit

Get your taste buds ready, the Bite of Skagit is back! Saturday, July 31 from 12 - 4 p.m. on Gates Street (between 1st and 2nd Streets), in downtown Mount Vernon.

Samish Bay Bivalve Bash & Low Tide Mud Run

Celebrating the diversity and economic importance of shellfish grown in Samish Bay while drawing attention to the importance of clean water, the Samish Bay Bivalve Bash brings families and community together for some good old-fashioned summer fun featuring games, contests, shellacious food, beverage and local bands by the bay. Proceeds benefit the clean water efforts of the Skagit Conservation Education Alliance.

Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour

The Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Consolidated Supply Company, 1000 Fountain St., Burlington.

Green Horse-Keeping Workshop

Learn how inviting wildlife to your farm and landscaping with native plants can have many benefits for horse and livestock owners.

Public Sealed Bid Auction

Skagit PUD is holding a sealed bid surplus auction of miscellaneous vehicles plus construction, computer and office equipment. This event is open to the public. Items will be available for preview on 04/30/10 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) and 05/01/10 (9 a.m. - Noon). Sealed bids due 05/01/10 by Noon.

For further information, call (360) 424-7104.

Swinomish Earth Day

Swinomish Earth Day, Sunday, April 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Swinomish Community Center, 17274 Reservation Rd.

Earth Day 2010

Help celebrate Earth Day on April 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., by restoring riparian habitat along Hanson Creek at Northern State Recreational Area County Park.

SchmoozeFair

Skagit PUD will have a booth at the SchmoozeFair--A Business-to-Business Expo on Thursday, April 15, 4-8:30 p.m. at Van Zyverden Bulb Warehouse, Port of Skagit County, 12035 Higgins Airport Way.

Best Tasting Water Contest

The annual Best Tasting Water Contest for the Northwest Washington Subsection of the American Water Works Association will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 at the Skagit River Brewery in Mount Vernon.

The contest is open to any utility, municipality or water district in Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Jefferson or Clallam counties.

Judging is based on three characteristics:

1. Odor
2. Flavor
3. After-taste

Awards are given for first, second, and third place finishes for each source category.

First place winners will represent the Northwest Washington Subsection and advance to the to Pacific Northwest Washington Section Best Tasting Water Contest in Tacoma on May 14.

In 2007, Skagit PUD took top billing and went on to compete at the national AWWA conference, where it finished in the top five for Best Tasting Water in North America.

SCD Annual Plant Sale

Skagit Conservation District is holding its annual native plant sale on Friday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, March 20 and April 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Washington Association of Conservation Districts Lynn Brown Plant Materials Center, 16564 Bradley Road in Bow.