Concrete Resource Coalition

08/31/2026

It's that time of year again! School starts September 1st for our 1st-12th graders. Come join us at Silo Park from 7:45 to 8:15 to welcome back students. We have plenty of signs already made or you can bring your own with an uplifting message. Please share and come join us! It's great when our kids know the community supports them. - Photo Credit to Concrete Herald

08/28/2026

Our monthly newsletter is here! Concrete Summer Leadership Adventure successfully engaged teens in outdoor activities, including hiking, gardening, and biking. This initiative is part of our new hiking and biking program starting on September 15th. More info to come! Check out all we accomplished together in August.

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Email from United General District 304 New School Year, New Opportunities!     August 2026 Concrete Summer Leadership Adventure In partnership with Concrete Farm to School and Glacier Peak Institute,

08/20/2026

Day 7 of the Concrete Summer Leadership adventure. Today, Wade from Skagit Valley Bicycle Coalition set up a bike obstacle course for our campers. They provided helmets and bikes. Thank you! After a yummy lunch, Julie joined us again from Glacier Peak Institute to make these beautiful cyanotypes. Thank you, Julie.

08/20/2026

Today the Concrete Resource Coalition leadership team met for their yearly retreat. We appreciate our leadership team and the diverse strengths and experiences they bring to our Coalition.

08/19/2026

Day 6 of the Concrete Summer Leadership Adventure was spent hiking the Park Butte Trail. It was a beautiful day! Did you know the Concrete Resource Coalition will launch a hiking and biking club for 6th-10th graders in September? More details to come soon.

08/19/2026

Great article highlighting our work at Cascade Days.

CONCRETE — Concrete’s biggest festival of the year, Cascade Days, drew a massive crowd of excited attendees on Friday and Saturday.

08/16/2026

The Concrete Resource Coalition is dedicated to building a healthier East Skagit County. One of our best-known events is Concrete Youth Activity Day, and if you have attended it in the past, it's easy to see how it supports health. What might be harder to see is how are events like Zombie Fashion Runway or Flight from Mordor promoting health? When we plan our events and activities we use guiding frameworks like the H.O.P.E model and Positive Childhood Experiences. Please watch this short video about HOPE to see how our “fun” activities are just as important for community well-being as daily exercise and healthy eating. Want to get involved? Please email [email protected] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bypJUDxfZTU&ra=m&fbclid=IwRlRTSATu4tlwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMlzum92ShK6E_S-7jBabj5m1fpx0WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR53f8aluoVjPdEbdgl7WSvlrCYsRrOjK2aAEXr8a9nk_xaoMwmaY_2KVoq8lA_aem_7ZEMJtZaLlGf76Td6EU-KA

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08/16/2026

We had 35 people in 7 teams join us for the 2nd annual Flight from Mordor. It was great to see friends and family members of all ages work together to complete challenges, collect gems, and make it to Veterans Memorial Park without getting caught by the Nazgûl! We heard such great feedback from the teams, and we can’t wait to do it again next Cascade Days. Thank you to Ashlyn, Gabe, Tabitha, Alexis, James, David, Jayden and Stephanie for helping set up and for running the game. Thank you to the Concrete Lions for your donation to purchase prizes for our 1st-3rd team winners. Tonight was a great success!!

08/15/2026

Cascade Days was so much fun! Thanks for stopping by! Don’t forget Flight From Mordor is tonight 9 pm Silo Park.

08/13/2026

Day three of Concrete Summer Leadership Adventure was spent hiking to Anderson Point. Julie from Glacier Peak Institute led a lesson on the carbon cycle and how to measure the amount of carbon stored in trees. Another great day connecting teens to the outdoors. Photo credit to GPI and CRC.