| COVID-19 Update on Mon, Apr 26th *Update* The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can also listen live to Dr. Locke on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives. For more information, you can go here. Earth Day Call to Action from East Jefferson Fire and Rescue *New* East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) is using Earth Day to raise awareness and disseminate the lessons learned from recent wildfire tragedies. We are seeing the impacts of climate change in real time with increasingly dangerous wildfire conditions. EJFR recommends three films which document the visceral shock, fear and grief felt by the impacted communities. These films can be viewed on your streaming video provider: Fire in Paradise on Netflix; Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forest, and the Future; and Rebuilding Paradise. *These films are NOT recommended for children. Learn more about the call to action and what you can do individually to make our community more resistant to wildfire here. Port Townsend Farmer’s Market – Sat, May 1st *New* The Seafood Spot returns to the market on May Day! Also, check out the market’s new Facebook page. The Farmers Market welcomes all people to come and enjoy the bounty, textures, and colors of locally grown and produced foods and arts. If you’ve never been to the market before, stop by the ‘Market Info. booth’ by the entrance, to get any questions answered and learn more about our Food Access programs. They accept cash, credit cards, SNAP/EBT funds, as well as Senior Farmers Market and WIC Vouchers. They are happy to show you around. You can also shop with a variety of farm, food, and art vendors through the JCFM Online Store Tuesday 1 pm – Thursday at 1pm. Nearly contactless pickup at the Community Center entry on Saturday morning. Location: Lawrence and Tyler St, Uptown Port Townsend Time: 9 – 2 Project Grant – up to $750 from Master Gardener Foundation — Last Call for 2021 Applications Not-for-profit projects are encouraged to apply for a project materials grant from the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation. Applications need to be received by May 1. If you belong to a community garden, school, community organizations that has a project in mind, please email Nita or call 360-385-3590 for the full guidelines to review and get your grant application in right away. Master Gardener Plant Clinics – Mondays thru September *Online* Master Gardener Plant Clinics will take place on Mondays, starting April 19th and go till Sept 27th. Have a question about a gardening/landscaping/native plants? Master Gardeners are here to help! Whether it’s an insect infestation, what to plant on your septic field or an unknown pathogen destroying your beloved plants, certified Master Gardeners are available to give your science-based answers to your questions or provide advice. You can schedule a Zoom appointment here. Or you can submit your question(s) through anonline form. Just click the Create a Sign-Up button their webpage, and you will be able to schedule a 30-minute time slot with a Master Gardener. Not able to meet on Mondays? You can fill out an online form and a Master Gardener will get back to you via email. Time: 12:30-2:30 pm Location: Zoom Online Stream Stewards Class Registration Open: Spaces Still Available – Applications Accepted through Mon, May 3rd *Online* *Updated* The Stream Steward Program provides Jefferson and Clallam County residents with the opportunity to turn environmental knowledge into action. Through this multi-day training, participants learn about connections between our lands and waters, and the life that depends on their health. The training includes Zoom classroom sessions, virtually guided field observations/activities, and connections created between participants with experts and opportunities for getting involved in local environmental restoration efforts. Upon completion, volunteers are asked to commit to 20 hours of ecosystem-based volunteer service in the next year and report these hours to WSU Extension. Volunteer hours can be applied to a wide range of opportunities that work toward the larger goal of improving the North Olympic ecosystem health. From getting involved in a citizen science project to engaging in public outreach, volunteers can connect with opportunities that fit their skills and interests.” Cost: $25, Scholarships are available To register, go here.Go here for more information or email Bridget. |
| Community Notices Local 20/20’s Weekly Announcements is Seeking a Weekly Newsletter Editor Do you like to write? Do you have a passion for building local sustainability and resilience? As our volunteer editor you review submissions and edit them for brevity, clarity, and coherence, and check to see if they are still current. The Editor needs editing skills of course, plus basic writing and computer skills and an interest in keeping track of what’s going on in our community. Coaching in MailChimp will be provided, and a byline is an option. A great way to get experience! Our weekly distribution goes out to a list of about 1000 subscribers. Your weekly time commitment would be approximately 2-6 hours depending. It can be a fun and rewarding way to contribute to our community. Those with questions or interest are asked to email us here. Local 20/20 COVID-19 Resources l2020.org/COVID-19/ *Online* A central location for community-wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Vaccine info, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Help Local 20/20 Implement its Mission Local 20/20’s mission is “Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education.” As you likely know, we implement this in various ways. Much work happens through our action groups, including Community Gardens, Intergenerational Art Happenings, Neighborhood Preparedness, Compassionate Communication Trainings, the Taming Bigfoot carbon footprint contest, Health and Wellness and Waste Reduction projects. We also lead cross-action group projects such as these weekly announcements, our COVID resources page, visioning the future survey and report, and public meet and greets. As part of the Transition Network (a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world), we participate in regional and national virtual gatherings. The times we are living in are encouraging Local 20/20 to grow, to better serve and connect our community. If you are fortunate to have extra funds due to the stimulus, or just think the time is right for donating, please see our Donate page. We are a grassroots organization with no paid staff, so your money goes far. While on our website, check out the Action Group information and the ways you can get involved. This is a subset of the full announcements. Read the full version, including the full list of Community Notices, and Resiliency Readings. |
