Our
Mission
The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance (FHNA) is one of the City of Kirkland’s thirteen neighborhood associations. Our mission is to coordinate residents and partners to protect the natural environment and to promote the welfare of the community by engaging in civic issues.
Connecting Neighbors to Nature
What does FHNA do for Finn Hill?
Giving Tuesday 2025 is coming on December 2nd.
We hope you will consider making a year-end donation to your neighborhood nonprofit. But you may ask yourself,
What have they done for me lately?!
Well, here is a partial list of the services we provide to Finn Hill.
Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance:
Amplifies your voice to the City
Shares projects, events and opportunities offered by the City with you
Tracks important issues that affect the neighborhood
Plans community meetings to help you learn about and discuss changes happening with the city and state, such as new housing requirements and zoning amendments
Frequently shares opportunities for civic engagement so that you can have an impact on your local environment and community
Offers candidate forums for preparation for city elections
Advocates for tree and land preservation
Fundraises for land purchases for preservation
Facilitates the timely purchase of land by the City or County, that would otherwise be developed, for park land or public access, investing its funds in land for the community good
Builds and leverages relationships with public officials for advocacy, helping to make good things happen here
Envisions initiatives like the Finn Hill Green loop and works for decades to make them happen
Hosts DennyFest annually for the joy and togetherness of the community
Brings artists, scientists, educators, poets, public officials and neighbors of all stripes together around issues like salmon preservation at events like FishFest
Offers free educational workshops in cooperation with the Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement on topics such as How you can help Preserve Urban Greenspaces, or Gardening for Bird and Pollinator Preservation.
Supports the Yard by Yard Project that helps neighbors transform their yards into pollinator and wildlife friendly habitats, building biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Hosts free nature tours like the Full Moon Night Hike, the Native Plant Walk and the Mushroom Tour by Salish Mushrooms with a mission to connect neighbors with nature.
Supports community gardens and works with local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, offering projects and tours
Provides news and education through a great monthly newsletter
Partners with community organizations and schools for environmental stewardship, education and advocacy
Strives to create a thriving community at every turn
We hope that you will consider supporting us on Giving Tuesday so that we can continue to support Finn Hill.
Finn Hill Green Loop
The Finn Hill Green Loop is a long-term project to connect Finn Hill’s parks and green spaces into a continuous woodland pathway that will circle the crown of Finn Hill and ultimately connect to nearby parks and trails such as Juanita Beach, the Cross Kirkland Corridor and the Burke Gilman Trail in Bothell. The loop will be not only a local asset but a regional one as well, expanding the reach of existing Finn Hill parks and adding to a network of trails linking municipalities on the Eastside. Planning with the city has begun! Learn about the process here.
