This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Explore your creativity and exercise your brain. Have fun building with LEGO® bricks at the library. For children 3-11.
Explore your creativity and exercise your brain. Have fun building with LEGO® bricks at the library. For children ages 3-11.
Discovery Trail Habitat Restoration Work Party
Wednesday, May 19th from 9 am ‘til 12:30 pm
(Sponsored by the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust)
What: Discovery Trail Habitat Restoration Work Party.
Snacks and drinking water will be available (bring your own bottle).
You must pre-register for this event; see the link below.
Where: Centralia’s Discovery Trail, at the end of Goodrich Rd, Centralia.
Parking for volunteers will be at the old barn (look for signs).
When: 9 AM until 12:30 PM, Wednesday, May 19th, 2021.
Please join in with Chehalis River Basin Land Trust volunteers, the Great Old Broads and others as we continue habitat restoration work along Centralia’s Discovery Trail from 9 am until 12:30 pm, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (See: Discovery Trail along the Chehalis River (lewiscountytrails.org)) Please arrive early to sign the waiver.
We will be weeding around recently planted tree seedlings and removing some invasive plants. Sturdy gloves and suitable work clothes are recommended. We will have facemasks as well as some tools and gloves available at the site. Please feel free to bring your own tools if you’d like.
Covid-19 Precautions:
The number of participants for this event will be limited due to Covid-19 concerns. Face masks and social distancing will be required in accordance with the latest statewide guidelines in effect at the time of the event.
Please use the following link to pre-register.
https://www.chehalislandtrust.org/events/volunteer
Burnt Ridge Nursery founder Michael Dolan will lead a tour of our 20-acre organic fruit and nut orchard, with a focus on crops that ripen in the summer including blueberries, mulberries, and figs. Cultivation and propagation techniques will be discussed, as well as the specific characteristics of the varieties that do well here in the Pacific Northwest. Fruit samples and snacks will be provided to-go this year, and all events will be held outdoors in compliance with Washington state COVID guidelines. 2 tours: 10 am -noon and 1:30-3:30. Limit of 30 guests per tour. $15 per individual; $30 for a family (up to 4 people). Parking is limited, please carpool if possible. Plants, produce, and preserves from our farm will be available to purchase after each tour. Tickets at www.burntridgenursery.com or 360-985-2873.
Join us on November 25, 26, & 27 at The Loft in the historic downtown Chehalis in the ONLY Holiday Market around!
Shop over 60 Local Vendors and Artisans, sip some Hot Cocoa and enjoy our cozy setting!
Bring the kids for a photo with Santa and listen to some Holiday Music!
Free Admission & Free Parking
When:
November 25, 5-8 p.m.
November 26, 10-4 p.m.
November 27, 10-3 p.m.
Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, Wa 98532
Join Julian Sammons with the Department of Ecology to learn more about water quality monitoring in our local rivers and streams! Learn about how water quality data is collected for temperature, bacteria, streamflow, and other conditions. Join the discussion on why protecting our water quality is so important and learn about current trends.
Date: Saturday, July 29th from 10AM-12PM
Location: Stan Hedwall Park, 1501 Rice Rd, Chehalis
Contact Kenna.Fosnacht@lewiscdwa.com / 360-996-4560 with questions
Native Amphibian Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team!
> Educational Workshop from 10:30AM-11:30AM at Chehalis Timberland Library (400 N Market Blvd)
> Wetland tour from 12:00-1:00PM at the City of Centralia ponds (Meet at North Gold Street & Ham Hill Rd in Centralia at the gravel parking lot)
Join WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife guest speakers Dr. Max Lambert, herpetologist and senior research scientist, and Julie Tyson, aquatic research biologist. Learn more about native amphibian species and habitat! After the talk, join us in the field to tour a local wetland. Learn how to identify amphibian egg masses and habitat requirements. Please bring rubber boots and hip waders if you have them. Please dress warm.
Supported by Lewis Conservation District, Office of Chehalis Basin, TransAlta Centralia Coal Transition Board, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife