^ Click on the three horizontal bars at the top or menu on the left to navigate the site.
Friends of Camano Island Parks
"Better Parks, A Better Place To Live"
Tuesday Work Party Schedule and Cancellation Policy
Volunteers for FOCIP work parties no longer need to wear masks, they are not limited to groups of 5 or fewer, they can gather at the ranger’s shop and socialize until the tasks are delivered and the work starts.
We still haven’t returned to having beverages and desserts for those who wish to stay and have lunch, but we intend to bring back FOCIP brownies, water, coffee, and soda at work parties after our summer break.
PLEASE NOTE: FOCIP WORK PARTY VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BE FOCIP MEMBERS DUE TO INSURANCE REASONS
* * * YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP BEFOREHAND * * *
LOOK FOR AN EMAIL FROM TOM E. OR JAY M. BY SATURDAY PM. (This email will only be sent to those on the Work Party email list.)
Meet at 9:30 am at the site referenced in your email from Tom or Jay.
Tuesday Work Party Schedule (Typical)
(see work party volunteer email for ALL work parties)
Jan - first three Tuesdays
Feb - first three Tuesdays
Mar - first three Tuesdays
Apr - first three Tuesdays
May - first three Tuesdays
June - first three Tuesdays
July - first two Tuesdays
Aug - first two Tuesdays
Sep - NO SCHEDULED WORK PARTIES
Oct - first three Tuesdays
Nov - first two Tuesdays
Dec - first two Tuesdays
CANCELLATION POLICY
If Stanwood/Camano Island schools are delayed due to weather, FOCIP work parties will be cancelled.
If work parties are cancelled for any other reason (such as high winds), FOCIP will send an email and update our web site.
Call 360-629-1240 to see if school is delayed.
Adopt-a-Road Litter Pickup
Held three times a year, usually on a Saturday morning in February, June and October.
We meet at the vacant lot behind the Elger Bay Grocery store between 9:00-9:30 am. Safety vests, litter bags, and litter grabbers will be supplied. With a good turnout of volunteers, we should be through in less than two hours.
NEW: Island County now requires each volunteer to fill out a release form at each litter pick-up, so be prepared to fill out a form.
Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves. Rain or shine!
Check the calendar on our home page or email focip11@gmail.com for more info
Adopt-a-Park
In addition to the structured FOCIP Tuesday Work Parties, the FOCIP Adopt-a-Park program provides a free-form way for volunteers to donate significant value to Camano Island's parks and trails.
Volunteers sign up to monitor and perform light maintenance on a specific trail or section of a park for one year, running from July - June. They walk the trail a couple of times a month. Typical tasks includes pruning back branches, keeping the trail clear, raking leaves and reporting trail conditions. Large tasks should be reported back to FOCIP.
Volunteers - please submit your hours, including the name of your trail, date of your work & travel time, to FOCIPAdoptAPark@googlegroups.com by the end of each month. If possible, include a short description of your work and the trail status.
See this page for additional info: Adopt-a-Park
Click here for Announcements Archive.
