Stanwood Camano Snow Goose & Birding Festival

09/29/2026

Friends of Camano Island Parks are one of the hosts of our festival. Join them on Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM — LIVE at Island County Multi-Purpose Center, 141 E. Camano Dr. for Birds of Camano Island
with Joe Meche, Whatcom County bird columnist and photographer

Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM— LIVE at Island County Multi-Purpose Center, 141 E. Camano Dr.
Birds of Camano Island
with Joe Meche, Whatcom County bird columnist and photographer

This presentation will showcase the birds of Camano Island according to the four seasons, from spring through winter, including migratory and resident species.
Joe Meche is a writer/photographer, past president of the North Cascades Audubon Society in Bellingham, and retired builder/carpenter/cabinet maker. Joe has been watching birds for more than 70 years and captures their beauty on film and video tape to share with others. His monthly column, Beaks and Bills, has been a staple for a Bellingham paper for over 24 years with more than 250 columns published to date.

Joe will also be bringing a few of his nest boxes for sale. Cash preferred, please.

09/19/2026

They should be here soon. Save the Date for the festival on February 27, 2027 at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center at the Stanwood Area Historical Society complex.

Every fall in Washington's Skagit Valley, whole fields turn white with snow geese, then the whole flock lifts at once and the sky swirls. Costs nothing but gas and a warm jacket.

08/01/2026

Artists! Remember to submit your art for the festival!

🎨 Call for Artists! 🦢

Could your artwork become the face of the 2027 Stanwood Camano Snow Goose & Birding Festival?

We're looking for an original piece that captures the beauty of the birds, shorelines, and natural landscapes that make our region a world-renowned destination for birding. Whether you work in painting, photography, fiber art, sculpture, or another medium, we want to see your vision!

✨ Open to professional, amateur, and student artists (18+)
🖼️ Any medium that can be professionally photographed
💵 Selected artist receives a $250 stipend, is featured on the official festival poster, and will be invited to showcase and sell their work at the festival.
📅 Submission deadline: August 15

Your artwork will become part of a cherished tradition, with past festival posters preserved in the permanent collection at the Camano City Schoolhouse Archive.

Submit your artwork by August 15 and help celebrate the beauty of our community and its incredible wildlife!

Visit www.scaacwa.org/callsforart to learn more and submit your work!

07/23/2026

Amazing!

06/27/2026

🎨 Call for Artists! 🦢

Could your artwork become the face of the 2027 Stanwood Camano Snow Goose & Birding Festival?

We're looking for an original piece that captures the beauty of the birds, shorelines, and natural landscapes that make our region a world-renowned destination for birding. Whether you work in painting, photography, fiber art, sculpture, or another medium, we want to see your vision!

✨ Open to professional, amateur, and student artists (18+)
🖼️ Any medium that can be professionally photographed
💵 Selected artist receives a $250 stipend, is featured on the official festival poster, and will be invited to showcase and sell their work at the festival.
📅 Submission deadline: August 15

Your artwork will become part of a cherished tradition, with past festival posters preserved in the permanent collection at the Camano City Schoolhouse Archive.

Submit your artwork by August 15 and help celebrate the beauty of our community and its incredible wildlife!

Visit www.scaacwa.org/callsforart to learn more and submit your work!

06/27/2026

Artists! Here is your best opportunity to participate in the Stanwood Camano Snow Goose & Birding Festival on February 27, 2027.

🎨 Call for Artists! 🦢

Could your artwork become the face of the 2027 Stanwood Camano Snow Goose & Birding Festival?

We're looking for an original piece that captures the beauty of the birds, shorelines, and natural landscapes that make our region a world-renowned destination for birding. Whether you work in painting, photography, fiber art, sculpture, or another medium, we want to see your vision!

✨ Open to professional, amateur, and student artists (18+)
🖼️ Any medium that can be professionally photographed
💵 Selected artist receives a $250 stipend, is featured on the official festival poster, and will be invited to showcase and sell their work at the festival.
📅 Submission deadline: August 15

Your artwork will become part of a cherished tradition, with past festival posters preserved in the permanent collection at the Camano City Schoolhouse Archive.

Submit your artwork by August 15 and help celebrate the beauty of our community and its incredible wildlife!

Visit www.scaacwa.org/callsforart to learn more and submit your work!

04/02/2026

Great information!

This month we spoke with Martha Jordan, a waterfowl biologist whose career has taken her across Washington and Alaska. Since the 1970s, she has led Trumpeter swan surveys, authored Washington’s first Trumpeter Swan management plan in 1985, and now directs the Northwest Swan Conservation Associatio...

03/03/2026

It was a great event. It takes almost 100 volunteers to put this festival on!

02/24/2026

Thank you to Camano Island Chamber of Commerce for this fabulous billboard ad!