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2026 - Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities For GICCA projects and programs email : Volunteer@myguemes.org EVENTS Summer events at Community Stage… help GICCA with setup, sales, parking, etc.. Community 4th of July picnic is operated by GICCA offering lots of jobs for volunteers - contact volunteer@myguemes.org. Green Guemes Lecture Series info@myguemes.org help develop and offer stewardship, gardening, health, and environmental topics. Bake Sales!! The Pie Sale Labor Day Weekend and the Winte


Why Volunteer?
Guemes Island Community Center Association (GICCA) is a non-profit organization that relies on volunteers. Volunteers make everything happen for: ▪ Events ▪ Facility Maintenance ▪ Landscape Care ▪ Activities ▪ Community Support Volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to make a difference on Guemes Island. GICCA volunteers connect the community and create lasting change – they shape the life of all of us on the island. Click HERE to see a


Volunteer Wednesday Mornings 9:00-10:30 At the Stage
We always have landscaping work to do - weeding, pruning, moving chips, etc... Please feel free to bring a friend. THANKS in advance for your help.


Stage Storage – Everything You Need to Know!
The GICCA Board has been exploring the notion of completing the Stage project by providing storage necessary to hold events and manage...


Resources for Immigrants
Immigration issues affect us materially as they relate to our food supply, hospitality services, construction and more.They affect our...


Island Music History - Help Create an Exhibit
If you have knowledge of Guemes Music History including: bands, musicians, instruments, photos or recordings and would like to share,...


Ferry Haul-Out March 15-April 29, 2025
Go to our Haul-Out page for information about this year's haul-out! Haul-Out 2025 March 15-May 23rd? CLICK HERE for a description of...


Artist of the Month AOTM - February
We're baaaack and February's Artist of the Month is a little different. She considers herself an amateur who is only in it for the fun of...


A Brief History of Renewable Energy on Guemes Island
The installation of the large solar-electric system at the island store is a worthy time to reflect on the history of renewable energy on...


Joan Palmer Knows How To "Bee" Kind
Early this spring I received a call from Joan Palmer on South Shore Road. She was looking for someone who might till up a small wild...


Phil McCracken, Long-time Guemes Resident and Art Legend
A difficult period of pandemic isolation is punctuated by the loss of another longtime islander and renowned artist, Philip Trafton...


Don Bird
Born and raised in Seattle, Don Bird started learning to read and write music before he learned English. Those lines, dots, and squiggles...


Welcome Bags
Groundfloor Guemes would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Guemes Island neighbors on behalf of the entire community! We're a...


Guemes, The Island We Love
Islanders may look back on the past twelve months as the “lost year.” We reminisce about activities postponed and remember people who...


Adam Mimnaugh, What It Means to Be an Islander
After years of discussion, many options considered, an architect consulted, bids entertained, grants denied, budgets constrained, and...


Be a Good Neighbor — Conserve Water!
Image credit: Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee It’s been a long, dry summer on Guemes Island. The Guemes Island Planning...


Celebrating the Stage Project
GICCA maintains a master list of names of stage volunteers, donors, and business partners. These names are documented from the Guemes Tide Archives and from prior GICCA Board minutes and Treasurer records, in some cases going back at least 10 years. Using these sources, GICCA has made every attempt to compile the most complete and accurate list of documented names possible. The list currently contains over 145 names and continues to grow - thank you! GICCA looks forward to p


Welcome to our new website!
GICCA has been working for a year to revamp our website. We have made some big changes, such as allowing you to book our facilities...
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