This Week
Saving the Planet with Your Fork: Mary Purdy, MS, RDN – Tue, Apr 8th
Did you know that certain foods or dietary patterns have a bigger environmental footprint than others? What you choose to eat, buy, serve, and advocate for can make a difference. Discover which foods are gentler on our planet while also being super nutritious and supportive to our health. This interactive workshop will offer 4 simple ways you can make a difference in creating a more sustainable, regenerative, resilient, and equitable food and agricultural system. “Food For Thought” is a free monthly lecture series that is open to the community. Doors open at 6:15
Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm | Location: The Quimper Grange, 219 Corona St., Port Townsend
Port Townsend Evening Repair Event – Tue, Apr 8th
Join JeffCo Repair for this free community gathering in which people with repair skills share their time and talents to fix their neighbors’ belongings. Bring your toaster that no longer toasts, sweater with a hole in the elbow, and excitement to get these belongings repaired while also learning how they did it and ways you could do it yourself next time! At this Port Townsend Evening Repair Event, there will be volunteers donating their time to help repair: small appliances/electronics; simple jewelry repair; textiles/clothes; bicycles; and other household items. There will also be tool and knife sharpening. Learn more about this and other upcoming Repair Events.
Time: 5 – 7 pm | Location: Cotton Building, 607 Water Street, Port Townsend
Friends of the East Jefferson Trails Connections Public Meeting – Thur, Apr 10th *New*
Linda Berry-Maraist, President of the North Kitsap Trails Connection (NKTA), will describe the land acquisitions now amounting to 5,000 acres, including the Sound to Olympics (STO) Trail route. NKTA is a Peninsula Trails Coalition partner advocating for and supporting the Puget Sound to Pacific initiative, which facilitated the $16M federal RAISE planning grant with projects in Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties to complete the STO and Olympic Discovery Trail. This is an opportunity to get better acquainted with our neighbors as we coordinate efforts to build the trail connecting the STO with the ODT between Hood Canal and Discovery Bay.
Time: 9 am | Location: Finnriver Farm and Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum
Ancient Tribal Stewardship, Contemporary Relations to the Land – Thu, Apr 10th
The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation presents this timely topic sponsored by the JCMGF and WSU Master Gardener Program. Loni Greninger, vice chair of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Council, will speak about the relationship between S’Klallam people and the land and how land stewardship has changed over time. Learn examples of land stewardship tools, traditional foods, tribal values, and how those values inspire contemporary land management practices. It is free and open to the public. For more information, go to the JCMGF website.
Time: 3 – 4pm | Location: WSU Extension classroom, Kivley Center, 97 Oak Bay Road, Port Hadlock
Class: Soil Care and Water-Wise Routines – Thu, Apr 10th or Sun, Apr 20th
What is soil? Is it the same as dirt? Why should I care about it? How can I care for it? How does it affect my plants? If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, this class is for you. This class will explore basic soil science, how healthy soil grows healthy plants, and soil’s connection to water-wise habits. You’ll leave this class with answers to the above questions and a basic plan for how you can care for your own soil throughout the entire year. Registration is required. Send email for more information.
Time: Apr 10th, 4 – 6pm, Apr 20th, 10am – 12pm | Location: The Hedgerow by Cruising Climate, 3059 7th Street, Port Townsend
Port Townsend Rain Garden Work Party – Sat, Apr 12th *New*
Join the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee in weeding and refreshing a Port Townsend rain garden! Volunteers will help to remove weeds and cut back overgrowth to ensure rain gardens are in good shape for collecting and treating stormwater. Gardening gloves and equipment will be available, but please bring any favorites you prefer to use. Please also bring any water/snacks/rain gear as needed! Sign-up to attend, find more information on rain gardens, send email with questions.
Time: 9am – 12pm | Location: Meet at the corner of Water and Monroe Streets,
Celebrating Cougars! – Sun, Apr 13th *New*
Join Cedar Root School for a family-friendly afternoon celebrating local cougars. Learn about ecology and natural history from biologists, enjoy speed talks on cougars and conservation projects, and enjoy an excerpt from the upcoming film “Heart of a Lion,” which highlights work conducted by the Olympic Cougar Project. Visit CedarRoot’s website for all 2025 adult and youth programs (including summer camps)! Questions? Send email.
Time: 3pm – 8pm | Location: Finnriver Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA 98325
Photo: Great Blue Heron by Wendy Feltham
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