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We are an all-volunteer community organization supporting the historic South Capitol Neighborhood in Olympia, Washington.

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  • Community Garden Meeting
    Submitted by Tina Wagner, Community Agriculture Program Coordinator, Thurston Conservation District, twagner@thurstoncd.com I am happy to invite you to our second Community Garden Support and Network meeting on Thursday, 19 February, from 7-9 pm at the Capital Vision Christian Church (1775 Yew Ave NE, Olympia). We will have warm beverages, light snacks, scintillating conversation, andContinue reading “Community Garden Meeting”
  • Report from the 2025 Triad Meeting
    A little history about the TriadThe South Capitol Neighborhood, the State of Washington, and the City of Olympia established the Triad – a three-way, formal relationship – about 11 years ago. Representatives from the city, the Legislature, the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) and State Patrol (WSP) and the South Capitol Neighborhood AssociationContinue reading “Report from the 2025 Triad Meeting”
  • Adopt a Drain is Now Live
    Register for Adopt a Drain program.
  • Whistle Kits
    Submitted by Mary Groebner You may have seen coverage of immigration enforcement actions in bigger cities where residents have begun using whistles to alert neighbors either of the presence of ICE or Border Patrol (CBP), or an active taking/detaining of someone. The whistles are used in specific ways – if you see ICE/CBP in theContinue reading “Whistle Kits”
  • 2025 Community Engagement Survey Highlights
    Submitted by Morgan Montes, SCNA Treasurer, and Kelley Dolan, Nora Hawkins, and Tyler Graber, At-Large Members Thank you to the 81 people who participated in the South Capitol Neighborhood Association (SCNA) Community Engagement Survey. The results help us to understand the range of views across the South Capitol neighborhood, and highlight areas where we mightContinue reading “2025 Community Engagement Survey Highlights”
  • Searching for Potential Legislative Page Host Families
    Submitted by Brittany Gillia, Associate Planner, City of Olympia Myra Hernandez, the Director of Civic Education for the Washington State Senate, is trying to connect with folk that might be interested in becoming a Page Host Family. This program invites 14-16-year-old students from all over the state to serve in Olympia for one week duringContinue reading “Searching for Potential Legislative Page Host Families”

What is Happening

Find out about upcoming events and get on our email list so you never miss a thing.

Nuts & Bolts

New to the neighborhood? Find your way with this information on setting up your household. Figure out your trash days, sign up for utilities, enroll kids in school, get your parking permit, register your pet, and more.

Discover Our History

Learn why we are on the National Register of Historic Places, how we became a destination neighborhood on Halloween, what our indigenous roots are, and how our neighborhood developed along with the State Capitol in the 20th century.

Walking Tour

The South Capitol Neighborhood contains many classic American styles of Architecture. This tour tells the stories of about 50 homes in the neighborhood, including early photos, when available, of each property.