Hood Canal Improvement Club

The Hood Canal Improvement Club fosters community engagement and environmental stewardship in the Hood Canal region through events, education, and support for local initiatives, aiming to enhance the quality of life and preserve natural resources.

Join us at our Annual Soup Cook off in partnership with the Union Fire Department! You&#39;ll be sampling up to 15 soups made by community members as well as a bowl of soup and cornbread from local Chef Jeffrey Wake! PREPAY your way into the shorter line at the Registration table here, or..... get in line and pay at the door by Cash, or Credit Card. Enjoy this community event while saying hello to your fellow neighbors.&nbsp;

HCIC Soup Cook Off Ticket $5. pp

Summer Social 2026 is a relaxed community and family-friendly event featuring live music by Chris Eakes, local food trucks, games, site tours and good ole fashioned fun in a scenic setting. Take in a hike at the Theler Wetlands before or after - pets are welcome (some hikes are not pet friendly). Your $10&nbsp;TICKET includes: Live music, venue/staffing, cake and non-alcoholic beverage costs - thank you! We will have our reception desk staffed with volunteers to accept day of payments as well.&nbsp; Food Trucks are NOT HOSTED but conveniently accept cash or debit/credit cards. We are working on 2-3 different trucks offering diverse LOCAL food options.&nbsp; Parking is conveniently located by the barn and other areas throughout the Salmon Center&#39;s property. With the help of donors, volunteers, and staff, the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) participates in restoration and research projects throughout the entire Hood Canal Watershed in the western part of Washington State. These efforts not only benefit local salmon populations, but also support the ecological diversity of this beautiful and scenic natural community. In addition to habitat restoration and research, HCSEG carries out an assortment of educational programs, supporting students, teachers, and life-long learners. Located next to the Union River estuary, HCSEG&rsquo;s headquarters, the Salmon Center, has a beautiful, certified organic garden, as well as a variety of farm animals, (llamas, alpacas, chickens, ducks, goats, etc.), to demonstrate how salmon, humans, and agriculture can coexist.

Summer Social 2026

Join us for Sasquatch! 🐾 A playful nod to our local legend and a chance to come together as neighbors. This event supports the Hood Canal Improvement Club&rsquo;s work to care for our environment and strengthen community connections. We will be at the beautiful SACRED WATERS not the Union Fire Hall. It will allow us to have more room for this exciting program.&nbsp; Featured Professional Speaker:BIGFOOT! THE PAST. THE PRESENT. AND BEYOND. Marc Myrsell is a lifelong land surveyor in Oregon and Washington. Born in 1966, he became enamored early on with lost histories and enduring mysteries. Best known for the rediscovery of the 1924 Ape Canyon cabin&mdash;his &ldquo;claim to fame and infinite riches&rdquo;&mdash;Marc continues to dig deep into shadowy, mildew-scented paper archives in search of long-forgotten accounts. He then takes that historical evidence into the field, searching for physical traces of reported monster attacks while also working with contemporary witnesses throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Sasquatch!

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Hood Canal Improvement Club&#39;s Holiday Market. We hope to have 20+ vendors, 300+ attendees, a hot cocoa bar, fun raffles, holiday decor with Hood Canal Hilda and a wide range of community support!

HCIC Holiday Market 2025

🎉 Excitement is in the air for cooking soup! Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all. Thank you for supporting Hood Canal Improvement Club, your support is invaluable.

Soup Cook Off

We are very sorry for the inconvenience of this payment for the event held at Hood Canale on April 22, 2025. Our payment process that we had in place didn&#39;t work properly so we thank you for taking care of this payment and thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Hood Canale Dalby Reception

Brianne&#39;s art class for Dalby Waterwheel event held April 22, 2025

Dalby Art Class April 22, 2025

Join the Hood Canal Improvement Club as a 2027 member 🐚 Your membership helps preserve Hood Canal&rsquo;s natural beauty, local history, and community spirit&mdash;supporting community projects and our HCIC stewardship of the Dalby Waterwheel. Your $25 annual (PP) dues also support our Speaker Series talks at Monthly Membership Meetings, club activities like the Soup Cook Off held at the fire station and community emergency preparedness efforts. Together, we care for the place we call home. 🌲 We are led by an all-Volunteer Board who welcomes your involvement to help support these efforts.

