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This week from the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement:
Winter trails being over-devoured means fewer spring flowers.  
Winter recreation compacts snow. This can be a cause for concern in areas with off-trail activity where compaction is somewhat random and not confined to hardened surfaces such as roads and trails. Snow compaction has the potential to affect soils and vegetation, as well as wildlife. Snow compaction can lower soil temperatures and reduce the survival of plants and soil microbes. Snow compaction and resultant changes to soil changes to soil temperatures inhibits the soil bacteria that play a critical role in the plant food cycle. In turn, this can also slow or reduce the growth and reproductive success of early spring flowers.
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Our Wisdom Café will discuss “What Are You Learning?” with King County Librarian Zlatina Encheva on Wednesday, December 1, at 1 PM.
What is one thing you are learning now and why is it important to you?
Please contact SammamishSeniors@gmail.com for the zoom link.
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Help keep the Thanksgiving tradition alive while benefitting your local food bank.
The Issaquah Turkey Trot has become a favorite annual Thanksgiving tradition. The 2021 Issaquah Turkey Trot will look much like it did in 2020, allowing people to participate without the concerns of large crowds.
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of Thanksgiving, the Issaquah Turkey Trot will continue throughout the entire Thanksgiving weekend until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 28, and families can pick when they want to participate. In addition to picking the day and time they participate; trotters can choose from six different routes throughout Issaquah and Sammamish to make social-distancing easier than ever.
 REGISTER Issaquah Turkey Trot registration is open until the last day of the event, Sunday November 28. To learn more and register, please click on the image!
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Need to get tested for COVID-19? You can find out how by clicking on the image.
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CISC is a partner of the Coalition Against Hate & Bias, which is supported by the King County Office of Equity and Social Justice. CISC is here to help.
If you have recently experienced or witnessed an assault, verbal harassment, denial of service or employment or other discrimination due to race, national origin, gender, religion, abilities, age, sexual orientation, please report the incident to CISC. You can click on the image for a list of phone numbers to multi-lingual staff, or email antihb@cisc-seattle.org.
This is not an emergency service. If you are in danger, call 911.
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Are you noticing school anxiety or low motivation in your child or teen? CrossPath Counseling offers free, same week assessment and referral services to help you connect with a specialist provider in the area.
Email cpc@crosspathcounseling.com for more information.
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Sammamish Rotarians will be selling freshly cut Christmas trees at Pine Lake Park starting November 26, 2021 (Black Friday). The non-profit organization will use the proceeds from tree sales to help fund local scholarships. Please click on the image to learn more!
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Join us in celebrating the winter holiday festivities by sharing with us your annual family traditions, including delicious food, joyful decorations and cherished loved ones. Whatever holiday you celebrate, get those yummy treats, bright displays, and colorful outfits ready for the celebrations and take a pic! Upload and post your best holiday pictures for all to see.
We’re looking for a diverse array of submissions within each of these categories: Most Festive Pet, Best Holiday Treat, Best Holiday Display and Best Holiday Outfit. For more details, please click on the image!
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 The Community Visioning Survey is Live
What do you want Sammamish to look like in 2044? How should the City look and function? The Community Visioning Project aims to reach residents and stakeholders throughout the City to better understand the vision for Sammamish’s future. To learn more and complete the survey, please click on the image!
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Thank you volunteers! We appreciate your time and hardwork. We have more opportunities throughout December. Please join the City of Sammamish in removing noxious weeds, mulching, and planting native species throughout our City's parks! Spots are limited and registration is required, with COVID-19 restrictions in place.
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Want to display your handmade snowflake at Sammamish City Hall? Sammamish Arts Commission is looking for anyone interested on creating a snowflake that will be displayed to the public.
Snowflakes can be turned in at the front area of City Hill starting Monday, December 13, 2021 through Thursday, December 16, 2021. Snowflakes will be displayed on windows starting Friday, December 17, 2021 through Wednesday, January 5, 2021.
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The Sammamish Police Department is partnering once again with Toys for Tots this holiday season. Pick up an extra toy for Toys for Tots while you are holiday shopping this season. You can bring unwrapped toys to the donation box in front of Sammamish City Hall. Donations are accepted Nov 15 – Dec 10 so make sure to put it on your list! Please click on the image to learn more and watch a video about the history of Toys for Tots.
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Sierra Burnham and her mother Mariko have enjoyed teaching origami and other Japanese art and culture classes around Washington State and internationally. Please join in their tradition. Pre-registration is required to receive the link by email the day of the lesson.
