Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you PT Leader!
To Eat or Not to Eat Locally
By Suzanne Jones and Sonja Hammar
We understand that eating locally is not always easy. It may not be as difficult as it sometimes seems, though. The Local 20/20 Local Food Action Group, along with the Salish Sea … Read the rest
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| This Week New interactive orca exhibit at PTMSC – Sat, Aug. 28th *New* As of last weekend, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center has a brand-new exhibit: “Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home.” The interactive exhibit explores the natural history of the orca species and the extreme challenges facing the Southern Resident orca families that frequent Puget Sound. “Orca: Shared Waters, |
| This Week Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Aug 18th *Online* The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome. If you’d like a virtual orientation, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Cindy. Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM | |
| This Week Eat Local! Campaign Week Two – Sun, Aug 8th – Sat, Aug 14th Local 20/20 continues to encourage locals to experience eating locally grown food. In August, we will focus on Sharing what we have discovered so far. Then, in September, Week 3 will focus on Preserving foods for use in the winter. Find out more about this |
| This Week Eat Local! Campaign Week Two – Sun, Aug 8th – Sat, Aug 14th *Special Announcement!*  Local 20/20 continues to encourage locals to experience eating locally grown food. In August, we will focus on Sharing what we have discovered so far. Then, in September, Week 3 will focus on Preserving foods for use in the winter. Find out more |
| This Week Rain garden workday in Port Townsend – Wed, Jul 28th *New* The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee and WSU Extension are looking for volunteers to help establish plants at a new rain garden being installed at the corner of Franklin and Adams Streets in Port Townsend! Volunteers can sign up for shifts from 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, |
Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you PT Leader!
Neighborhood Picnics Cultivate Preparedness Through Play
by Megan Claflin
All County Picnic Invites All to Celebrate Community Resilience
As a rural community, our ability to respond to emergencies and recover from disaster is dependent on the networks and relationships we build in advance. … Read the rest
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| This Week Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Jul 21st *Online* The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome. If you’d like a virtual orientation, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Cindy. Time:4:00 – 6:00 PM | |
| This Week Meaningful Movies Presents 2040 – Mon, Jul 12th *Online* *New* Please join Meaningful Movies on Monday, July 12 at 6:30 PM for an online screening of director Damon Gameau’s 2040, a hopeful film about climate change solutions and “exercise in fact-based dreaming.” Now, more than ever, we need positive voices in the ecological crisis. Using only the solutions |
Continue to join us online for the Eat Local! Campaign. For details, links to resources, farm-finder lists, and unique Thanksgiving recipes using local foods go to http://l2020.org/local-food/eat-local
And don’t forget that the Farmer’s Market in Uptown Port Townsend is still open through early December. You can find delicious fall and winter produce – squashes, pumpkins, onions, potatoes, kale and much … Read the rest
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