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Apr
1st
Ground to Sound Summer Camp Registration is open!

Registration is open for the Ground to Sound STEM Environmental Challenge Summer camp! July 9th – 13th. Are you a 4th, 5th, or 6th grade graduate who wants to actively support your local environment while having something fun to do this summer? Then ...

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Jan
22nd
New! July 2012 Ground to Sound Summer Camp

Are you a 4th, 5th, or 6th grade graduate who wants to actively support your local environment while having something fun to do this summer? Then come explore with us at the Ground to Sound Stewardship Camp at the New Brightwater Environmental Center near...

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Sep
25th
Grand Opening of Environmental Center huge success

Friends staff helps King County make Grand Opening of Environmental Education and Community Center and Brightwater Treatment Plant a resounding success!! The sun shone brightly on the morning of Sept 24th as over 2400 local residents watched the "Flippin...

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Sep
1st
New Environmental Center opens to public Sept 24th at 9AM!

Our new Environmental Education & Community Center's Grand Opening will be on Sat. Sept 24th at 9AM! The Grand Opening is the culmination of over 9 years of work by the Friends. Enjoy "flipping the switch", tours, music, food samples & visit booth staf...
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Jun
9th
FOTHR and King County Host Educator Sneak Preview

Forty five local educators from 6 major school districts attended the Sneak Preview of the Center today. The educators went on tours that included a walk through of the Center and short hike into the North Forty Native Protection area of the park.

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Apr
20th
Earth Day Science Celebration!!

Heather Metzger

Friends of the Hidden River, working with King County staff, organized and hosted the Brightwater Earth Day Science Celebration. This event brought together over 160 students, teachers and community members. King County Executive Dow Constantine visited ...

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Mar
10th
Friends and King County co-host Senior Educator Preview Event

Heather Metzger

The Friends and King County hosted 25 senior educators from 7 of the local school districts at the new Environmental Education and Community Center. This was an event designed to garner input that will be used to help craft the future direction of the ne...

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Nov
5th
Friends of the Hidden River organized and hosted the Brightwater Reclamation Celebration

Heather Metzger

This event brought together over 200 students, Brightwater staff, and local, county, and state officials to celebrate the first major educational use of the "North 40" portion of the Brightwater site. Former Governor Gary Locke opened the event with an en...

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Apr
11th
Friends of the Hidden River was awarded a $675,000 grant...

Heather Metzger

Friends of the Hidden River was awarded a $675,000 grant from the Washington State Legislature for the final architectural design and sustainable features for the Brightwater Environmental Education Center. View the complete details in the press release h...
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