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Lake Forest Park committee lines up mural, fundraising and community events for new Climate Hub
Summary
The Climate Action Committee reported $5,000 raised for a Climate Hub display at The Commons and plans a painted mural, community painting events and a bulletin-style information panel to launch this spring.
The Lake Forest Park Climate Action Committee on a recent meeting said it has raised roughly $5,000 to outfit a public Climate Hub inside The Commons and is planning a painted mural, a community “paint-by-number” event and a small fundraising breakfast as early steps.
Committee members said the hub will combine curated climate information with community art to create an accessible, year-round resource. Committee member Dana Campbell said the group has “just about, I think, what we need” in initial fundraising, and outlined a phased plan to paint a background color on the hub wall and add silhouettes and a central bulletin panel for rotating information.
The Climate Hub plan calls for a curated 14-by-4-foot central display area surrounded by silhouette artwork showing local natural elements and wildlife. Artists Debbie Thomas (Red Sky Gallery) and Stacy Adnan, who painted a mural in nearby Kenmore, are working with the committee on designs; Thomas proposed a simplified silhouette approach and community participation for a later phase. The design concept also includes warming-stripe graphic elements and a small historical panel with flaps to show local events across a 150-year span.
Organizers said they want the wall painted before a planned March fundraising breakfast and then to schedule a community painting day—an event similar to the bridge mural project the committee previously referenced. The committee discussed staging the hands-on painting as a limited, sign-up event rather than a free-for-all so volunteers can be managed and supplies organized.
Fundraising and donations: committee members said initial donations have come from a mix of private individuals and local organizations. The group reported $5,000 raised so far and said donations routed through The Commons would be tax-deductible. The committee is also exploring in-kind donations (paint, supplies) from local hardware stores and other partners to stretch the budget.
Other hub features under consideration include a bulletin-style kiosk or video screen, a small interactive display for historical context and temporary panels that the committee can curate with event and program information. The committee discussed partnering with Urban Art Works and local school groups for a later community paint-by-number step to add names and small contributions to the mural.
The committee asked for volunteers to help paint the hub and to staff table shifts at the city Green Fair; members signed up for coverage. Organizers said the hub is intended to support education, event promotion (for example Solarize outreach and climate-related workshops) and volunteer recruitment across the city.
Votes at a glance: The meeting adopted the agenda by unanimous consent and approved a slate of past meeting minutes after a motion and second; no formal roll-call tally was recorded on either procedural vote.
Ending: Committee members asked colleagues to share the donation link and pitch volunteer help for painting and event staffing; they said final dates and a volunteer schedule will be circulated by email.
