Grief Circle

Sunday March 30th & April 27 from 12noon till 1:30pm in the Spirit of Guemes Community Gathering Space

Please feel welcomed to join us!

Many of us are feeling the effects of loss. Whether through death, disappointment, diminishment, or betrayal, loss comes for us all. Grieving is something all of us must face.

Taking refuge in community is one of the best ways to heal our grief. Please join with fellow Islanders as we gather for mutual support. It doesn’t matter whether you’re grieving a death, a diminished capability, a lost hope, or a fearful future. All are welcome.

All Island Clean Up Day ! 

Saturday, April 26, 2025   

10:00 AM to Noon

April is the month to celebrate our Earth!  In conjunction with the annual Earth Day celebration, Groundfloor Guemes is hosting an Island Clean Up Day.  With many hands and hearts contributing two hours of time, a sizable amount of beach debris and roadside trash can be removed from the island.

You can participate in this island-caring event in one of two ways.

1.  Meet at the School House Park at the corner of Edens Road and Guemes Island Road beginning at 10 AM on the 26th of April.  Volunteers can then select a work area from a designated list of beaches and roadways.  Trash collection bags will be distributed.  Long-handled tongs will be available from Skagit Public Works.  It is suggested that you bring work gloves and water to drink.

2. You may choose instead to clean your own beach or roadway.  You may obtain trash bags at 10:00 AM at the School House Park or you may use your own trash bags or boxes.

Collected trash and borrowed tongs must be brought to the park by Noon.  Truck support will be available that morning as needed to assist in getting collected debris and trash back to the park.  For assistance, call (360) 826.2714.  All collected trash will be taken away from the island by Skagit Public Works after the vehicle ferry resumes service.

Further information can be requested through myguemes.org or by contacting Holly Green at (360) 610-3829 or Edie Clark @ (360) 399-5931.

Two hands times 2 hours equals a good job!   Twenty hands time 2 hours equals half a work-week of trash pick-up.  80 hands times two hours can mean trash-free roads and pristine island beaches. Please join your island neighbors at 10 AM on April 26th for a very rewarding couple of hours.  Thank you!