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Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish City Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding the City’s development regulations to consider a proposed ordinance repealing Sammamish Municipal Code (SMC) Title 13 – Surface Water Management, SMC Title 14A – Public Facilities, SMC Title 19A – Land Division, SMC Title 20 – Administrative Procedures/Environmental Policy, SMC Title 21 – Historic Preservations, existing SMC Title 21A – Development Code, SMC Title 21B – Town Center Development Code, and Chapter 16.15 SMC – Clearing and Grading to be replaced by a new SMC Title 21– Sammamish Development Code and proposed amendments to Chapter 16.20 SMC – Construction Administrative Code, Chapter 23.100 SMC – Civil Penalties, and Chapter 27A.20 SMC - Requirements.
HEARING SCHEDULE: This Public Hearing will be part of a regular meeting, which will start at 6:30 PM on December 7, 2021. To view the virtual City Council meeting, go to https://sammamishwa.civicweb.net/Portal and click on the meeting date. Instructions on how to view the meeting are provided in the agenda.
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Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish City Council will hold three (3) separate public hearings regarding three ordinances adopting by reference the 2021-2026 Six-Year Capital Facilities Plans of the Issaquah, Lake Washington, and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts, including the updated school impact fees as established by the Capital Facilities Plans (CFPs). Adoption by reference of the new CFPs is in accordance with City of Sammamish Comprehensive Plan Policy CF.1.4 and automatically updates the City’s collected school impact fee (by District) in accordance with the codified formula established in SMC 21A.105.040 to reflect the cost of delivery of needed facilities and other capital improvements.
HEARING SCHEDULE: The Public Hearings will be part of a regular meeting, which will start at 6:30 PM on December 7th, 2021. To view the virtual City Council meeting, go to https://sammamishwa.civicweb.net/Portal and click on the meeting date. Instructions on how to view the meeting are provided in the agenda.
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Notice is hereby given that the City of Sammamish City Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Sammamish Comprehensive Plan and the Sammamish Municipal Code development regulations submitted through the 2021-22 docket process.
HEARING SCHEDULE: This Public Hearing will be part of a regular meeting, which will start at 6:30 PM on December 7, 2021. To view the virtual City Council meeting, go to https://sammamishwa.civicweb.net/Portal and click on the meeting date. Instructions on how to view the meeting are provided in the agenda.
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 Curious about local watersheds and ecology? Nature Vision and Cascade Water Alliance are offering several FREE classes to adults in 2021
Join us for a free fully outdoor Field Trip at Beaver Lake Park on December 11 from 1:00-4:00 PM. The class is limited to 30 adult participants, aged 18 and up, residents of Sammamish. Masks are required.
The session will be taught by professional Educators from Nature Vision. We will cover local ecology, plants and wildlife, view aquatic insects from Beaver Lake, test water samples, discuss water as a shared resource, and learn ways that we can all keep our water abundant and healthy!
You can register for this free class (no later than December 3 at 5:00 PM) by clicking on the image!
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Want to display your handmade star at Sammamish City Hall? Sammamish Arts Commission is looking for anyone interested on creating a snowflake that will be displayed to the public.
Stars can be turned in at the front area of City Hill starting Monday, January 3, 2022 through Thursday, January 6, 2022. Stars will be displayed on windows starting Friday, January 14, 2022 through Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
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Arts Commission is accepting applications for 2022 Arts Grant Program! The Arts Grant Program provides funding for organizations, individuals, and youth to deliver exemplary projects in arts education, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, media arts, musical theater, multidisciplinary works, theater, visual arts, and all other forms of artwork for the citizens of Sammamish. Learn more about the Arts Grant Program and application process by clicking on the image!
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Serving on one of Sammamish’s boards or commissions can be a fascinating and rewarding experience. The City has openings for volunteer positions on the following Commissions:
 Arts Commission (four-year terms)
Beaver Lake Management District Advisory Board (five-year terms)
Human Services Commission (four-year terms)
Parks and Recreation Commission (four-year terms)
Planning Commission (four-year terms)
Applications are due by December 15, 2021
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Community Van is a flexible rideshare option that provides Sammamish residents with a new way to use public transportation by offering trips to local destinations in and outside Sammamish (up to 2 hours away). Community Van accommodates trips throughout the day, evening, and weekends. Trips can be a whatever you need, such as going to a play or concert with friends or going to the grocery store every week with a group. Community Vans are driven by volunteer drivers who are screened and approved through King County Metro’s Commuter Van program. Riders pay a standard metro fare for a round trip while the volunteer driver can ride for free.
Currently, we are seeking volunteer drivers to fulfill the volume of ride requests coming in from the community! Support your neighbors, your community and help the environment by becoming a Community Van volunteer driver. You can choose which trips you drive and the frequency. If you are interested in volunteering, please email communityvan@sammamish.us or call (425) 295-0646.
To learn more please visit the City's Mobility Hub!
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Know before you go. Schedules may change due to weather and/or equipment availability.
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