On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Hillcrest staff, students, and families came together as a community for our fourth annual Green Apple Day of Service at Joseph Whidbey State Park.  This is a national service program dedicated to teaching kids about being active members of their communities and stewards of the planet by beautifying their campus or community.

As part of an on-going commitment to model what it means to contribute to our community and as part of our efforts to be a Green School, Hillcrest has officially adopted Joseph Whidbey State Park. After applying through the Washington State Parks Adopt-a-Park Program, Hillcrest is now partnered with this beautiful Whidbey Island location. During past Green Apple Days of Service,

students have planted nine Garry Oaks in a grove unofficially named Heron Grove. The team also cleared overgrown ivy and blackberries along the trails and cleaned up the beach access areas.