Join the Hood Canal Improvement Club as a 2027 member 🐚Your membership helps preserve Hood Canal’s natural beauty, local history, and community spirit—supporting community projects and our HCIC stewardship of the Dalby Waterwheel.Your $25 annual (PP) dues also support our Speaker Series talks at Monthly Membership Meetings, club activities like the Soup Cook Off held at the fire station and community emergency preparedness efforts. Together, we care for the place we call home. 🌲We are led by an all-Volunteer Board who welcomes your involvement to help support these efforts.

Membership 2027 + Event Ticket

Join or renew your 2027 membership with the Hood Canal Improvement Club 🌲 and help preserve the natural beauty, history, and community spirit of Union and the Hood Canal region. Your $25 individual membership supports our speaker series, local picnics and socials, Union Community Park and boat launch, emergency preparedness efforts, and the care of the Dalby Waterwheel. Together, we foster connection, neighbor-to-neighbor support, and stewardship that honors Union&rsquo;s heritage.

Join or renew your 2027 membership with the Hood Canal Improvement Club 🌲 and help preserve the natural beauty, history, and community spirit of Union and the Hood Canal region.Your $25 individual membership supports our speaker series, local picnics and socials, Union Community Park and boat launch, emergency preparedness efforts, and the care of the Dalby Waterwheel. Together, we foster connection, neighbor-to-neighbor support, and stewardship that honors Union’s heritage.

Hood Canal Improvement Club's Annual 2027 Membership

Operation Scrooge 2026 in its second year, brings together the talent and love of local musicians curated by HCIC Member/Hood Canal School Music Instructor, Chris Eakes, supported by his band of volunteer elves. Together with HCIC, Operation Scrooge helps keep the lights on, the kettle warm, and our families in need at Hood Canal School cared for during the hardest stretch of winter. Your gift supports practical help and simple comforts for local children and families who need a little extra this season. 🎄 By donating, you help the Hood Canal Improvement Club uphold our long tradition of stewardship and community spirit&mdash;preserving what makes Hood Canal special while standing beside the people who call it home. ❄️

Operation Scrooge 2026 in its second year, brings together the talent and love of local musicians curated by HCIC Member/Hood Canal School Music Instructor, Chris Eakes, supported by his band of volunteer elves. Together with HCIC, Operation Scrooge helps keep the lights on, the kettle warm, and our families in need at Hood Canal School cared for during the hardest stretch of winter. Your gift supports practical help and simple comforts for local children and families who need a little extra this season. 🎄By donating, you help the Hood Canal Improvement Club uphold our long tradition of stewardship and community spirit—preserving what makes Hood Canal special while standing beside the people who call it home. ❄️

Operation Scrooge 2026

The Hood Canal School Pantry Program helps ensure eligible Hood Canal School students and their families have reliable access to non-perishable easy-to-prepare food for meals and after school snacks. The School provides Students with breakfast &amp; lunch Mon-Fri. The School Pantry Program sends kids home from eligible families with a bag of food that fits into their backpack, that has food to cover the weekend. Dependent on stock levels, we try to include 2 each of Breakfast foods, snacks, lunch and dinner items. 🥫🍎

Hood Canal Improvement Club

Hood Canal Improvement Club

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Hood Canal School Pantry Program

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Membership 2027 + Event Ticket

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Hood Canal Improvement Club's Annual 2027 Membership

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Operation Scrooge 2026

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Upcoming events

Events

Learn more

Hood Canal School Pantry Program

More ways to support us

Become a member

Membership 2027 + Event Ticket

Become a member

Hood Canal Improvement Club's Annual 2027 Membership

Donate now

Operation Scrooge 2026

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