Monthly Newsletter: January 2026

Welcome to Winter 2026!

As we enter the new year together, we wish our community and community partners a warm and healthy winter season! We thank you all for your continued support as we look forward to another great year of community events, educational opportunities, and connections.

This month, we’re also celebrating exciting updates:

• UW Capstone Shoutout We would love to take a second to recognize our UW Bothell and UW Seattle Capstone interns and thank them for all of their hard work. Last year, the Capstone program brought us 10 amazing interns; 5 from Seattle and 5 from Bothell, who each brought their own unique skillsets and knowledge to CoSEE.
  • In return for their amazing multidisciplinary work, we offered them hands-on learning experience, mentorships, applied research opportunities, connections with community partners, and academic credit for their effort.
  • This quarter we welcome five new interns: Joel from Seattle, and Cat, Ian, Ruth and Charlotte from Bothell!
  • We sincerely thank the University of Washington, Bothell and Seattle for their continued support through the Capstone program, and we are so grateful and excited to onboard more students in the coming years!
• Amazon Wish List! We’ve launched an Amazon Wish List for CoSEE featuring tools, supplies, and materials that directly support our restoration work, educational programs, and adaptive children’s library. If you’d like to contribute, your support helps sustain hands-on learning and stewardship at the park. Please ship to: 17927 113th Ave NE, Box 358522, Bothell WA 98011.

Recap & January Highlights

The Yard-By-Yard Project

The Yard-by-Yard project is officially underway! Yard-by-Yard will provide native plants alongside interns, volunteers, and neighboring homeowners to offer hands-on planting support and plant-care education to participating households. After reaching out through FHNA and CoSEE, we’ve connected with multiple interested homeowners and selected six properties for the project! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be designing and workshopping custom planting plans for each yard that will help to support wildlife, reduce invasive species and chemical use, conserve water, and create beautiful, pollinator-friendly landscapes that neighbors can see, share, and replicate throughout the community.

First Day Hike at Saint Edward State Park!

We started the New Year on the trail! CoSEE and Washington State Parks held a community First Day Hike in Saint Edward State Park. We explored the park’s winter ecology, stretched our legs, and welcomed 2026 together in nature.

Volunteer Work Party at Saint Edward State Park

Volunteers helped to remove invasive species such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry to support native habitat restoration on January 29! This was an awesome day for hands-on ecological stewardship and really creating an impact, however small, in Saint Edwards State Park. We thank all who attended, and we look forward to seeing folks next month as well!

Internship Opportunities

Looking ahead to summer!
Summer is arriving faster than you think! We want to allow interns to work with us over the summer break for more fantastic research and community opportunities! If you’re interested, check out our internships website for more information. Learn more about internships with CoSEE!

Upcoming Events in February (& Beyond!)

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📅 Date: February 1, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 1:00 pm
📍 Meeting Location: EERC Classroom
14445 Juanita Dr NE Kenmore
WA 98028

Join us for a day of hands-on ecological stewardship! Volunteers will help remove invasive species such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry to support native habitat restoration.

Who Can Join:

• Ages 8+, no experience needed
• Weather: Rain or shine
• Meeting Spot: EERC Classroom
• Parking: South lawn, just past the playground (see map)

What to Bring:

• Closed-toe shoes
• Water
• Hand pruners or loppers (we’ll have some available)
• Gardening gloves (we can provide extras)

Other Community Events

This summer, the Pacific Science Center will be holding three weeks of camps in the EERC classroom! We are so grateful and excited for this partnership, and we’re searching for UW Bothell students to hire into support roles. Explore and apply to the camp 2026 roles today!

Upcoming Events & Programs at the Lodge

Learn about upcoming events and programs happening at the Lodge at Saint Edward State Park. These events and offerings are always changing, so stay up to date on their webs

Reserve the EERC Classroom

14445 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
Monday–Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (Fall Quarter)

The Environmental Education and Research Center (EERC) Classroom at Saint Edward State Park (Equipped with flexible seating, whiteboards, projector, Wi-Fi, and a kitchenette) is now available for reservation through the UW Bothell 25Live system.

Reservation Options:

• Half-Day: 9:00am – 1:00pm or 1:00pm – 5:00pm
• Full-Day: 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Outside reservation hours: $100/hour additional fee

Pricing Structure:

• Community Partners: $250 (Half-Day) | $500 (Full-Day)
• Corporate Partners: $500 (Half-Day) | $1,000 (Full-Day)
• UW Bothell Partners: $350 (Half-Day) | $700 (Full-Day)
• Reservations must be submitted through 25Live. A CoSEE staff member will be present during your event.