DIY at the River Center

By Sequim Gazette staff • December 3, 2025 1:30 am
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ June Stout, 5, and Clara Crews, 6, make their first wreaths during the Holiday Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ June Stout, 5, and Clara Crews, 6, make their first wreaths during the Holiday Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center in Sequim.

The Holiday Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center has been a popular annual tradition since 2006. Held the weekend before Thanksgiving, it features hand-crafted gifts and ornaments, as well as sweet and savory baked goods.

Attendees are invited to bring clippings from their garden to make a fresh wreath, or they can purchase a pre-made wreath or fresh holiday arrangement.

The event also offers a chance to enjoy the thousands of lights in Railroad Bridge Park.

All proceeds benefit the Dungeness River Nature Center’s ongoing operations and educational programs.

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Standing on the historic Railroad Bridge, the Loveless family proudly displays the wreath they made during the Holiday Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center on Saturday, Nov. 22. From left are Brenn, Bre, Ian and tykes Parker, 3, and Finley, 6.

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Standing on the historic Railroad Bridge, the Loveless family proudly displays the wreath they made during the Holiday Nature Mart at the Dungeness River Nature Center on Saturday, Nov. 22. From left are Brenn, Bre, Ian and tykes Parker, 3, and Finley, 6.