Books and movies aren’t the only things you can check out from FVRLibraries. Several branches now offer a seed library, where residents can get seeds for a variety of plants and flowers at no cost.

Collecting native seed can be labor intensive but it eventually pays for itself by creating even more seeds — for free.

Volunteers plant oyster seeds at over 200 sites between June 7 and July 20, 2025 Each planted oyster filters up to 50 gallons of bay water daily, aiding cleanup. Olympia Oyster Seed Planting Project ...