Pollinator Fest 2026
our annual celebration of pollinators
a free Sammamish Valley community event
Education
- Learn about the relationship between native plants and native pollinators
- Discover alternatives to chemical pesticides
- Learn how to attract pollinators to your garden
- Find ways to be a good pollinator steward and become part of the pollinator pathway
Entertainment
- Have your picture taken in a pollinator photo booth
- Kid’s table – activities and fun for children
- Entomologist Bob Gillespie will be back with his impressive insects
- Enjoy an art display featuring the winning entries for the Woodinville Garden Club Pollinator Art Contest
Food Trucks
Off the Rez – made-from-scratch Native cuisine burgers and tacos.
La Rivera Maya – Guatamalan/Central American food.
Keynote Speaker - Gregory Green
Gregory Green is a career Wildlife ecologist and a senior instructor at Western Washington University. He has done a study on the Anna’s hummingbird and recently gave a packed house presentation on hummingbirds at the Northwest Stream Center. Greg is currently working on a book on the wildlife of the world with nature photographer Art Wolfe. Read his bio.
Check out local pollinator gardens
Inspiration Booths
These organizations will be on hand to provide information, inspiration and encouragement
- Little Rascals 4H Beekeeping Project
- PlantAmnesty
- Pollinator Pathway NW
- Save Soil
- Shelton View Forest
- Shoreline Historical Museum – Miyawaki Forest
- UW COSEE Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement
- Washington Department of Agriculture – Pollinator Health
Vendors
Presented by Pollinator Pathway NW
This event is supported by:
City of Woodinville
21 Acres
Woodinville Garden Club
Coastal Community Bank
Sammamish Valley Grange
EvergreenHealth Foundation – King County
Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant
21 Acres
Woodinville Garden Club
Coastal Community Bank
Sammamish Valley Grange
EvergreenHealth Foundation – King County
Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant
