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Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL)

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Dedicated to the preservation of the Anacortes Community Forest lands through education, outreach and stewardship.

11/02/2026

Thank you for stopping by and eating candy with us, Anacortes! You are such a magical town 🪄

11/01/2026

We are entering the home stretch of 2026 with two months jam-packed with fun. Nature Art, special sales, extra open hours, new merchandise on it's way, plenty of hikes and some great opportunities to take care of the trails!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! Come join us today in the Forest Discovery Center for a trick and a treat!

10/28/2026

Join Nichole Kean of Rainflower Designs to learn about practical strategies for designing a deer-resistant garden using wildlife-friendly native plants!

Meet your instructor:

Nichole Kean is a landscape designer with Rainflower Designs, a landscape design, consulting, and maintenance company specializing in gardens that are sustainable and biodiverse. She earned a degree in horticulture with a specialization in landscape design from Edmonds College, is a Certified Pollinator Steward through Pollinator Partnership, a Skagit County Master Gardener, and an Eco-Pro Certified Landscape Professional.

Nichole is passionate about connecting children with the outdoors and volunteers at Island View Elementary, where she supports the school vegetable garden and helps develop and maintain pollinator gardens. She loves that gardening provides endless opportunities for learning.
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RSVP: https://www.friendsoftheacfl.org/upcomingactivities/friend-to-the-forest-designing-with-deer
(Which is also in our bio)

10/27/2026

Due to the need to reschedule the original date, a few tickets have opened up!
Join Marie's Bees and us on November 1st at 1pm!

https://tinyurl.com/FOFcheeseclass

10/21/2026

Celebrate the spooky season with Friends of the ACFL! We'll start by exploring an old copper mine before heading out to search for anything that glows, hoots, or creeps in the night. While we walk, we'll get a chance to appreciate our own adaptations for nighttime exploration. Wear sturdy shoes and make sure to bring your headlamps and/or flashlights!

NOTE: Please consider your group’s comfort with being out in the woods in the dark, and plan accordingly. We suggest that groups with younger kiddos attend the early hike option to make sure that everyone has a positive nighttime forest experience!

EARLY Hike: 5- 6pm | LATE Hike: 6:30 - 8pm

RSVP: https://www.friendsoftheacfl.org/upcomingactivities/2026/halloween-night-hikes

10/19/2026

Join us at the Forest Discovery Center on the afternoon of the downtown Anacortes Trick-or-Treat! Come celebrate Halloween with us, explore our exhibits, and even create your own animal tracks to take home as an edible and hilarious treat!

All materials provided. No RSVP needed!

10/16/2026

Grab your gloves and join us for another Work Party in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands! Help us improve our trails.
Meet at the trailhead for #312 located at the large gravel pullout just south of the Heart Lake parking lot. We will be addressing drainage issues and overgrown blackberry.
Questions? Email Bob Vaux: [email protected]

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Join Friends of the ACFL to search for spiders throughout the forest! Spiders are an important part of the ACFL food web and fall is their time to shine. We'll look for spiderwebs along the trail to see what patterns and bug-sized snacks we can find. This hike will be all about fangs, webs, and plenty of eyes and legs!

This hike is ideal for families with kids ages 0-10 and we will take a slow pace with stops along the way to accommodate our smallest hikers. We welcome everyone hoping to appreciate the ACFL, but please be aware that this hike will be at a slower pace than our other community hikes.

RSVP: https://www.friendsoftheacfl.org/upcomingactivities/2026/family-hike-spiders

Address

404 Commercial Avenue/PO Box 2213
Anacortes, WA
98221

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+13602933725

Website

http://www.friendsoftheacfl.org/, https://www.friendsoftheacfl.org/donate, http://friendsoftheforest.auctria.events/

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