With already a couple of major goals on the table, a group calling itself Sustainable Bothell attracted more than a dozen people to its first meeting Feb. 12.

“It was a great meeting … There was a lot of energy,” said organizer Victoria Sprang.

After a long discussion, Sprang said the group set a couple of goals, the first being to organize a new farmers market in downtown Bothell.

Sprang quickly said the group hopes to supplement, not compete with the market held at Country Village.

Basically, the market would require shutting down a street or two and setting up vendor booths or tables. Sprang said her group hopes the event would feature local growers. She added there are plenty of organic farms in Snohomish County from which the market could draw.

According to Sprang, the second major topic of conversation involved adding uses to area parks.

Sustainable Bothell is officially part of a network of environmentally conscious groups known as Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound, or SCALLOPS.

SCALLOPS has some 60 branch groups in communities including Lake Forest Park, Everett, West Seattle and Ballard. Sprang said SCALLOPS officials urged her to begin a local group in Bothell.

“I contacted SCALLOPS and asked if there was a Sustainable Bothell,” Sprang said. “They said, ‘No, why don’t you start one?’”

Sprang said her interest in green and environmental groups began with an interest in organic vegetables. Eventually, she became a volunteer at the so-called Green Festival held in Seattle, which annually attracts some 70 sustainable and environmental community groups from around the area. The next Green Festival is slated for March 28-29.

“Bothell will be there for the first time, so that’s pretty exciting,” she added.

For those interested in joining the efforts of Sustainable Bothell, meetings are slated for 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Location has not been determined. For information, visit http://sites.google.com/a/sustainablebothell.org, or e-mail info@sustainablebothell.org.